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This is a list of dedicated video game consoles in chronological order. Only officially licensed dedicated consoles are listed in the
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s that have a single game or a limited list of games built into the console itself, and are not equipped for additional games that are
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, or other media. All first-generation video game consoles are dedicated consoles. Starting in the 2000s, there has been a new wave of dedicated consoles focused primarily on
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Early dedicated home consoles (1972–1984)

There are home video game consoles known to have been released in the first generation of video game consoles. They can be found in the
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Early handheld electronic games (1976–present)

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Retro style dedicated home consoles and handhelds (2001–present)

Retro styled dedicated video game consoles and handhelds are listed within the main article.


See also

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List of best-selling game consoles A home video game console is a standardized computing device tailored for video gaming that requires a computer monitor or television set as an output. These self-contained pieces of electronic equipment weigh between on average, and their ...
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List of video game console emulators The following is a list of notable video game console emulators. Arcade * Visual Pinball Atari ; Atari 2600 * Stella Nintendo Home consoles ; Nintendo Entertainment System * FCEUX * NESticle * Nestopia ; Super NES * Snes9x * ZSNES ; ...
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List of retro style video game consoles This is a list of retro style video game consoles in chronological order. Only officially licensed consoles are listed. Starting in the 2000s, the trend of retrogaming spawned the launch of several new consoles that usually imitate the styling o ...
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List of home video game consoles A home video game console is a video game console that is designed to be connected to a display device, such as a television, and an external power source as to play video games. Home consoles are generally less powerful and customizable than ...
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List of handheld game consoles The list of handheld game consoles documents notable handheld game consoles released as commercial products. Handheld game consoles are portable video game consoles with a built-in screen and game controls and the ability to play multiple and se ...
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List of microconsoles This is a list of microconsoles from the first created to the present, in chronological order. This list may not be complete yet. The microconsole market started in the seventh generation era of video game consoles, and this market has quickly g ...


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