History of Videogames

What we have here is a quick reference list of all the videogame consoles that have been released over time and a list of all the portable systems that use cartridge swappable games.

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The 70s

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Magnavox Odyssey

• Released:1972


• Units sold:330,000

Atari PONG

• Released:1975


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 100

• Released:1975


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 200

• Released:1975


• Units sold:?

Atari Super PONG

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar Classic

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Fairchild Channel F

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 300

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 400

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 500

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

RCA Studio II

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Wonder Wizard 7702

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Nintendo Colour TV Game

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Atari Stunt Cycle

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Atari VCS 2600

• Released:1977


• Units sold:30 million (Includes all variants)

Atari Video Pinball

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar Alpha

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar Combat

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 2000

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 3000

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 4000

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Bally Professional Arcade

• Released:1978


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar Arcade

• Released:1978


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar Colortron

• Released:1978


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar Gemini

• Released:1978


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey²

• Released:1978


• Units sold:?

Atari 400

• Released:1979


• Units sold:?

Zircon Channel F System II

• Released:1979


• Units sold:?

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The 80s

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Mattel Intellivision

• Released:1980


• Units sold:3 million (Includes both version)

Epoch Cassette Vision

• Released:1981


• Units sold:?

Atari 5200

• Released:1982


• Units sold:?

Coleco Gemini

• Released:1982


• Units sold:?

Colecovision

• Released:1982


• Units sold:6 million

Emerson Arcadia 2001

• Released:1982


• Units sold:?

Mattel Intellivision II

• Released:1982


• Units sold:3 million (Includes both version)

Vectrex

• Released:1982


• Units sold:?

Sega SG-1000

• Released:1983


• Units sold:?

Atari 2600 Junior

• Released:1986


• Units sold:30 million (Includes all variants)

Atari 7800

• Released:1986


• Units sold:?

NEC Turbo Grafx 16

• Released:1989


• Units sold:10 million

Nintendo Entertainment System

• Released:1985


• Units sold:61.9 million (includes both variants)

Sega Master System

• Released:1986


• Units sold:13 million (Includes both variants)

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive

• Released:1989


• Units sold:29 million (Includes all variants)

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The 90s

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Sega Master System II

• Released:1990


• Units sold:13 million (Includes both variants)

SNK NEO-GEO (AES)

• Released:1990


• Units sold:?

CD-i

• Released:1991


• Units sold:570,000

Commodore CDTV

• Released:1991


• Units sold:?

Super Nintendo

• Released:1991


• Units sold:49.1 million (Include all variants)

NEC TurboDuo

• Released:1992


• Units sold:?

Sega Mega CD Mega Drive/Genesis

• Released:1992


• Units sold:6 million (Includes both variants)

Amiga CD32

• Released:1993


• Units sold:?

Atari Jaguar

• Released:1993


• Units sold:500,000

Nintendo Entertainment System 2

• Released:1993


• Units sold:61.9 million (includes both variants)

Panasonic 3DO Interactive

• Released:1993


• Units sold:2 million (including all variants and Sanyo and Goldstar versions)

NEC PC-FX

• Released:1994


• Units sold:?

Atari Jaguar CD

• Released:1994


• Units sold:20,000

Sega Mega CD for Mega Drive/Genesis 2

• Released:1994


• Units sold:6 million (Includes both variants)

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 2

• Released:1994


• Units sold:29 million (Includes all variants)

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 32x

• Released:1994


• Units sold:200,000

Sega CDX/Sega Multi-Mega

• Released:1994


• Units sold:?

SNK NEO-GEO CD

• Released:1994


• Units sold:?

Apple Pippin

• Released:1995


• Units sold:42,000

Panasonic 3DO FZ-10

• Released:1995


• Units sold:2 million (including all variants and Sanyo and Goldstar versions)

Sega Saturn

• Released:1995


• Units sold:17 million

Sony PlayStation

• Released:1995


• Units sold:102.49 million (includes all PS variants)

Discussions about the PSone & PS2 can be found here.

Nintendo 64

• Released:1996


• Units sold:32.9 million

Super Nintendo 2

• Released:1997


• Units sold:49.1 million (Include all variants)

Sega Genesis 3

• Released:1998


• Units sold:29 million (Includes all variants)

Nintendo 64DD

• Released:1999


• Units sold:15 000

Sega Dreamcast

• Released:1999


• Units sold:10.6 million

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Year 2000

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Sony PlayStation 2

• Released:2000


• Units sold:Over 127 million and counting(includes all PS2 variants)

Discussions about the PSone & PS2 can be found here.

Sony PlayStation PSone

• Released:2000


• Units sold:102.49 million (includes all PS variants)

Discussions about the PSone & PS2 can be found here.

Microsoft X-Box

• Released:2001


• Units sold:24 million

Discussions about the Microsoft X-Box can be found here.

Nintendo Game Cube

• Released:2001


• Units sold:21.74 million

Discussions about the Nintendo Game Cube can be found here here.

Atari Flashback

• Released:2004


• Units sold:?

Sony PlayStation 2 Slim

• Released:2004


• Units sold:Over 127 million and counting(includes all PS2 variants)

Discussions about the PSone & PS2 can be found here.

XaviXPORT

• Released:2004


• Units sold:?

Microsoft X-Box 360

• Released:2005


• Units sold:Over 19 million and still counting

For all the Microsoft X-Box 360 information that you could possibly need check out My360.com.au

Atari Flashback 2

• Released:2005


• Units sold:?

Game Wave Family Entertainment System

• Released:2006


• Units sold:?

Mattel HyperScan

• Released:2006


• Units sold:?

Nintendo Wii

• Released:2006


• Units sold:Over 21.56 million and counting

For all the Nintendo Wii information that you could possibly need check out MyWii.com.au

Sony PlayStation 3

• Released:2006


• Units sold:Over 12 million and counting

For all the Sony Playstation 3 information that you could possibly need check out MyPS3.com.au and if Blu-ray movies interest you then take a look at MyBluRay.com.au

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Portable Videogame Systems

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The 70s

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Microvision

• Manufacturer:Milton Bradley


• Released:1979


• Units sold:?

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The 80s

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Game Pocket Computer

• Manufacturer:Epoch


• Released:1984


• Units sold:?

Game Boy

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:1989


• Units sold:118.7 million (Includes all variants)

Lynx

• Manufacturer:Atari


• Released:1989


• Units sold:Under 500,000 (Includes both versions)

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The 90s

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Game Gear

• Manufacturer:Sega


• Released:1990


• Units sold:11 million

TurboExpress

• Manufacturer:NEC


• Released:1990


• Units sold:1.5 million

Lynx 2

• Manufacturer:Atari


• Released:1991


• Units sold:Under 500,000 (Includes both versions)

Watara Supervision

• Manufacturer:Watara


• Released:1992


• Units sold:?

Mega Duck/Cougar Boy

• Manufacturer:Creatonic, Videojet, and Timlex


• Released:1993


• Units sold:?

Nomad

• Manufacturer:Sega


• Released:1995


• Units sold:1 million

Game Boy Pocket

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:1996


• Units sold:118.7 million (Includes all variants)

Virtual Boy

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:1996


• Units sold:770,000

Game.com

• Manufacturer:Tiger Electronics


• Released:1997


• Units sold:Less than 300,000

Game Boy Light

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:1997


• Units sold:118.7 million (Includes all variants)

Game Boy Color

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:1998


• Units sold:118.7 million (Includes all variants)

Neo Geo Pocket

• Manufacturer:SNK


• Released:1998


• Units sold:2 million

Neo-Geo Pocket Color

• Manufacturer:SNK


• Released:1998


• Units sold:?

WonderSwan

• Manufacturer:Bandai


• Released:1999


• Units sold:?

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Year 2000

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WonderSwan Color

• Manufacturer:Bandai


• Released:2000


• Units sold:?

GP32 (GamePark 32)

• Manufacturer:GamePark


• Released:2001


• Units sold:Around 30,000

Game Boy Advance

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:2001


• Units sold:81.06 million (Includes all variants)

For discussions on the GBA Click Here!

Check out some of the popular GBA titles here!

SwanCrystal

• Manufacturer:Bandai


• Released:2002


• Units sold:?

GameKing

• Manufacturer:TimeTop


• Released:2003


• Units sold:?

Game Boy Advance SP

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:2003


• Units sold:81.06 million (Includes all variants)

For discussions on the GBA Click Here!

Check out some of the popular GBA titles here!

N-Gage

• Manufacturer:Nokia


• Released:2003


• Units sold:3 million (Includes both variants)

Zodiac

• Manufacturer:Tapwave


• Released:2003


• Units sold:Less that 200,000

N-Gage QD

• Manufacturer:Nokia


• Released:2004


• Units sold:3 million (Includes both variants)

Nintendo DS

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:2004


• Units sold:Over 70.6 million and counting (Includes all variants)

For more DS information Click Here!

For a comprehensive games list Click Here!

The DS was released in multiple colours and you can check them out Here!

PlayStation Portable

• Manufacturer:Sony


• Released:2004


• Units sold:Over 34 million and still counting (Includes all variants)

For more PSP information Click Here!

For a comprehensive PSP games list Click Here!

Pocket Fami

• Manufacturer:GameTech


• Released:2004


• Units sold:?

Game Boy Micro

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:2005


• Units sold:2.42 million

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Check out some of the popular GBA titles here!

Gizmondo

• Manufacturer:Tiger Telematics


• Released:2005


• Units sold:Less than 25,000

GP2X

• Manufacturer:GamePark Holdings/li>
  
• Released:2005


• Units sold:Over 30000

VG Pocket

• Manufacturer:Pelican Accessories


• Released:2006


• Units sold:?

Nintendo DS Lite

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:2006


• Units sold:Over 70.6 million and counting (Includes all variants)

For more DS information Click Here!

For a comprehensive games list Click Here!

The DS was released in multiple colours and you can check them out Here!

PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite

• Manufacturer:Sony


• Released:2007


• Units sold:Over 34 million and still counting (Includes all variants)

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For a comprehensive PSP games list Click Here!

 

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