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magnavox odyssey
the 1st commercial video game console -
atari pong
pong started out as an arcade game in 1973 and was so popular that atari made a home console -
magnavox odyssey 100 and 200
2 updated versions of the odyssey releaced the same year -
atari 2600
the atari 2600 was one of the first consoles to use interchangeable cartridges to play multiple games -
nintendo intertainment system
The nintendo entertainment system (NES) was the best selling unit of its time. it could play many games like mario bros. the legend of zelda and donkey kong. -
nintendo game boy
the 1st major hand held video game console it sold for around 90 dollars -
sony playstation
the 1st console to have 3 demensional games made it very popular -
sony playstation 2
an updated version of the origional play station that could play the same games or play new games in higher resolution -
the x box
microsofts 1st attempt in the video game industry had pc technology so it preformed better than the playstation -
game boy advance
this largely updated version of the game boy features a color screen and lithium ion battery -
playstation portable
in a challange to nintendos dominance of the hand heald game market sony releases the psp. -
xbox 360
the updated 360 has a sleeker apperence than the original and it alllows users to watch dvs as well as play games -
playstation 3
the ps3 cost around 250 dollars and had a bigger memory, fasterprocessor and a blueray/ dvd player -
The kinect for xbox 360
the first motion tracking game system attaches to the xbox 360 and lets your movements translate into the avatars movements -
playstation 4
the ps4 costs 400 dollars and looks better than the xbox 1. it is less bulky and plays games in higher resoloution. -
xbox 1
The new xbox 1 costs around 350 dollars it has an updated kinect and voice recognition -
oculus rift
a revoloutionary new system designed to let users experience the game like they are actually in it. creates a 3d virtual reality this is one of the 1st systems of its kind
