History of video games/Platforms

Console Chapters edit

First Generation of Video Game Consoles edit

Major home consoles edit

Minor home consoles edit

DIY consoles edit

Interton Video Series edit
Telejogo Series edit
Other home consoles edit
Regionally important home consoles edit

Warsaw Pact Home Consoles edit

Canceled home consoles edit

Screenless handheld consoles edit

Second Generation of Video Game Consoles edit

Major Home Consoles edit

Minor Home Consoles edit

2001 family edit
1292 family edit
Tabletop Consoles edit
Canceled Consoles edit

Handheld Consoles edit

Major handhelds consoles edit
Minor handheld consoles edit
3D handheld consoles edit

Third Generation of Video Game Consoles edit

Major home consoles edit

Minor home consoles edit

Console versions of Home Computers edit

VHS Consoles edit

Educational consoles edit

Canceled home consoles edit

Projector Game Systems edit

Portable LCD Game Systems edit

Fourth Generation of Video Game Consoles edit

Major home consoles edit

Console versions of arcade systems edit

Minor home consoles edit

Interactive multimedia devices edit

Educational home game consoles edit

Canceled home consoles edit

Major handheld consoles edit

Minor handheld consoles edit

Cancelled handheld consoles edit

Fifth Generation of Video Game Consoles edit

Major home consoles edit

Minor home consoles edit

Obscure home consoles edit

Canceled home consoles edit

Major handheld consoles edit

Minor handheld consoles edit

Sixth Generation of Video Game Consoles edit

Major home consoles edit

Minor consoles edit

Retro Revival consoles edit

Educational DIY Consoles edit

Platform Technology edit

Canceled consoles edit

Major handheld consoles edit

Mobile Phone Gaming hybrids edit

Minor handheld consoles edit

Unconventional formfactors edit

Canceled handhelds edit

Seventh Generation of Video Game Consoles edit

Major home consoles edit

Minor consoles edit

Educational consoles edit

Open consoles edit

Major handheld consoles edit

Minor handheld consoles edit

Educational handhelds edit

Open Platform Handhelds edit

GP2X Family edit

Canceled handhelds edit

Eighth Generation of Video Game Consoles edit

Major Home Consoles edit

Retro revival consoles edit

Microconsoles edit

TV Platforms edit

A number of multimedia devices were released during this time, many of which included the ability to play video games.

Minor consoles edit

Art consoles edit

FPGA consoles edit

Canceled consoles edit

Major handheld consoles edit

Open handhelds edit

Retro revival handhelds edit

Minor handhelds edit

Gaming Tablets edit

Canceled handhelds edit

Ninth Generation of Video Game Consoles edit

Major home consoles edit

Minor Consoles edit

PC Based Consoles edit

Retro revival consoles edit

DIY or Open Game Consoles edit

Consoles that were marketed as having end users assemble or develop for them. Note that most of these overlap with the retro revival consoles above.

FPGA based platforms edit

Home Arcade Systems edit

Unreleased edit

Cancelled Consoles edit

Handheld Consoles edit

Major Handhelds edit
Indie or Open handhelds edit
Retro revivals handhelds edit
Emulator Oriented edit
FPGA Oriented edit
High Performance Mobile Gaming edit
Other Handhelds edit
Educational Handhelds edit
Unreleased Handhelds edit

Enhanced traditional formfactors edit

Unconventional Formfactors edit

Computer Chapters edit

1970's computers edit

1980's computers edit

1990's computers edit

Other Formfactors edit

Virtual Reality edit

Wearables edit

Automobiles edit

Cloud Chapters edit

External Resources edit

References edit

Arcades after the golden age · Consoles