List of dedicated video game consoles


This is a list of dedicated video game consoles in chronological order. Only officially licensed dedicated consoles are listed in the retro style sections. This list may not be complete yet.
Dedicated consoles are video game consoles that have a single game or a limited list of games built into the console itself, and are not equipped for additional games that are distributed via ROM cartridges, discs, downloads, or other media. All first-generation video game consoles are dedicated consoles. Starting in the 2000s, there has been a new wave of dedicated consoles focused primarily on retrogaming.

Early dedicated home consoles (1972–1984)

There are home video game consoles known to have been released in the first generation of video game consoles. They can be found in the List of first generation home video game consoles.

Early handheld electronic games (1976–present)

NameRelease dateManufacturer
Mattel Handheld Games original series1976-1982Mattel
Blip1977Tomy
Coleco Handheld Games1978-???Coleco
VTech Handheld games1979-1991VTech Palmtex
Game & Watch series1980-1991Nintendo
Astro Wars1981Grandstand
LCD Solarpower1982Bandai
Tiger Electronics Handheld Games series1987-1998Tiger Electronics
Acclaim Handheld Games series1988-1991Acclaim Entertainment
Barcode Battler1991Epoch
Nintendo Mini Classics1998-presentNintendo
Pokémon Pikachu1998Nintendo
Pokémon Pikachu 21999Nintendo

Retro style dedicated home consoles and handhelds (2001–present)

Retro styled dedicated video game consoles and handhelds are listed within the main article.