Second Generation Video Game Consoles

The second generation of video game consoles began in 1976 with the release of the Fairchild Channel F and ended in 1983 with the Sega SG-1000.

In this section, you'll find a guide to game consoles such as the Atari 2600, Colecovision and Intellivision released during this era, along with information about the home computers of this period, such as the MSX and Commodore MAX.

APF Imagination Machine: A combination computer system and home video game console released in late 1979 ...
Atari 2600: One of the longest-lived home video game consoles, released in 1977 and retired in 1992 ...
Atari 5200: A short lived console system released in 1982 and withdrawn in 1983 ...
Colecovision: A console released in 1982 that became popular for its arcade-quality gaming style and graphics ...
Commodore MAX Machine: A home computer released in Japan in 1982 and discontinued the same year ...
Emerson Arcadia 2001: Released in 1982, this unsuccessful system is considered to be one of the biggest game console flops of all time ...
Fairchild Channel F: Originally known as the Video Entertainment System (VES) and released in 1976 ...
Intellivision: One of the most successful consoles of the era, released in 1979 and selling over 6 million units over its 12 years of production ...
Magnavox Odyssey 2: The successor to the Odyssey, released by Magnavox in 1978 ...
MSX: A standardised computer architecture released in 1983 and designed to create a single industry standard for home computers ...
Sega SG-1000: The Sega Game 1000, released in 1981 as Sega's first entry into the video game console market ...
Vectrex: An 8-bit video game console released in 1982 by General Consumer Electric (GCE) ...

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