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The Magnavox Odyssey
The Magnavox Odyssey was the first console played at home on a TV with a controller. It consists of twelve playable games for one or two people to enjoy. There were eight versions of the Magnavox Odyssey (Magnavox Odyssey 100, Magnavox Odyssey 200, Magnavox Odyssey 300, etc. Thank you word count :) ). Three years after production, the Magnavox Odyssey was discontinued because of its high price point, limited marketing, and the perception that it only worked with Magnavox TVs. -
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The Atari
Atari is one of the most recognized celebrated brands in the world. Founded in 1972, Atari played an integral role in the development of the arcade game, game console, and personal computer industries. It was discontinued because Atari's decline and eventual fall from prominence in the video game industry stemmed from a combination of factors, including the video game crash of 1983, poor management decisions, and the rise of home computers and Nintendo's NES. -
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The Nintendo Entertainment Systems
The Nintendo Entertainment Systems (NES SNES), or Famicom in Japan, was a revolutionary 8-bit video game console released in 1983 in Japan and 1985 in the US, helping revitalize the video game industry after the 1983 crash. Nintendo discontinued the NES and SNES Classic Editions because they had difficulty meeting the overwhelming demand, and the company's resources were focused elsewhere, particularly on the Nintendo Switch and its online service. -
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The Sega Genesis
The Sega Genesis, known as the Mega Drive outside North America, was a 16-bit video game console developed and sold by Sega, released in 1988 in Japan and 1989 in North America, and was Sega's third console. The main reason why SEGA stopped making consoles was due to the PS1 and PS2 beating the Sega Genesis by sales and gaining more popularity. -
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The PlayStation One
The PlayStation, one of a new generation of 32-bit consoles, signaled Sony's rise to power in the video game world. Also known as the PS One, the PlayStation used compact discs, heralding the video game industry's move away from cartridges. Sony ceased production of the original PlayStation on March 23, 2006, after over eleven years of production, coinciding with the debut of the PlayStation Three. -
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The Original Xbox
The original Xbox, released in 2001, was Microsoft's first foray into the console gaming market, competing with the PlayStation 2 and GameCube, and featured a powerful CPU, a built-in hard drive, and Xbox Live, an early online gaming service. The original Xbox was discontinued primarily due to significant financial losses incurred by Microsoft, with the manufacturing cost exceeding the retail price, and the console's underperformance in the market, especially outside of North America. -
Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo (Today)
Today's video game consoles, like the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, offer advanced features like 4K resolution, fast load times, and online multiplayer, with the Nintendo Switch also prioritizing portability.