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A video game console is a boxlike standardized computing device tailored for video gaming that requires a monitor or television set as an output. Handheld controllers are commonly used as input devices. Video game consoles may use one or more storage mediums like hard disk drives, optical discs, and memory cards for content. They weigh between 2 and 9 pounds on average and their compact size allows them to be easily used in a variety of locations with an electrical outlet. Each are usually developed by a single business organization. Dedicated consoles can only play built-in games. Gaming consoles in general are also described as "dedicated" in distinction from the more versatile personal computer and other consumer electronics.
A handheld game console is a lightweight device with a built-in screen, games controls, speakers, and has greater portability than a standard video game console. It is capable of playing multiple games unlike tabletop and handheld electronic game devices. Tabletop and handheld electronic game devices of the 1970s and 1980s are the precursors of handheld game consoles. Mattel introduced the first handheld electronic game with the 1977 release of Auto Race. Later, several companies—including Coleco and Milton Bradley—made their own single-game, lightweight tabletop or handheld electronic game devices. The oldest handheld game console with interchangeable cartridges is the Milton Bradley Microvision in 1979. Nintendo is credited with popularizing the handheld console concept with the Game Boy's release in 1989 and continues to dominate the handheld console market.
Game consoles
Best-selling game consoles by manufacturer
| Manufacturer | Console sales | Handheld sales | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo | 273.28 million | 389.14 million | 662.42 million |
| Sony | 341.69 million | 84 million | 425.69 million |
| Microsoft | 107 million | – | 107 million |
| Sega | 73.1 million | 12 million | 85.1 million |
| Atari | 34.77 million | – | 34.77 million |
| NEC | 10 million | 1.5 million | 11.5 million |
| Coleco | 3 million | – | 3 million |
| Mattel | 3 million | – | 3 million |
| Nokia | – | 3 million | 3 million |
| SNK | – | 2 million | 2 million |
| Magnavox/Philips | 2 million | – | 2 million |
| Panasonic | 2 million | – | 2 million |
| Bandai | – | 1.1 million | 1.1 million |
See also
Notes
References
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