Game consoles by release year
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Quick answer: oldest first, the order is Atari 2600 → NES (Famicom) → Game Boy → PlayStation → Nintendo 64 → Dreamcast → PlayStation 2 → Xbox 360 → Wii → PlayStation 4 → Nintendo Switch → PlayStation 5.
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Home and handheld consoles ordered by their first release anywhere in the world (for example, the Famicom in Japan in 1983 for the NES).
| # | Item | year first released |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atari 2600 | 1977 |
| 2 | NES (Famicom) | 1983 |
| 3 | Game Boy | 1989 |
| 4 | PlayStation | 1994 |
| 5 | Nintendo 64 | 1996 |
| 6 | Dreamcast | 1998 |
| 7 | PlayStation 2 | 2000 |
| 8 | Xbox 360 | 2005 |
| 9 | Wii | 2006 |
| 10 | PlayStation 4 | 2013 |
| 11 | Nintendo Switch | 2017 |
| 12 | PlayStation 5 | 2020 |
Source: First worldwide release year.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the order of game consoles by release year?
Oldest first: Atari 2600, NES (Famicom), Game Boy, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5.
Which comes first and which comes last?
Atari 2600 comes first (1977 year first released) and PlayStation 5 comes last (2020 year first released) among the items in this quiz.
Where is this data from?
First worldwide release year.
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