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Magnavox Odessey
The Magnavox Odessey was the first commercially sold video game console. It was developed by a team led by Ralph Baer. It was sold for $99. -
Atari 2600
The Atari 2600 was the longest running video game console ever. It was the first console with interchangeable games. It was sold for $199. -
Nintendo Entertainment System(NES)
After the video game crash of 1983, Nintendo came out with the Nintendo Entertainment System and brought the video game market back to life. After a decade of being on the market it sold over 61 million units. It was estimated that there was a NES in one in every three households. -
Playstation
The Playstation was designed by Ken Kutaragi. It was out for 9 years and over 100 million units were sold. It is owned by Sony. -
Nintendo 64
The Nintendo 64 was Nintendo's third home game console. Over 32 million units were sold in its 6 year lifespan. Its best selling game was Super Mario 64. -
Playstation 2
The PlayStation 2 was the best selling console ever with over 150 million units sold. There were over 3800 games available for the PS2. One reason it was so popular was that you could play PlayStation 1 games on it. -
Nintendo Gamecube
The Nintendo Gamecube used optical disks as its primary storage medium. It was on the market for 6 years. Over 22 million units were sold. -
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 was the second console in the Xbox series. It was out for 11 years. Over 84 million units were sold. -
Playstation 3
The PlayStation 3 came out in 2006 and is still on the market today. It was launched with 14 games. Over 80 million units were sold. -
Wii
The Wii seceded the Gamecube. Over 100 million Wii's were sold in its 5 year lifespan. It introduced a controller that could be used as a handheld pointing device or held sideways. -
Xbox 1
The Xbox one is the third console in the Xbox series. It came out in 2013 and is still on the market. At it's release it was $499. -
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console that can be used as a stationary and portable device. It has wireless controllers that can be attached to the console for handheld play. The game being played can be viewed on the handheld screen or a TV. It's release price was $299.99. -
Google Stadia
Google Stadia isn't going to be a physical console. It will be cloud-based video game streaming system. It will be available on many devices. -
Playstation 5
The PlayStation 5 will be similar to the PlayStation 4 but with technological upgrades. It will be compatible with Ps4 games as well. It is expected to be sold for 400 to 500 dollars at its release. -
Xbox 2
Microsoft announced that the Xbox 2 will be on the market for the Christmas of 2020. It will have better graphics and more storage than the Xbox One. The price is unknown.
