Console Tools & Data

Everything on this site that answers a question rather than tells a story. Each tool runs on its own compiled dataset — production dates, model numbers, compatibility, specs — and states when that data was last verified.

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Console Age Calculator How old is it today? Exact age and launch price in today's money. Production Status Is it still made? 215 consoles with the date manufacturing ended. Model Number Decoder Which revision is it? 180 model codes decoded. Backwards Compatibility Which console plays which older games.

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Spec Comparison Up to four consoles side by side, 30+ specs. Which Console Fits Five questions, then a ranked shortlist. Collectibility Index How sought-after each console is today.

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Release Timeline Every system from 1972 to today, plotted. Cancelled Consoles 55 systems that never reached shelves. Games Database 21,000 games across 30 consoles.