A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can typically be played with a game controller. These may be home consoles, which are gen
A collection of various classic video game consoles at a game show in 2010
An example of a handheld console, the Sony PlayStation Vita
An example of a hybrid console, the Nintendo Switch. While ostensibly a handheld console, it has the ability to detach its controllers (left) and plug into its dock (right) for at-home use.
The Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) Mini dedicated console
PlayStation is a video gaming brand owned and produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony. The brand is recognized primarily for its series of home video gam
Video game console
…the history of the console market, there have always been two or three dominant leaders in the market, with the current market led by Sony (with their PlayStation brand), Microsoft (with their Xbox brand), and Nintendo (currently producing the Switch 2 and Switch consoles). Previous console developers include…
One of two known remaining prototypes of Sony's original "PlayStation", a Super NES with a built-in CD-ROM drive
Original PlayStation with a controller
Original PlayStation 2 with a DVD disc drive and a DualShock 2 controller
Original PlayStation 3 console with a Blu-ray disc drive and a DualShock 3 controller