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What is a Gen 2 console?

The second-generation era refers to video game consoles available from 1976 to 1992. Notable platforms of the second generation include the Fairchild Channel F, Atari 2600
Atari 2600
In France, where the VCS released in 1982, the system sold 600,000 units by 1989. In 1982, Atari launched its second programmable console, the Atari 5200. To standardize naming, the VCS was renamed to the "Atari 2600 Video Computer System", or "Atari 2600", derived from the manufacture part number CX2600.
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Intellivision
The Intellivision is a home video game console released by Mattel Electronics in 1979. The name is a portmanteau of "intelligent television". Development began in 1977, the same year as the launch of its main competitor, the Atari 2600.
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ColecoVision
ColecoVision is a second-generation home video-game console developed by Coleco and launched in North America in August 1982. It was released a year later in Europe by CBS Electronics as the CBS ColecoVision.
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What console is Gen 3?

Three consoles cornered the market during the third generation: the Sega Master System, successor of the Sega SG-1000; the Atari 7800; and the NES/Famicom, which was the best-selling console of the era.
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What Gen is PS2 and Xbox?

Platforms in the sixth generation include consoles from four companies: the Sega Dreamcast (DC), Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2), Nintendo GameCube (GC), and Microsoft Xbox.
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What are Gen 1 consoles?

The first generation of video game consoles lasted from 1972 to 1977, and the consoles follow some basic defining properties. These first generation consoles did not use a microprocessor, but rather used discrete transistor-based logic with very limited and simplistic players and objects in 1-bit (two color) graphics.
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What console is Gen 5 on?

The fifth generation era of video game consoles lasted from about 1993 to 2001, and is also referred to as the 32-bit era, the 64-bit era, and the 3D era. This generation was shaped by three dominant consoles: the Sega Saturn, the Sony PlayStation, and the Nintendo 64.
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What console is Gen 7 on?

The seventh generation of home video game consoles began on November 22, 2005, with the release of Microsoft's Xbox 360 home console. This was followed by the release of Sony's PlayStation 3 on November 17, 2006, and Nintendo's Wii on November 19, 2006.
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What console is Gen 4 on?

Every player character in all of the Generation IV games has a Wii in their room, referencing its status as the current Nintendo console during the generation.
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What is a Gen 9 console?

The ninth generation of video game consoles began in November 2020 with the releases of Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Series S console family and Sony's PlayStation 5.
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Is Xbox One 8th gen?

The eighth generation of video game consoles began in 2012, and consists of four home video game consoles: the Wii U released in 2012, the PlayStation 4 family in 2013, the Xbox One family in 2013, and the Nintendo Switch family in 2017.
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Is the PS2 stronger than the Xbox?

Of the sixth-generation consoles, the Xbox was unequivocally the most powerful. It had an internal hard drive instead of memory cards with 8 - 10 GB of memory. Not only did this reduce load times for games, but it also allowed for custom game soundtracks to be played too.
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Which PS2 is rare?

The “rare” PS2 was the Ceramic White model, with only a few thousand made.
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What are the two types of PS2?

The PS2 is primarily differentiated between models with the original "fat" case design and "slimline" models introduced at the end of 2004.
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What is the next gen console called?

Xbox Series X console. Xbox Wireless Controller. 24 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
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Is there a next gen console?

We've only just gotten used to calling the Xbox Series X|S the "current generation" or "new-gen" console, having taken over from the Xbox One almost three years ago. Since its release in November 2020, the Xbox Series X|S has been slow to circulate around the globe.
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What is Xbox next gen console?

Released on November 10, 2020, the higher-end Xbox Series X and lower-end Xbox Series S are part of the ninth generation of video game consoles, which also includes Sony's PlayStation 5, released the same month. They superseded the Xbox One.
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What is the rarest console?

Top Six Rarest Consoles
  1. RDI Halcyon. In the mid-1980s, Laserdiscs were considered the next big thing in home entertainment. ...
  2. Dreamcast Limited Maziora Edition. ...
  3. 10 Million Edition PlayStation 1. ...
  4. Apple Pippin. ...
  5. Nintendo PlayStation (Super NES CD-Rom System)
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What was the longest console generation?

6 Consoles That Lasted The Longest (& 6 That Lasted The Shortest)
  1. 1 Shortest: Virtual Boy (1995 - 1995)
  2. 2 Longest: Master System (1986 - Present) ...
  3. 3 Shortest: Gizmondo (2005 - 2006) ...
  4. 4 Longest: NES (1983 - 2003) ...
  5. 5 Shortest: Dreamcast (1999 - 2001) ...
  6. 6 Longest: Atari 2600 (1977 - 1992) ...
  7. 7 Shortest: Nokia N-Gage (2003 - 2006) ...
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What was last gen Xbox called?

Since its release, there have been four generations of Xbox, with the most recent being the Xbox Series X and Series S units. The Xbox has become a direct competitor to Sony's PlayStation brand, both offering high performance gaming systems at roughly similar specifications.
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What is the 10 generation of consoles?

The Tenth Generation includes consoles made by Gear Games and Creative Game Co. (in Co-Development with Nintendo), Darklight Studios (in Co-Development with Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft and Valve), Pyro Enterprizes, and newcomers Isurus Multimedia Industries (in Co-Development with Nintendo) and RaGE Global.
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Who won the 8th gen of consoles?

The Switch is an outstanding console. The Xbox One family also has its merits, and the Wii U has some underrated elements. It's possible to both prefer any of these over the PS4, but still acknowledge that the PS4 won the eighth console generation.
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Is switch a Gen 8?

Which console generation is the Nintendo Switch? The Nintendo Switch was released in 2017 by Nintendo, making it a 8th generation console. It competes with the Xbox One by microsft, and the Playstation 4 by Sony.
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What game is Gen 6?

The sixth generation (Generation VI) of the Pokémon franchise features 72 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series in the 2013 Nintendo 3DS games Pokémon X and Y.
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What is Gen 3 based on?

Generation 3 (Ruby and Sapphire)

The Hoenn region is based off of Kyūshū and its many surrounding islands. Once again, connections can be drawn between cities in game and their corresponding cities in the real world.
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