The history of video game consoles is measured by generations. Unlike the often abstract ways that human generations are measured by pre-determined periods of years, console generations are more often measured by obvious advancements that require us to discuss new consoles on slightly different terms....
It wasn’t just the home console market Nintendo upended, but handhelds as well. The Game Boy was the most sophisticated handheld ever released. It was the first to not only take advantage of cartridges but also offer console-like quality experiences on the go. This is the era where major...
The PlayStation 2 was first released in 2000 in response to Sony's hugely popular originalPlayStation. The PS2 has become the best-selling video game console of all time. As of May 2025, it had sold over 160 million units worldwide. The latest PlayStation 5 console has sold over 102 mi...
In the video game console industry, these include previous-generation consoles, handhelds, or mobile devices. This study investigates multihoming to distal markets in the seventh and eighth game console generations. Whereas multihoming to previous-generation consoles cannibalizes focal console sales, ...
PlayStation 5 Pro (2024) Sony announced a more powerful version of the PS5 on September 10, 2024. The new system is designed to cater for those who do not want to compromise on fidelity when seeking high frame rates. The new console has a number ofgames that are PS5 Pro enhanced, whic...
Prior research in the video game console industry empirically examined the interdependence of hardware (i.e., console) sales, software (i.e., video game) sales and software supply. Recently, we have witnessed the rise of the subscription model (such as Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass and Sony’...
Step into the dazzling world of the video game console, where buttons become portals, pixels transform into adventures, and every joystick maneuver is a dance move in the rhythm of fun! Here is our list of the 20 greatest Video Game Consoles of All Time, sorted by release date. 1976 ...
Step into the dazzling world of the video game console, where buttons become portals, pixels transform into adventures, and every joystick maneuver is a dance move in the rhythm of fun!
Microsoft Xbox Series X Video Game Console|12 TFLOPS OF POWER:Harness 12 teraflops of processing power for worlds that demand a closer look in your games. TRUE 4K GAMING:Experience sensationally smooth frame rates of up to 120FPS with the visual pop of HDR. XBOX VELOCITY ARCHITECTURE:Faster ...
Of course, you can’t test a video game console without actual video games. With any device, we try to test a large spread of titles, from the most technically impressive thing it can run down to smaller indies. We always want to make sure that there’s a good library of games that...