Which console did Sony launch in 1994 and turn into a bestseller?
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PlayStation
It used CDs instead of cartridges.
💡 Did you know? Sony had never made consoles before.
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Which grey 1980s Nintendo console popularised games like “Super Mario Bros.”?
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NES
It revived the games market after its crash.
💡 Did you know? In Japan it was the “Famicom”.
Which grey-green Nintendo handheld (1989) made “Tetris” portable?
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Game Boy
Its display was monochrome and power-saving.
💡 Did you know? It sold over a hundred million units.
Which first game console did Microsoft release in 2001?
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Xbox
“Halo” became its flagship game.
💡 Did you know? It was essentially a PC inside.
Which 2017 Nintendo console works both as a handheld and on the TV?
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Nintendo Switch
The “Joy-Con” controllers detach.
💡 Did you know? It became one of the best-selling consoles.
Which Sega 16-bit console was the great rival of the Super Nintendo?
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Sega Mega Drive
Its mascot was Sonic the Hedgehog.
💡 Did you know? In North America it was the “Genesis”.
Which 2006 Nintendo console introduced motion control via the “Wiimote”?
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Nintendo Wii
“Wii Sports” got whole families playing.
💡 Did you know? You swung the controller like a tennis racket.
Which Sony handheld (2004) played games from small UMD discs?
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PlayStation Portable
It had a then-brilliant widescreen display.
💡 Did you know? It also played movies and music.
Which 2004 handheld console had two screens, one of them a touchscreen?
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Nintendo DS
“DS” stands for “Dual Screen”.
💡 Did you know? It became the best-selling handheld ever.
Which 1977 Atari console shaped the early home-console market?
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Atari 2600
It made cartridges the standard.
💡 Did you know? “Pac-Man” and “Space Invaders” ran on it.
Which Sony console is the best-selling console of all time?
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PlayStation 2
Over 155 million units were sold.
💡 Did you know? It also played DVDs.
Which 1990 Nintendo console was the 16-bit answer to Sega?
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Super Nintendo
Classics like “Super Mario World” ran on it.
💡 Did you know? Many rate it the best console of the 90s.
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