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Platform Timeline

Every gaming platform in chronological order — from the earliest consoles to the latest handhelds and VR devices.

1970s

19 platforms

Magnavox Odyssey

Magnavox · 1972

Console

Altair 8800

MITS · 1975

Computer

IMSAI 8080

IMS Associates · 1975

Computer

Fairchild Channel F

Fairchild · 1976

Console

RCA Studio II

RCA · 1977

Console

Apple II

Apple · 1977

Computer

TRS-80

Tandy/Radio Shack · 1977

Computer

Atari 2600

Atari · 1977

Console

Commodore PET

Commodore · 1977

Computer

VideoBrain

Umtech · 1977

Microconsole

Bally Astrocade

Bally/Astrovision · 1978

Console

Interton VC 4000

Interton · 1978

Console

Bally Professional Arcade

Bally · 1978

Console

APF-M1000

APF Electronics · 1978

Console

Sharp MZ-80K

Sharp · 1978

Computer

Bandai Super Vision 8000

Bandai · 1979

Console

Atari 800

Atari · 1979

Computer

MB Microvision

Milton Bradley · 1979

Handheld

Intellivision

Mattel · 1979

Console

1980s

55 platforms

Sinclair ZX80

Sinclair Research · 1980

Computer

VIC-20

Commodore · 1980

Computer

Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer

Tandy · 1980

Computer

Sinclair ZX81

Sinclair Research · 1981

Computer

Osborne 1

Osborne Computer · 1981

Computer

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A

Texas Instruments · 1981

Computer

Epoch Cassette Vision

Epoch · 1981

Console

NEC PC-8801

NEC · 1981

Computer

BBC Micro

Acorn Computers · 1981

Computer

Mattel Keyboard Component

Mattel · 1981

Add-on

Kaypro II

Non-Linear Systems · 1982

Computer

Emerson Arcadia 2001

Emerson · 1982

Console

ZX Spectrum

Sinclair Research · 1982

Computer

CreatiVision

VTech · 1982

Console

Dragon 32/64

Dragon Data · 1982

Computer

Commodore 64

Commodore · 1982

Computer

ColecoVision

Coleco · 1982

Console

Jupiter ACE

Jupiter Cantab · 1982

Computer

Tomy Tutor

Tomy · 1982

Microconsole

NEC PC-9801

NEC · 1982

Computer

Entex Adventure Vision

Entex · 1982

Console

Vectrex

GCE/Milton Bradley · 1982

Console

Atari 5200

Atari · 1982

Console

Oric-1/Atmos

Tangerine/Oric · 1983

Computer

CompuMate

Spectravideo · 1983

Add-on

Mattel Aquarius

Mattel · 1983

Computer

Spectravideo SV-318

Spectravideo · 1983

Console

MSX

Microsoft/ASCII/Various · 1983

Computer

Nintendo Entertainment System

Nintendo · 1983

Console

Sega SG-1000

Sega · 1983

Console

Casio PV-1000

Casio · 1983

Console

Coleco Adam

Coleco · 1983

Console

Epoch Game Pocket Computer

Epoch · 1984

Handheld

Palmtex Portable Videogame System

Palmtex · 1984

Handheld

Thomson MO5/TO7

Thomson · 1984

Computer

Amstrad CPC

Amstrad · 1984

Computer

Epoch Super Cassette Vision

Epoch · 1984

Console

Tandy 1000

Tandy · 1984

Computer

Halcyon

RDI Video Systems · 1985

Microconsole

Enterprise 64/128

Enterprise Computers · 1985

Computer

Atari ST

Atari · 1985

Computer

Commodore Amiga

Commodore · 1985

Computer

Sega Master System

Sega · 1985

Console

Atari 7800

Atari · 1986

Console

Apple IIgs

Apple · 1986

Computer

Sharp X68000

Sharp · 1987

Computer

Acorn Archimedes

Acorn · 1987

Computer

Action Max

Worlds of Wonder · 1987

Microconsole

TurboGrafx-16

NEC · 1987

Console

Atari XEGS

Atari · 1987

Microconsole

Design Master Senshi

Takara · 1988

Handheld

Sega Genesis

Sega · 1988

Console

TurboGrafx-CD

NEC · 1988

Add-on

FM Towns

Fujitsu · 1989

Computer

Sam Coupé

MGT · 1989

Computer

1990s

44 platforms

Hartung Game Master

Hartung · 1990

Handheld

Neo Geo MVS

SNK · 1990

Console

Amstrad GX4000

Amstrad · 1990

Console

Gamate

Bit Corp · 1990

Handheld

Sega Game Gear

Sega · 1990

Handheld

Super Nintendo

Nintendo · 1990

Console

PC Engine GT

NEC · 1990

Handheld

Commodore 64GS

Commodore · 1990

Console

Amiga CDTV

Commodore · 1991

Microconsole

Atari Lynx II

Atari · 1991

Handheld

Philips CD-i

Philips · 1991

Microconsole

Sega Mega-CD

Sega · 1991

Add-on

PC Engine LT

NEC · 1991

Handheld

Supervision

Watara · 1992

Handheld

Watara Supervision

Watara · 1992

Handheld

Wondermega

JVC/Sega · 1992

Console

Memorex VIS

Tandy/Memorex · 1992

Microconsole

Mega Duck

Welback/Timlex · 1993

Handheld

FM Towns Marty

Fujitsu · 1993

Console

Sega Pico

Sega · 1993

Console

Pioneer LaserActive

Pioneer · 1993

Microconsole

LaserActive

Pioneer · 1993

Microconsole

Amiga CD32

Commodore · 1993

Console

3DO Interactive Multiplayer

Panasonic/Sanyo/GoldStar · 1993

Console

Atari Jaguar

Atari · 1993

Console

Sega Mega Jet

Sega · 1994

Console

CDX

Sega · 1994

Console

Sega Genesis CDX

Sega · 1994

Console

SNK Neo Geo CD

SNK · 1994

Console

3DO Blaster

Creative Labs · 1994

Add-on

Sega 32X

Sega · 1994

Add-on

Sega Saturn

Sega · 1994

Console

PlayStation

Sony · 1994

Console

PC-FX

NEC · 1994

Console

Virtual Boy

Nintendo · 1995

Console

Sega Nomad

Sega · 1995

Handheld

Casio Loopy

Casio · 1995

Console

Pippin

Apple/Bandai · 1996

Console

Nintendo 64

Nintendo · 1996

Console

Tiger Game.com

Tiger Electronics · 1997

Handheld

Game Boy Color

Nintendo · 1998

Handheld

Neo Geo Pocket

SNK · 1998

Handheld

Bandai WonderSwan

Bandai · 1999

Handheld

Neo Geo Pocket Color

SNK · 1999

Handheld

2000s

22 platforms

Nuon

VM Labs · 2000

Microconsole

GP32

GamePark · 2001

Handheld

Nokia N-Gage

Nokia · 2003

Handheld

Tapwave Zodiac

Tapwave · 2003

Handheld

N-Gage QD

Nokia · 2004

Handheld

V.Smile

VTech · 2004

Console

Nintendo DS

Nintendo · 2004

Handheld

PlayStation Portable

Sony Computer Entertainment · 2004

Handheld

Gizmondo

Tiger Telematics · 2005

Handheld

GP2X

GamePark Holdings · 2005

Handheld

Xbox 360

Microsoft · 2005

Console

Nintendo DS Lite

Nintendo · 2006

Handheld

HyperScan

Mattel · 2006

Console

PlayStation 3

Sony Computer Entertainment · 2006

Console

Wii

Nintendo · 2006

Console

PlayStation Portable Slim

Sony Computer Entertainment · 2007

Handheld

Nintendo DSi

Nintendo · 2008

Handheld

Dingoo A320

Dingoo Digital · 2009

Handheld

Zeebo

Zeebo Inc./Tectoy · 2009

Console

PlayStation 3 Slim

Sony Computer Entertainment · 2009

Console

PSP Go

Sony Computer Entertainment · 2009

Handheld

Nintendo DSi XL

Nintendo · 2009

Handheld

2010s

29 platforms

Pandora

OpenPandora Team · 2010

Console

Xbox 360 S

Microsoft · 2010

Console

Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo · 2011

Handheld

PlayStation Vita

Sony Computer Entertainment · 2011

Handheld

Nintendo 3DS XL

Nintendo · 2012

Handheld

PlayStation 3 Super Slim

Sony Computer Entertainment · 2012

Console

Wii U

Nintendo · 2012

Console

Neo Geo X

SNK/Tommo · 2012

Handheld

Xbox 360 E

Microsoft · 2013

Console

Ouya

Ouya Inc. · 2013

Microconsole

NVIDIA Shield Portable

NVIDIA · 2013

Handheld

PlayStation Vita Slim

Sony Computer Entertainment · 2013

Handheld

Nintendo 2DS

Nintendo · 2013

Handheld

PlayStation 4

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 2013

Console

Xbox One

Microsoft · 2013

Console

New Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo · 2014

Handheld

NVIDIA Shield TV

NVIDIA · 2015

Microconsole

Apple TV 4th Gen

Apple · 2015

Microconsole

Xbox One S

Microsoft · 2016

Console

PlayStation 4 Slim

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 2016

Console

PlayStation VR

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 2016

VR

PlayStation 4 Pro

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 2016

Console

NES Classic

Nintendo · 2016

Microconsole

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo · 2017

Console

SNES Classic

Nintendo · 2017

Microconsole

Xbox One X

Microsoft · 2017

Console

Oculus Go

Facebook/Oculus · 2018

VR

Oculus Quest

Facebook/Oculus · 2019

VR

Nintendo Switch Lite

Nintendo · 2019

Console

2020s

20 platforms

Evercade

Blaze Entertainment · 2020

Console

Oculus Quest 2

Facebook/Meta · 2020

VR

Xbox Series X

Microsoft · 2020

Console

Xbox Series S

Microsoft · 2020

Console

PlayStation 5

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 2020

Console

Atari VCS

Atari SA · 2021

Microconsole

Nintendo Switch OLED

Nintendo · 2021

Console

Analogue Pocket

Analogue · 2021

Handheld

Steam Deck

Valve · 2022

Handheld

Playdate

Panic · 2022

Handheld

Pico 4

ByteDance · 2022

VR

Meta Quest Pro

Meta Reality Labs · 2022

VR

PlayStation VR2

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 2023

VR

ASUS ROG Ally

ASUS · 2023

Handheld

Meta Quest 3

Meta Reality Labs · 2023

VR

PlayStation 5 Slim

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 2023

Console

Steam Deck OLED

Valve · 2023

Handheld

Apple Vision Pro

Apple · 2024

VR

PlayStation 5 Pro

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 2024

Console

Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo · 2025

Hybrid

Unknown Date

1 platform

Konix Multisystem

Konix

Console