Second-generation video game consoles

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.