Timeline of Video Games

  • Magnavox releases the Odyssey

    Magnavox releases the Odyssey
    Beginning of the idea of video game consoles.
  • Sega and Nintendo creates the Sega Genesis and the Gameboy.

    Sega and Nintendo creates the Sega Genesis and the Gameboy.
    Most advanced games systems of the 80's
  • Sega creates the Sega Saturn

    Sega creates the Sega Saturn
    First console to contain dual-CPU and eight processor.
  • Sony creates the playstation

    Sony creates the playstation
    One of the three systems that paved the way for modern game consoles.
  • Nintendo creates Nintendo 64

    Nintendo creates Nintendo 64
    Named for its 64-bit central processing unit
  • Nintendo creates Game Boy Color

    Nintendo creates Game Boy Color
    Is the successor and upgrade of the Game Boy.
  • Sega creates Dreamcast

    Sega creates Dreamcast
    Sega's final home console marking the end of Sega's 18 years in the console market.
  • Sony releases the Playstation 2

    Sony releases the Playstation 2
    Second installmen of PlayStation lineup. Competed with Xbox, Gamecube, and Dreamcast.
  • Microsoft creates the Xbox

    Microsoft creates the Xbox
    Beginning of rivalry with Sony.
  • Nintendo creates the DS

    Nintendo creates the DS
    Code word for Dual Screen introducing new features to distinctive new features to handheld gaming.
  • Sony's creation of the PSP

    Sony's creation of the PSP
    Second creation of modern portable game console. Instantly the most powerful portable system once launched.
  • Microsoft creation of Xbox 360

    Microsoft creation of Xbox 360
    Quickly became one of most sold and powerful consoles. First system to offer payed subscription services.
  • Sony's revealing of the Playstation 3

    Sony's revealing of the Playstation 3
    Quickly sold millions more units than the Xbox containing more RAM, Did not have to pay subscription fees to access online.
  • Nintendo tries the console market with the Wii

    Nintendo tries the console market  with the Wii
    Broke the sales record with more than 101 millions of units sold. First system to use devices to detect movement within three dimensions.
  • Nintendo creates the DSI

    Nintendo creates the DSI
    The first handheld device to rival the PSP.
  • Sony creates PSVita

    Sony creates PSVita
    Attempts to win the handheld market over with a highly advances portable system.
  • Sony's creation of the PS4

    Sony's creation of the PS4
    Most advanced system at its time sold 60.4 million units, and forever changed consoles as we know it. Beginning of eighth generation consoles.
  • Microsoft quickly creates Xbox One

    Microsoft quickly creates Xbox One
    Made days later from the PS4 as to not be left behind in the market. Didn't do amazingly with sales after hitting 3 million sales a year later.
  • Sony and Microsoft's Ps4 Pro and Xbox One S

    Sony and Microsoft's Ps4 Pro and Xbox One S
    Strengthening their rivalry Sony and Microsoft continues to upgrade there consoles constantly in an attempt to come out on top of the console market. PSPro came out in 2016 November 10th.