It’s terrifying how long video games have actually existed. Utterly terrifying. Even more terrifying (and hilarious) are the commercials used to sell video games. Just for fun I decided to trail back through history to unearth almost a commercial for almost every single home console ever released. From the Magnavox Odyssey to the PlayStation 4 and everything inbetween: this is the history of video games in commercial form. Enjoy!
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This post originally on Kotaku Australia, where Mark Serrels is the Editor. You can follow him on Twitter if you’re into that sort of thing.
The First Generation (1972-1980)
Magnavox Odyssey
Coleco Telstar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEa7-HodTyU
The Second Generation (1976-1983)
Atari 2600
Colecovision
The Third Generation (1983-1987)
NES
SEGA Master System
Commodore 64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_f3uIzEIxo
The Fourth Generation (1987-1995)
SEGA Mega Drive
Super Nintendo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENZRwSR1PmY
Turbografx-16
Neo Geo
The Fifth Generation (1993-2000)
Amiga CD32
Atari Jaguar
Sega Saturn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEHWHgbU5Jw
PlayStation
Nintendo 64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PfVnnNFZmE
The Sixth Generation (1998-2004)
Dreamcast
PlayStation 2
Nintendo GameCube
Xbox
The Seventh Generation (2005-2011)
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii
The Eighth Generation (2012-Present)
Wii U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVmW_qM1mmg
Xbox One
PlayStation 4
