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What was the world's first commercially available home video game console?

console

[kuhn-sohl] / kənˈsoʊl /


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But, 20 years later, Xbox finds itself in a very different position in the console space.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Von Hassel made national headlines in 2014 when he exposed a security flaw in his father’s Xbox gaming console at age 5.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

There is no glove box—and thus no place to keep the enormous owner’s manual, except in the concealed stowage under the console, where I would normally put my purse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

He did not indicate a release date, or say if the game would be exclusive to the Xbox console.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Just another minute,” Leo said, his hands flying over the console.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Creators will then be able to distribute their games as standalone apps on mobile, PC, and consoles; an offline mode is also planned.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Nintendo 7974 2.87%increase; up pointing triangle reported sharply higher quarterly profit, driven by stronger game software sales and the success of a new “Super Mario” movie, even as sales of Switch 2 consoles declined.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The Japanese company maintained its annual sales forecast of 16.5 million Switch 2 consoles, despite reporting a decline in quarterly sales to 3.82 million units due to a high base a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Prices for graphics cards, a key component of consoles and gaming PCs, have also gone up because of their use in generating AI content.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

A vintage RCA television stood in the center of the room, hooked up to a Betamax VCR, a LaserDisc player, and several vintage videogame consoles.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

“It has been subject to increasingly aggressive change. When I was younger, it was sad for me to witness. I was consoled because Vlore was not the center, but then they started attacking here too.”

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

"The victim should be consoled at this time, not cursed," one of them read.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

The defining image of Arsenal's Champions League final defeat was Gabriel standing with his head in his hands as he was consoled by Paris St-Germain captain and Brazil team-mate Marquinhos.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Cast members consoled him, including a kiss on the cheek from Mikey Day that sent Gosling into a spontaneous giggle attack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026

“Ibtihaj, you don’t have to be a has-been already,” Mom consoled me.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

It finds the singer consoling a friend who has just been through a break-up.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

It’s the shattering confusion of grief—for his son, and for his own life as he expected to lead it—yet he has made of the resulting jumble a consoling, searching work of art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Days after Kirk’s death, Marx posted photos of himself consoling Kirk’s widow, Erika; he announced he was considering a run for governor at a memorial service for Kirk.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

“I can tell you there is no consoling that family at this point,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

I began searching my mind for a consoling way to view the roadside sights and also, frankly, for something likely to impress Farmer.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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