• In the history of video games, the 3rd generation of video game consoles, commonly referred to as the 8-bit era, began on July 15, 1983, with the Japanese...
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    home video game consoles since the first commercial unit, the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972. Historically these consoles have been grouped into generations lasting...
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  • In the history of video games, the first generation era refers to the video games, video game consoles, and handheld video game consoles available from...
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  • The ninth generation of video game consoles began in November 2020 with the releases of Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Series S console family and Sony's...
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  • The fifth generation era (also known as the 32-bit era, the 64-bit era, or the 3D era) refers to computer and video games, video game consoles, and handheld...
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  • below) is the era of computer and video games, video game consoles, and handheld gaming devices available at the turn of the 21st century, starting on November...
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  • history of video games, the second-generation era refers to computer and video games, video game consoles, and handheld video game consoles available...
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  • The eighth generation of video game consoles began in 2012, and consists of four home video game consoles: the Wii U released in 2012, the PlayStation...
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  • In the history of video games, the fourth generation of video game consoles, more commonly referred to as the 16-bit era, began on October 30, 1987, with...
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  • The seventh generation of home video game consoles began on November 22, 2005, with the release of Microsoft's Xbox 360 home console. This was followed...
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  • The history of video game consoles, both home and handheld, began in the 1970s. The first console that played games on a television set was the 1972 Magnavox...
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  • contains video game consoles that have sold at least 1 million units worldwide either through to consumers or inside retail channels. Each console includes...
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    has produced home video game consoles and handheld consoles since 1983; these systems were released from the third console generation to the sixth. Sega...
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    video game consoles and multiple portable consoles for use with external media, as well as dedicated consoles and other hardware for their consoles....
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  • In the video game industry, 2025 saw the release of Nintendo's next-generation Nintendo Switch 2 console. The following table lists the top-rated games...
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    combine elements of both home and handheld consoles. Video game consoles are a specialized form of home computer geared towards video game playing, designed...
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  • generation of video game consoles lasted from 1972 to 1983. The first console of this generation was the 1972 Magnavox Odyssey. The last new console release...
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  • events include the video game crash of 1983 in North America, and the third generation of video game consoles beginning with the launch of Nintendo's Family...
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    among the best video game consoles. In 2018, Retro Gamer named it the third best console, crediting its sophisticated 3D capabilities as one of its key factors...
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  • in the number of video game consoles and available games, many of which were of poor quality. Waning interest in console games in favor of personal computers...
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    installment in the PlayStation brand of consoles. As a sixth-generation console, it competed with Nintendo's GameCube, Sega's Dreamcast, and Microsoft's...
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  • Konami video games, as well as some non-Konami games. The code has also found a place in popular culture as a reference to the third generation of video game...
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  • Angel 3G, third-generation mobile telecommunications Third-generation programming language History of video game consoles (third generation) (1983–1995)...
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    The Nintendo Switch 2 is a hybrid video game console developed by Nintendo, released in most regions on June 5, 2025. Like the original Switch, it can...
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    The Nintendo GameCube is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on September 14, 2001, in North America...
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    The Atari video game burial was a mass burial of unsold video game cartridges, consoles, and computers in a New Mexico landfill site undertaken by the...
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    part of the ninth generation of video game consoles, which also includes Sony's PlayStation 5, released the same month. Like the Xbox One, the consoles use...
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    PV-1000 (category Third-generation video game consoles)
    The Casio PV-1000 (ぴーぶいせん, Pi Bui-Sen) is a third-generation home video game console manufactured by Casio and released in Japan in 1983. It was discontinued...
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  • that arose during the third generation of video game consoles, targeting 8-bit computer architecture. 8K resolution An aspect ratio of digital display devices...
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    The Atari Jaguar is a home video game console developed by Atari Corporation and released in North America in November 1993. The Jaguar has a Motorola...
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