First Generation Consoles

Magnavox Odyssey

The first ever home video game system. It could play simple games using three dots.

Tele-Spiel

This Dutch console is very similar to the Magnavox Odyssey. It played Pong and other simple games.

Champion 2711

This console was a cartridge based system, but played much simpler games then the Atari 2600 or the Intellivision. For example, you could play Blackjack on here.

Coleco Telstar

This console was after its time, being a Pong console released after the Atari 2600. It did not sell well.

Atari Super PONG

This is the Atari PONG machine with better, more fun Pong, plus three more games.

PC-50X Family

This is what most small company Pong machines are categorized as.

Play-O-Tronic

This was Zanussi's second home console. It played more games than its successor, such as target games.

Video 2000

This was a Pong console made by Interton. It played modified pong games.

Color TV-Game

This was a Pong console made by Nintendo. It was one of Nintendo's first consoles. It sold the most units of all first generation consoles.

Atari PONG

This was a home version of the hit Atari arcade game, Pong. There were many re-releases of it such as Super PONG.

Ping-O-Tronic

One of the first home ping-pong consoles. It played ping-pong and three other similar games. It was made by Zanussi, a popular Italian furniture company.