1st Generation

The first generation of video game consoles lasted approximately 12 years. The first console of the generation was the 1972 Magnavox Odyssey, and the final one was the 1978 Elwro Television Game 10 (TVG-10), later sold by PPZ Ameprod from 1981 until 1984. The last new console release of the generation was most likely the Compu-Vision 440 by radio manufacturer Bentley in 1983,[1] although other systems were also released in that year. The first console generation overlaps with the second and third generations, which comprise more advanced consoles than the first generation and lasted from 1976–1992 and 1983–2003.

Due to the sheer number of different consoles produced, it is hard to determine how many were made, however, they outnumber every other video game console, both home and handheld combined, hardware revisions included.*  For that reason, I will only be focusing on 2 systems.

Below is a list of 1st Generation Systems, click on one to learn more.

_{*source: wikipedia}