Nintendo Switch Game Card (2017 – )
The Nintendo Switch is a video game console introduced in 2017. Unlike other eighth-generation video game consoles such as the Microsoft XBox One and the Sony PlayStation 4, the Switch can be used a...
View ArticleCasio PV-1000 (1983 – 1984)
The PV-1000 was Casio’s first entry into the video game console market, and was released in Japan in late 1983. It was an 8-bit system, powered by a Z80A processor. It offered just 2 KB of RAM plus 1...
View ArticleEpoch Super Lady Cassette Vision (1985)
The Super Lady Cassette Vision was a limited edition of Epoch’s Super Cassette Vision video console, and was released in Japan in 1985. It was aimed at the female gamer market, and the console and...
View ArticleSony PlayStation 5 Ultra HD Blu-ray (2020 – )
The PlayStation 5 video game console was released by Sony in late 2020. Two versions were available at launch – a standard model with an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc drive, and a cheaper Digital Edition...
View ArticleInterton VC 4000 (1978 – 1983)
The VC 4000 was an 8-bit home video games console introduced by Interton, a German hearing aid company, in 1978. It was available in many European countries, possibly before the Atari VCS was available...
View ArticleSega Mega Drive / Genesis (1988 – 1998)
The Sega Mega Drive was a fourth generation video game console first released in late 1988 in Japan. Subsequently, it was released in North America in 1989 as the Sega Genesis, and in Europe and some...
View ArticleVTech V.Flash (2006 – 2007)
The V.Flash was a video game console that was aimed at children aged 6 and up. Called a ‘home edutainment system’ by the maker, VTech, games involved well-known characters such as Spiderman and...
View ArticleGrandstand Game Player (1991 – early 1990s)
Introduced in the UK under the Grandstand name, the Game Player was a handheld video game console that resembled a Nintendo Game Boy, though was much less powerful. An unusual feature of the Game...
View ArticleMicrosoft Xbox 360 Hard Drive (2005 – 2010)
The Microsoft Xbox 360 was a seventh-generation video game console introduced by Microsoft in 2005 to replace the original Xbox. During its lifetime it had a couple of redesigns, with the Xbox 360 S...
View ArticleGeneral Instrument PC-50x cartridge (1977 – early 1980s)
PC-50x is a name applied to a series of first-generation video game consoles introduced in 1977, and relates to the numbering of the eight cartridges available which were initially numbered PC-501 to...
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