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Ralph Baer invents the first, a small brown console dubbed the "Brown Box", for obvious reason.
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Atari is founded, becoming one of the first companies based around video games.
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The Nintendo Entertainment System is released, becoming an instant hit in Japan and stateside.
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The Game Boy is released, becoming the first handheld gaming console, in black-and-white
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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is released.
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The PlayStation is released, becoming the beginning of a franchise. It utilized CD ROM, and superior graphics to dominate the market.
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The PlayStation 2 is introduced in America.
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The first Xbox hits the playing field, boasting twice the PlayStation's computing power, and becomes even more popular.
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The second iteration of the Xbox, the 360, is released and continues controlling the market with an iron fist
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The third PlayStation is released, continuing the race for supremacy in the console market.
