Games Console Development Timeline..

Games consoles have been around for over 40 years and have advanced in every way from being portable, low resolution, sound, multiplayer, online and interactive.

Timeline of console development:

- Magnavox Odyssey (worlds first commercial video console using printed circuit board cards and was released in 1972)

-Atari 2600 (Used Microprocessor hardware and ROM cartridges released in 1977)

-Nintendo Entertainment System (8 bit video console which used ROM cartridges and had two controller ports was released in 1983)

-Genesis (released in 1988)

-Atari Jaguar ( had a multi-processor and used ROM cartridges with two controller ports released in 1993)

-Virtual Boy (used 3D graphics used game pak cartridges and was a piece that went over your head released in 1995)

-PlayStation ( used CD ROMS and had two controller ports and needed memory cards released in  1994)

-Nintendo 64 (had a 64-bit cpu used ROM cartridges and had 4 controller ports released in 1996)

-Dreamcast ( was the last console by SEGA released in 1998)

-Playstation 2 ( used DVD and CD had dual shock controllers, usb ports and ethernet port released in 1999)

-Xbox (Microsfts console built in memory, dvd, cd and downloadable content. xbox live and 4 controller ports released in 2001)

-Gamecube ( used its only game disc, supported 4 controllers and used memory cards released 2001)

-Xbox 360 ( Built in 20-250 gb of memory, four wireless controllers, HDMI, usb ports, optical sound out, built in wifi and kinect sensor add on released in 2005)

-Playstation 3 (dualshock 3 controller, blue-ray, wireless controllers, 20 - 320 gb HDD released in 2006)

-Nintendo Wii ( built in wifi, uses discs, motion sensing controllers, browser, only 480p output, bluetooth, usb ports and supports gamecube discs released in 2006)