Prima generatie de console a aparut in 1972 – Magnavox Odyssey. Au fost produse de companii precum Atari, Sega, Nintendo, Sony. Au ramas numai trei mari producatori.
1 – Magnavox Odissey; Pong; Coleco Telstar
2 – Atari 2600; Vectrex; ColecoVison
3 – NES; Master System; Atari 7800
4 – TurboGrafx 16; MegaDrive; Neo Geo; SNES
5 – 3DO; Jaguar; Saturn; PlayStation; N64
6 – Dreamcast; PlayStation 2; GameCube; Xbox
7 – Xbox 360; PlayStation 3; Wii