Console History
The Video Game Crash of 1983: What Happened and Why It Mattered
Why the North American console market collapsed between 1983 and 1985, what caused it, and how the crash shaped Nintendo's careful launch of the NES.
Why the North American console market collapsed between 1983 and 1985, what caused it, and how the crash shaped Nintendo's careful launch of the NES.
How console generations are counted, from the 1972 Magnavox Odyssey to the PS5 and Switch 2, with the key machines and technical shifts of each era.