| System |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Fairchild Channel F |
November 1976 |
Mid-1981 based on the approximate release date of Alien Invasion |
| RCA Studio II |
January 1977 |
Early 1978 |
| Atari 2600 |
September 1977 |
Early 1988 based on approximate release date of Secret Quest |
| Bally Astrocade |
April 1978 |
Late 1983 based on the approximate release date of Cosmic Raiders |
| APF-MP1000 |
October 1978 |
Some time generally in 1983 when APF filed for bankruptcy |
| Magnavox Odyssey2 |
February 1979 |
Late 1983 based on the approximate release date of Power Lords |
| Microvision |
November 1979 |
Mid-1981 based on approximate date of final two releases |
| Mattel Intellivision |
Late 1979, effectively early 1980 for consumers |
Late 1987 based on dates of final releases |
| Entex Select-A-Game |
System was sold from ~1981-1982 |
System was sold from ~1981-1982 |
| Arcadia 2001 |
May 1982 |
1983 is an approximate date based on when the system was discontinued |
| Colecovision |
August 1982 |
New game production ended in approximately mid-1984 |
| Entex Adventure Vision |
Fall 1982 |
Some time generally in 1983 |
| Vectrex |
November 1982 |
It was officially discontinued in 1984 but no games were released after 1983 |
| Atari 5200 |
November 1982 |
Mid-1986 based on approximate release date of Gremlins |
| RDI Halcyon |
Early 1985, may not have had a retail release, looks like people got them anyway |
Discontinued in 1985 shortly after release (if it even was released) |
| Nintendo Entertainment System |
October 1985 |
December 1994 based on release date of Wario's Woods |
| Atari 7800 |
May 1986 |
Mid-1990 based on approximate release date of Midnight Mutants |
| Sega Master System |
September 1986 |
Mid-1991 based on approximate release date of Sonic the Hedgehog |
| Nintendo Game Boy |
July 1989 |
October 1999 based on release date of Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition |
| Sega Genesis |
August 1989 |
Early 1998 based on release date of Frogger |
| TurboGrafx-16 |
August 1989 |
Late 1993 based on approximate release date of Bomberman '93 |
| Atari Lynx |
September 1989 |
Early 1995 based on approximate release date of Super Asteroids and Missile Command |
| TurboGrafx-16 CD |
November 1989 |
December 1994 based on release date of Bonk 3 |
| Sega Game Gear |
April 1991 |
Summer 1997 based on release date of The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
| Neo Geo (AES) |
July 1991 |
October 2004 based on release date of Samurai Shodown V Special |
| Super Nintendo |
August 1991 |
Early 1998 based on release date of Frogger |
| Philips CD-i |
Late 1991 |
Early 1999 based on release date of Solar Crusade |
| Tandy VIS |
Approximately 1992 |
Approximately 1994 |
| Sega CD |
October 1992 |
December 1995 based on release date of Surgical Strike |
| 3DO |
October 1993 |
May 1996 based on release date of Casper |
| Atari Jaguar |
November 1993 |
Spring 1996 based on approximate release date of Fight for Life |
| Sega Pico |
November 1994 |
March 1996, based on last US game release |
| Sega 32X |
November 1994 |
Spring 1996 based on release date of Spider-man: Web of Fire |
| Sega Saturn |
May 1995 |
December 1998 based on release date of Magic Knight Rayearth |
| Nintendo Virtual Boy |
August 1995 |
March 1996 based on release date of Tetris 3-D |
| Sony PlayStation |
September 1995 |
October 2004 based on release date of FIFA 2005 |
| Atari Jaguar CD |
September 1995 |
Spring 1996 based on approximate release date of Brain Dead 13 |
| Neo Geo CD |
January 1996 |
December 1999 based on release date of King of Fighters 99 |
| Pippin |
June 1996 |
Summer-fall 1997 |
| Nintendo 64 |
September 1996 |
August 2002 based on release date of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 |
| game.com |
September 1997 |
Late 1999 based on dates of final three games |
| Game Boy Color |
November 1998 |
November 2002 based on release date of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
| Neo Geo Pocket Color |
August 1999 |
June 2000 |
| Sega Dreamcast |
September 1999 |
February 2002 based on release date of NHL 2K2 |
| Sony PlayStation 2 |
October 2000 |
November 2013 based on release date of Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 |
| Game Boy Advance |
June 2001 |
February 2008 based on release date of Samurai Deeper Kyo |
| Nintendo Gamecube |
November 2001 |
August 2007 based on release date of Madden 08 |
| Microsoft Xbox |
November 2001 |
August 2008 based on release date of Madden 09 |
| Nokia N-Gage |
October 2003 |
March 2006 based on release date of Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death |
| Nintendo DS/DSi |
November 2004 |
October 2014 based on release date of Big Hero 6 Battle in the Bay |
| Sony PlayStation Portable |
March 2005 |
April 2016 based on release date of Summon Night 5 |
| Gizmondo |
October 2005 |
Formally discontinued in February 2006 but no games were published after the US launch |
| Microsoft Xbox 360 |
November 2005 |
October 2018 based on release date of Just Dance 2019 |
| Sony PlayStation 3 |
November 2006 |
September 2018 based on release date of FIFA 19 |
| Nintendo Wii |
November 2006 |
November 2019 based on release date of Just Dance 2020 |
| Nintendo 3DS / New 3DS |
March 2011 |
July 2022 based on closure date of eShop |
| PlayStation Vita |
February 2012 |
July 2021 based on closure date of virtual store |
| Nintendo Wii U |
November 2012 |
October 2018 based on release date of Just Dance 2019 |
| Sony PlayStation 4 |
November 2013 |
As of the most recent update, this is an active system (albeit not receiving a ton of releases) |
| Microsoft Xbox One / Xbox One S |
November 2013 |
As of the most recent update, this is an active system (albeit not receiving a ton of releases) |
| Nintendo Switch |
March 2017 |
As of the most recent update, this is an active system |
| Google Stadia |
November 2019 |
September 29, 2022 was the last date new Stadia games were accepted, the servers are scheduled for shutdown in January 2023 |
| Xbox Series X/S |
November 2020 |
As of the most recent update, this is an active system |
| Sony PlayStation 5 |
November 2020 |
As of the most recent update, this is an active system |
