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This generation of consoles had multiple companies involved, including those involved in the previous one. Some of these companies included [[Atari]], [[Coleco]], [[Epoch]], [[Magnavox]], [[Nintendo]], and [[Philips]].
This generation of consoles had multiple companies involved, including those involved in the previous one. Some of these companies included [[Atari]], [[Coleco]], [[Epoch]], [[Magnavox]], [[Nintendo]], and [[Philips]].


==Mattel Electronics Handheld consoles==
==Atari consoles==
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Atari 2600.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Atari Video Computer System
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MOS Technology|MOS]] [[6507]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1977
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The first Atari 2600 release by Atari.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Atari 2600.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Sears Tele-Games Video Arcade
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MOS Technology|MOS]] [[6507]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1977
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The first Atari 2600 release by Sears.
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==Mattel Electronics handheld consoles==
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Revision as of 21:41, 25 July 2025

Ball-and-paddle-style video game consoles
Designer Atari, Coleco, Epoch, Magnavox, Nintendo, various
Manufacturer Atari, Coleco, Epoch, Magnavox, Nintendo, Philips, various
Distributor Sears, various
CPU various
Graphics various
Memory various
Media Integrated circuits
ROM cartridges
Released November 1976 - 1992
Added to Museum See the post-ball-and-paddle video game consoles

Post-ball-and-paddle video game consoles were the next video game consoles to be released after the ball-and-paddle video game consoles that made up the initial console market. The first of these, the Fairchild Channel F, was released in November 1976.

The poor reception of some of the video game cartridges released in this generation of consoles, and the market saturation of ball-and-paddle video game consoles, led to the North American video game crash of 1983.

Companies involved

This generation of consoles had multiple companies involved, including those involved in the previous one. Some of these companies included Atari, Coleco, Epoch, Magnavox, Nintendo, and Philips.

Atari consoles

Image Title Chipset Release Notes
Atari Video Computer System MOS 6507 1977 The first Atari 2600 release by Atari.
Sears Tele-Games Video Arcade MOS 6507 1977 The first Atari 2600 release by Sears.

Mattel Electronics handheld consoles

Image Title Chipset Release Notes
Mattel Electronics Auto Race B5000 1976 The first handheld electronic game. Created using a modified Rockwell International B5000 IC chip.
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