Exploring the history, technology, and legacy of video game consoles
The Nintendo Switch models are the original HAC-001 from March 2017, the battery-improved HAC-001(-01) from August 2019, the handheld-only Switch…
October 7, 2026
The Xbox One models are the original Xbox One (Model 1540, November 22, 2013), the Xbox One S (Model 1681,…
September 30, 2026
In February 1994, boxes of a brand-new game console sat finished in a manufacturing facility in the Philippines, built, tested,…
September 21, 2026
Every Nintendo 64 controller is now at least 29 years old, and the analog stick inside it was never built…
September 16, 2026
All PS3 models carry a model number that starts with CECH. The letters CECHA to CECHQ are the original "fat"…
September 16, 2026
The Sega Dreamcast reached the sixth generation more than a year before the PlayStation 2, and for a brief moment…
September 13, 2026
Nintendo shipped a $59.99 palm-sized box with 30 games built in, and within days it was reselling for triple that…
September 10, 2026
The Sony PlayStation launched in the US on September 9, 1995, at $299. Four years later, the Sega Dreamcast launched…
September 8, 2026
Video games moved from arcade curiosities to the dominant entertainment medium across roughly four decades. They reshaped popular culture by…
September 7, 2026
A handheld game console is a self-contained portable gaming device with a built-in screen, controls, and battery, designed to be…
September 6, 2026