Gaming Timeline

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  • Magnavox Odyssey 1970s

    Magnavox Odyssey 1970s
    approximately 350,000 units
    Magnavox Odyssey has no competitors
  • Atari VCS

    Atari VCS
    Atari VCS competitor is Nintendo
    Atari Is also different from Nintendo because of the different games the two companies created
    30 million units have sold
  • Gameboy

    Gameboy
    The Game Boy and its successor, the Game Boy Color, sold a combined total of 118.69 million units worldwide. The Game Boy outperformed its competitors by prioritizing affordability, long battery life, a strong game library and durability.
  • Nintendo Entertainment System

    Nintendo Entertainment System
    The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) sold over 61 million units worldwide. The NES dominated over competitors like the Atari 7800 and Sega Master System because of its strong game library better third-party support, innovative D-pad controller, and aggressive marketing.
  • Playstation 2

    Playstation 2
    best-selling console of all time, with over 155 million units sold worldwide. The Playstation 2 was ahead of it competitors as it had features the competitors didn't such as backwards compatibility, dvd playback,game library and better hardware. The playstation offered a more powerful GPU compared to the Xbox the PS2's Emotion Engine processor allowed it to run games smoothly, and it had better third-party support than the GameCube.
  • Xbox 360

    Xbox 360
    The Xbox 360 sold approximately 81 million units worldwide. The Xbox 360 compared to is competitor the Playstation 2 had much powerful hardware the Xbox 360 focused on high definition graphics and powerful hardware
  • Nintendo Wii

    Nintendo Wii
    The Wii was the best-selling console of 2009 due to its innovative motion controls and appeal to a wide audience, including casual and family gamers. In 2009, the Nintendo Wii sold approximately 20 million units worldwide. The Wii’s focus on motion controls and affordability gave it a unique edge, while the PS3 and Xbox 360 targeted the more traditional gaming market with better hardware and exclusive games
  • Playstation 4

    Playstation 4
    The PS4 was the best-selling console of 2015, continuing its dominance in the market. By the end of the year, it had sold over 35 million units worldwide. The PS4's new features like remote play and virtual reality compatibility with PlayStation VR added to its appeal unlike its competitors
  • PlayStation 5

    PlayStation 5
    The sale stats for the Play Station 5 is 12.44 million units the competitor of the PS5 was the Xbox Series X and S they both a
  • Xbox Series X

    Xbox Series X
    The Xbox Series X|S has sold 30.44 million units in 48 months
    The Xbox Series X competitor Is the Play Station 5 it is different from the PlayStation 5 for having reverse compatibly for games