Atari Inc. (1972-1984)
The third version of the Atari Video Computer System was sold from 1980 to 1981.

Intellivision (1979)
The Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979.

Nintendo Entertainment System (1985-1990)
The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, and Australia in 1985.

Sega Mega Drive (1989)
The Sega Mega Drive is a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 and in North America in 1989, with over 29 million units sold.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1990-1993)
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia (Oceania), and South America between 1990 and 1993.

Atari Jaguar (1993-1994)
The Atari Jaguar is a video game console released by Atari Corporation in 1993. It was designed to surpass the Mega Drive/Genesis and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in processing power. The console was first released in selected U.S. cities in November 1993, and the rest of the country in early 1994. Despite being promoted as the first 64-bit gaming system, the Jaguar proved to be a commercial failure and prompted Atari to leave the home video game console market. However, the Jaguar has a large fan base that produces homebrew games, making the console a cult classic.

Sega Saturn (1994-1998)
The Sega Saturn is a 32-bit video game console that was first released on November 22, 1994, in Japan, May 11, 1995, in North America, and July 8, 1995, in Europe. The system was discontinued in 1998.

Nintendo 64 (1996)
The Nintendo 64, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo’s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released on June 23, 1996, in Japan, September 29, 1996, in North America, March 1, 1997, in Europe and Australia, September 1, 1997, in France, and December 10, 1997, in Brazil. It is Nintendo’s last home console to use cartridges to store games. The N64 sold 32.93 million units worldwide.

PlayStation (1994)
The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December 1994.

Sega Dreamcast (1997-2001)
The Dreamcast (code-named White Belt, Black Belt, Dural, Dricas, Vortex, Katana, Shark, and Guppy during development) is a video game console made by Sega and is the successor to the Sega Saturn. It was designed to supersede the PlayStation and Nintendo 64. Originally released sixteen months before the PlayStation 2 (PS2) and three years before the Nintendo GameCube and the Xbox, the Dreamcast is part of the sixth generation of video game consoles.

PlayStation 2 (1999)
The PlayStation 2 (abbreviated “PS2”) is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony, the successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3 as part of the PlayStation series of video game consoles. Its development was announced in March 1999, and it was released a year later in Japan. The PS2 is the best-selling console to date, having reached over 140 million units in sales by mid-2008.

Nintendo GameCube (2001)
The Nintendo GameCube, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo’s fourth home video game console and is part of the sixth-generation console era. It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and predecessor to Nintendo’s Wii. The console was released on September 14, 2001, in Japan, November 18, 2001, in North America, May 3, 2002, in Europe, and May 17, 2002, in Australia. The GameCube sold 21.74 million units worldwide.

Xbox (2001)
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. It was Microsoft’s first foray into the gaming console market and competed directly with Sony’s PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo GameCube. It was released on November 15, 2001, in North America, February 22, 2002, in Japan, and March 14, 2002, in Australia and Europe. It is the predecessor to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console. It was discontinued in late 2006.