the first video game console was invented in 1972.
the first video game console was invented in 1972.
when was the first video game console invented?
1972
the first video games appeared in the 1960s. they were played on massive computers connected to vector displays, not analog televisions. ralph h. baer conceived the idea of a home video game in 1951. in the late 1960s, while working for sanders associates, baer created a series of video game console designs. one of these designs, which gained the nickname of the 1966 "brown box", featured changeable game modes and was demonstrated to several tv manufacturers, ultimately leading to an agreement between sanders associates and magnavox. in 1972, magnavox released the magnavox odyssey, the first home video game console which could be connected to a tv set. ralph baer's initial design had called for a huge row of switches that would allow players to turn on and off certain components of the console (the odyssey lacked a cpu) to create slightly different games like tennis, volleyball, hockey, and chase. magnavox replaced the switch design with separate cartridges for each game. although baer had sketched up ideas for cartridges that could include new components for new games, the cartridges released by magnavox all served the same function as the switches and allowed players to choose from the odyssey's built-in games.
video game console
bullet::::- list of video game consoles









































bullet::::- list of best-selling game consoles









































bullet::::- dedicated console – a video game console that is dedicated to a built in game or games, and is not equipped for additional games, via cartridges or other media.









































bullet::::- console wars – a term used to refer to periods of intense competition for market share between video game console manufacturers.









































bullet::::- handheld game console – a lightweight, portable consumer electronic device with a built-in screen, game controls and speakers.









































bullet::::- handheld video game – a video game played on a handheld game console.
outline of video games