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The first generation of video game consoles lasted from 1972 to 1983. The first console of this generation was the 1972 Magnavox Odyssey. [1] The last new console release of the generation was most likely the Compu-Vision 440 by radio manufacturer Bentley in 1983, [2] though other systems were also released in that year.
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 1972 to 1983. Notable consoles of the first generation include the Odyssey series (excluding the Magnavox Odyssey 2), the Atari Home Pong, [1] the Coleco Telstar series and the Color TV-Game series.
Unlike most other future console generations, the first generation of consoles were typically built in limited runs rather than as an ongoing product line. The first home console was the Magnavox Odyssey in September 1972 based on Baer's "Brown Box" design. [43]
The list of video game consoles is split into the following articles: List of dedicated video game consoles; List of handheld game consoles; List of home video game consoles. List of video game consoles by generation; List of first generation home video game consoles; List of microconsoles; List of video game console emulators
First generation video game consoles — video game consoles generally introduced between 1972 and 1977. 1970s portal; Video games portal Pages in category "First ...
The list omits the more than 900 home video game consoles known to have been released in the first generation of video game consoles, those that were generally game consoles for a single dedicated game, such as home Pong consoles. Documented consoles of this generation can be found at list of first generation home video game consoles.
The SG-1000 hit the market in 1983, and was Sega’s first foray into home consoles. But its limited release outside of Japan, coupled with fierce competition from Nintendo’s Famicom, resulted ...
Pages in category "Video game consoles by generation" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... 0–9. First generation of video game consoles;