The Evolution of Gaming Consoles

The first working video game console, it is called "The Brown Box" Invented by Ralph H. Baer

Jan 1, 1967

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The Video Games kept improving graphic wise for a couple of years

Jan 1, 1976

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After Graphics, companies started focusing on the gaming controller rather than anything else

Jan 1, 1977

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Then companies realized the design of te console as a whole, was also important

Jan 1, 1997

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The new generation of consoles started in the 21rst century, with the leading brands Sony And Microsoft

Jan 1, 2000

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Companies start making bonds with gaming franchise to make some games exclusive to certain console. This was a great move market-wise

Jan 1, 2006

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An Old brand pops up with a revolutionary way of playing games, Nintendo with its wii dominates the market with a world record best selling console

Jan 1, 2009

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Franchises Focuse in creating new ways to expirience the games

Jan 1, 2010

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All of the videogame companies die to the Big Name brands, closing up the market exculifley for the two leading brands

Jan 1, 2014

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The Play station 4, from the ps3 franchise puts in the market the latest expirience in video game consoles

Feb 2, 2014

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