Mainstream Game Consoles
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Atari 2600 console - Game Hardware
1977-1992
(15 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 9
(15 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 9
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) - Game Hardware
1983-2003
(20 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 6
(20 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 6
SEGA Master System - Game Hardware
1985-2003
(18 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 3
(18 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 3
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive - Game Hardware
1988-2006
(18 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 6
Add-ons:
Sega CD/Mega-CD (1991-1996)
32X (1994-1996)
Accompanied by Game Gear as a handheld (1990-2000)
(18 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 6
Add-ons:
Sega CD/Mega-CD (1991-1996)
32X (1994-1996)
Accompanied by Game Gear as a handheld (1990-2000)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) - Game Hardware
1990-2003
(13 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 6
Accompanied by Game Boy as a handheld (1989-2003)
(13 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 6
Accompanied by Game Boy as a handheld (1989-2003)
Sega Saturn - Game Hardware
1994-2000
(6 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 4
(6 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 4
PlayStation - Game Hardware
1994-2006
(12 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 6
(12 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 6
Nintendo 64 - Game Hardware
1996-2002
(6 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 5
Accompanied by Game Boy Color as a handheld (1998-2003)
(6 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 5
Accompanied by Game Boy Color as a handheld (1998-2003)
Sega Dreamcast - Game Hardware
1998-2001
(3 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 3
(3 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 3
PlayStation 2 - Game Hardware
2000-2013
(13 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 6
(13 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 6
Nintendo GameCube - Game Hardware
2001-2007
(6 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 5
Add-on:
Game Boy Player (2003-2007)
Accompanied by Game Boy Advance as a handheld (2001-2010)
(6 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 5
Add-on:
Game Boy Player (2003-2007)
Accompanied by Game Boy Advance as a handheld (2001-2010)
Microsoft Xbox - Game Hardware
2001-2009
(8 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 4
(8 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 4
Microsoft Xbox 360 - Game Hardware
2005-2016
(11 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 8
(11 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 8
Sony PlayStation 3 - Game Hardware
2006-2017
(11 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 7
Accompanied by PlayStation Portable as a handheld (2004-2014)
(11 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 7
Accompanied by PlayStation Portable as a handheld (2004-2014)
Nintendo Wii - Game Hardware
2006-2017
(11 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 6
Accompanied by Nintendo DS as a handheld (2004-2013)
(11 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 6
Accompanied by Nintendo DS as a handheld (2004-2013)
Nintendo Wii U - Game Hardware
2012-2017
(5 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 5
Accompanied by Nintendo 3DS as a handheld (2011-2020)
(5 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 5
Accompanied by Nintendo 3DS as a handheld (2011-2020)
PlayStation 4 - Game Hardware
2013-????
(9 years in the market and counting)
Years as the main console of the company: 7
Accompanied by PlayStation Vita as a handheld (2011-2019)
(9 years in the market and counting)
Years as the main console of the company: 7
Accompanied by PlayStation Vita as a handheld (2011-2019)
Xbox One - Game Hardware
2013-2020
(7 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 7
(7 years in the market)
Years as the main console of the company: 7
Nintendo Switch - Game Hardware
2017-????
(5 years in the market and counting)
Years as the main console of the company: 5 and counting
(5 years in the market and counting)
Years as the main console of the company: 5 and counting
Xbox Series X - Game Hardware
2020-????
(2 years in the market and counting)
Years as the main console of the company: 2 and counting
(2 years in the market and counting)
Years as the main console of the company: 2 and counting
PlayStation 5 - Game Hardware
2020-????
(2 years in the market and counting)
Years as the main console of the company: 2 and counting
(2 years in the market and counting)
Years as the main console of the company: 2 and counting
A list of globally released home video game consoles with a 9 million or higher sales figure.
Notes:
Sega Master System is still being made in Brazil, but the last cartridge based models were made in 2003. The later consoles are plug-and-plays. Master System is the third version of SG-1000 that was released in 1983 the same day as Famicom, the Japanese version of NES. The first two versions did not get a global release.
Sega Mega Drive is still being made in Brazil, but the last cartridge based models were made in 2006. The later consoles are plug-and-plays.
Most versions of Nintendo Switch are hybrid consoles. It means that they can be used as a handheld console or a home console. Switch Lite is a handheld only device.
PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 are still on the market.
Notes:
Sega Master System is still being made in Brazil, but the last cartridge based models were made in 2003. The later consoles are plug-and-plays. Master System is the third version of SG-1000 that was released in 1983 the same day as Famicom, the Japanese version of NES. The first two versions did not get a global release.
Sega Mega Drive is still being made in Brazil, but the last cartridge based models were made in 2006. The later consoles are plug-and-plays.
Most versions of Nintendo Switch are hybrid consoles. It means that they can be used as a handheld console or a home console. Switch Lite is a handheld only device.
PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 are still on the market.
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