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In 1966, a television engineer at Sanders Associates named Ralph Baer designed a way to control moving dots on a television screen, which led to the gaming console invention. https://www.britannica.com/topic/electronic-game#ref796256 -
The first-ever console was the Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972. It was made by Sanders Associates. https://www.britannica.com/topic/electronic-game#ref796256 -
The Atari 2600 was released in 1977 and was the first console to change and improve consoles drastically. Games like Pac-Man and Space Invaders could be played anywhere now. https://www.britannica.com/technology/Atari-console -
In 1983, the Nintendo Entertainment System was released and was a massive success. Millions were sold because of the games you could now play, like Super Mario and Donkey Kong. https://www.britannica.com/technology/Nintendo-console -
In 1994, Sony developed the PlayStation, which held way more data than other consoles because of the discs they used for games. https://explore.proquest.com/sirsdiscoverer/document/2676657761?searchid=1760638837&accountid=3541 -
In 2001, Microsoft released the original Xbox, which competed with the PlayStation and Nintendo in the console market. The Xbox had new technological features and games, which led to its success. https://www.britannica.com/technology/Xbox -
Only one year after its release, the Xbox created a very successful thing called Xbox Live. It allowed gamers to connect with other people while playing games online. https://www.britannica.com/technology/Xbox -
In 2013, Sony released the PlayStation 4, which was a huge success because of new features like outstanding graphics and PS VR. https://www.britannica.com/topic/PlayStation -
In June of 2025, Nintendo released the Switch 2, which is just like the original but with more games, storage, and better graphics. https://www.britannica.com/technology/Nintendo-console -
A console that's more energy efficient by being powered by solar power, which is a more eco-friendly solution to current consoles.