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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.
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 ...
The first console that played games on a television set was the 1972 Magnavox Odyssey, first conceived by Ralph H. Baer in 1966. Handheld consoles originated from electro-mechanical games that used mechanical controls and light-emitting diodes (LED) as visual indicators.
The first popular home console, the Atari 2600 (1980 version pictured), was released in 1977. [ 19 ] The Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System were the best-selling consoles of their time, selling 61.91 million units worldwide. [ 20 ]
First generation video game consoles — video game consoles generally introduced between 1972 and 1977. 1970s portal; Video games portal Pages in category "First ...
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