Video Game Platforms
- 1st Generation (1972-1978)
- 2nd Generation (1976-1984)
- 3rd Generation (1983-1991)
- 4th Generation (1987-1996)
- 5th Generation (1993-2001)
- 6th Generation (1998-2006)
- 7th Generation (2004-2014)
- 8th Generation (2011-Present)
- 9th Generation (2020-Present)
- Released August 1972 in North America, 1973 in Europe and 1974 in Japan
- Launch price $100
- Sold approximately 350,000 units
Odyssey Series (11 variations)
- Released between 1975 and 1978
- Launch price between $100 and $230
TV Tennis Electrotennis
- Released on September 12, 1975 in Japan
- Launch price JP¥19,500
- Sold approximately 10,000 units
Home Pong
- Released in December 1975 by Atari
- Launch price $98.95
- Sold approximately 150,000 units
Binatone TV Master Series (9 varitations)
- Release in 1977 in both Europe and North America
- Launch Price £39.95
Coleco Telstar Series (14 variations)
- Released between 1976 and 1978 in North America
- Launch price $50
- Sold Approximately 1 million units
Color TV-Game Series (9 variations)
- Released between 1977 and 1980 by Nintendo
- Sold approximately 3 million units
- Released November 1976 in North America and October 1977 in Japan
- Launch price - $169.95
- Sold approximately 250,000 units
Atari VCS (a.k.a - Atari 2600)
- Released September 1977 in North America, 1978 in Europe and May 1983 in Japan
- Launch price - $199
- Sold approximately 30 million units worldwide
Bally Astrocade
- Released 1978
- Launch price $299
Magnavox Odyssey²
- Released December 1978 in Europe, February 1979 in North America and 1982 in Japan
- Launch Price $199
- Sold approximately 2 million units worldwide
Intellivision
- Released in 1980 in North America and 1982 in both Europe and Japan
- Launch price $299
- Sold approximately 3 million units
Emerson Arcadia 2001
- Released in May 1982 in North America and 1983 in Japan
- Launch price $199
ColecoVision
- Released August 1982 in both North America and Europe
- Launch price $175
- Sold approximately 2 million units
Atari 5200
- Released in November 1982 in North America
- Launch price $270
- Sold approximately 1 million units worldwide
- Released in November 1982 in North America, May 1983 in Europe and June 1983 in Japan
- Launch price $199
SG-1000
- Released July 15, 1983 in Japan by Sega
- Launch price JP¥15,000
- Sold approximately 160,000 units
Famicom
- Also known as "Family Computer"
- Released on July 15, 1983 in Japan by Nintendo
- Launch price JP¥14,800
- Sold approximately 19.35 million units (totaling 61.91 million units with the NES)
Famicom Disk System
- Released on February 21, 1986 in Japan
- Sold approximately 4.4 million units
- Launch price JP¥ 15,000
Nintendo Entertainment System
- Also known as the "NES"
- Released October 18, 1985 to test markets within the United States
- Released September 1986 in both North America and Europe
- Launch price $180
- Sold approximately 42.56 million units (totaling 61.91 million units with the famicom)
- Released on October 20, 1985 in Japan
- Launch price JP¥15,000
- Sold approximately 1.28 million units (totaling 20.19 million with the Sega Master System)
- Released in September 1986 in North America and August 1987 in Europe
- Launch price $199.99
- Sold approximately 18.91 million units (totaling 20.19 million units with the Mark III)
Atari 7800
- Released in May 1986 in North America and July 1987 in Europe
- Launch price $140
- Sold approximately 100,000 units
- Also known as "TurboGrafx-16" in North America
- Released on October 30, 1987 in Japan and August 29, 1989 in North America
- Launch price JP¥15,000, $199 USD
- Sold approximately 10.5 million units
Sega Genesis
- Also known as "Mega Drive" in Europe and Japan
- Released on October 29, 1988 in Japan, August 14, 1989 in North America and September 1990 in Europe
- Launch price $189.99
- Sold approximately 40 million units
Super Nintendo
- Also known as "Super Famicom" in Japan
- Released on November 21, 1990 in Japan, August 23, 1991 in North America and April 11, 1992 in Europe
- Launch price $199.99
- Sold approximately 49.1 million units
Neo Geo
- Released on April 26, 1990 (rental only) & July 1, 1991 in Japan and July 1, 1991 in North America
- Launch price $650
- Sold approximately 1 million units
Philips CD-i
- Released on December 3, 1991 in North America and in 1992 for both Europe and Japan
- Launch price $699.99
- Sold approximately 570,000 units
Game Boy
- Released on April 21, 1989 in Japan, August 1989 in North American and 1990 in Europe
- Launch price $89.95
- Sold approximately 118.69 million units
Atari Lynx
- Released in September 1989 in North America and in 1990 in Europe
- Launch price $189.99
- Sold approximately 5 million units
Game Gear
- Released on October 6, 1990 in Japan and on April 26, 1991 in both North America and Europe
- Launch price $149.99
- Sold approximately 15 million units
Turbo Express
- Released on November 16, 1990 in Japan and in 1991 in North America
- Launch price $299.99
- Sold approximately 1.5 million units
Panasonic 3DO
- Released on October 4, 1993 and in 1994 in both Europe and Japan
- Launch price $699.99
- Sold approximately 2 million units
Atari Jaguar
- Released on November 15, 1993 and in 1994 for both Europe and Japan
- Launch Price $249.99
- Sold approximately 500,000 units
Sega Saturn
- Released on November 22, 1994 in Japan and in 1995 for both Europe and North America
- Launch price $399.99
- Sold approximately 9.4 million units
PlayStation
- Released on December 3, 1994 worldwide
- Launch price $299.99
- Sold approximately 102 million units
Nintendo 64
- Released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America and on March 1, 1997 in Europe
- Launch price $199.99
- Sold approximately 32.93 million units
Neo Geo CD
- Released on September 9, 1994 in Japan, December 1994 in Europe and January 1996 in North America
- Launch price $399.99
- Sold approximately 570,000 units
Sega Nomad
- Released October 1995 in North America
- Launch price $180
- Sold approximately 1 million units
Virtual Boy
- Released on July 21, 1995 in Japan and on August 14, 1995 in North America
- Launch price $179.95
- Sold approximately 770,000 units
Game Boy Color
- Released in November 1998
- Launch price $69.99
- Sold approximately 118.69 million units
Neo Geo Pocket
- Released on October 28, 1998 in Japan
- Launch price $69.95
- Sold approximately 52,182 units
Neo Geo Pocket Color
- Released March 16, 1999 in Japan, August 6, 1999 in North America and October 1, 1999 in Europe
- Launch price $69.95
- Sold approximately 259,133 units
Dreamcast
- Released November 27, 1998 in Japan, September 9, 1999 in North America and September 23, 1999 in Europe
- Launch price $199.99
- Sold approximately 9.13 million units
PlayStation 2
- Released March 4, 2000 in Japan, October 26 in North America and November 24, 2000 in Europe
- Launch price $299.99
- Sold approximately 155 million units
GameCube
- Released September 14, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America and May 3, 2002 in Europe
- Launch price $199.99
- Sold approximately 22 million units
Xbox
- Released November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan and March 14 in Europe
- Launch price $299.99
- Sold approximately 24 million units
Game Boy Advance
- Released March 21, 2001 in Japan, June 11, 2001 in North American and June 22, 2001 in Europe
- Launch price $99.99
- Sold approximately 81.51 million units
N-Gage
- Released October 7, 2003
- Launch price $299.99
- Sold approximately 3 million units
Xbox 360
- Released November 22, 2005 in North America, December 2, 2005 in Europe and December 10, 2005 in Japan
- Launch price $399.99
- Sold approximately 84 million units
PlayStation 3
- Released November 11, 2006 in Japan, November 17, 2006 in North America and March 23, 2007 in Europe
- Launch price $599.99
- Sold approximately 87.4 million units
Wii
- Released November 19, 2006 in North America, December 2, 2006 in Japan and December 8, 2006 in Europe
- Launch price $249.99
- Sold approximately 101.63 million units
Nintendo DS
- Released November 21, 2004 in North America, December 2, 2004 in Japan and March 11, 2005 in Europe
- Launch price $149.99
- Sold approximately 154.02 million units
PlayStation Portable
- Released December 12, 2004 in Japan, March 24, 2005 in North America and September 1, 2005 in Europe
- Launch price $249.99
- Sold approximately 81.09 million units
Wii U
- Released November 18, 2012 in North America, November 30, 2012 in Europe and December 8, 2012 in Japan
- Launch price $299.99
- Sold approximately 13.97 million units
PlayStation 4
- Released November 15, 2013 in North America, November 29 in Europe and February 22, 2014 in Japan
- Launch price $399.99
- Sold approximately 113.40 million units
Xbox One
- Released November 22, 2013 in both North American and Europe and September 4, 2014 in Japan
- Launch price $499.99
- Sold approximately 48.30 million units
Nintendo Switch
- Released March 3, 2017 worldwide
- Launch price $299.99
- Sold approximately 64.80 million units
Nintendo 3DS
- Released February 26, 2011 in Japan, March 25, 2011 in Europe and March 27, 2011 in North America
- Launch price $249.99
- Sold approximately 75.80 million units
PlayStation Vita
- Released December 17, 2011 in Japan and February 22, 2012 in both Europe and North America
- Launch price $299.99
- Sold approximately 16.21 million units
- Released world wide on November 10, 2020
- 4K Capable with Ultra Blu-ray Drive
- Launch price $499.99
Xbox Series S
- Released world wide on November 10, 2020
- 1440p Capable, Digital Media
- Launch price $299.99
- Released November 12, 2020 in both North American and Japan then on November 19, 2020 throughout Europe
- 4K Capable with Ultra Blu-ray Drive
- Launch price $499.99
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition
- Released November 12, 2020 in both North American and Japan then on November 19, 2020 throughout Europe
- 4K Capable, Digital Media
- Launch price $399.99