Brands With Best-Selling Video Game Consoles 1972 - 2019

This video traces the evolution of home video game consoles from the first Magnavox Odyssey in 1972 to Nintendo’s Switch in 2017, highlighting key releases, price points, and market impact. The Odyssey, priced at $99, was followed by Atari’s Pong console in 1975 and Coleco’s Telstar in 1976, while Nintendo began developing its own hardware. In 1977 the Atari 2600 introduced ROM cartridges, and Magnavox released the Odyssey2 the same year. Mattel’s Intellivision arrived in 1979, and ColecoVision launched in 1982, influencing Nintendo’s NES, which debuted in 1983. Sega’s Master System entered the market in 1986, and NEC’s TurboGrafx‑16 became the first 16‑bit console in 1987. The late 1980s saw Sega’s Mega Drive/Genesis and Nintendo’s Super Famicom/SNES. The 1990s introduced Sega’s Pico, Saturn, and Sony’s PlayStation, with the Nintendo 64 following in 1996. Sega’s Dreamcast marked the first sixth‑generation console in 1998. Sony’s PlayStation 2, released in 2000, became the best‑selling console of all time. Microsoft joined the scene with the Xbox in 2001, and Nintendo’s GameCube followed shortly after. Sony’s PlayStation 3 launched in 2006, and Nintendo’s Wii, released in 2006, sold over 100 million units. Subsequent releases included the Wii U (2012), Xbox One (2013), PlayStation 4 (2013), and its Pro update (2016). The Xbox One X arrived in 2017, and Nintendo’s Switch, launched in 2017, has become the fastest‑selling console to date.