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

console

[kuhn-sohl] / kənˈsoʊl /


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Switch 2 console sales dropped 37% to 6.49 million units in 1H.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Nintendo 7974 6.31%increase; up pointing triangle maintained its Switch 2 console sales, revenue and net profit forecasts for the year ending March 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

A pair of deep seats covered in nubby upholstery sit close to this sacred space’s altar — a vinyl-stacked media console holding a vintage receiver and turntable, flanked by two ATC SCM50 loudspeakers.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

But for the first time in 16 years, "Call of Duty" will be available on a Nintendo console: the Switch 2, which is more powerful than its predecessor.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Coach Hedge had taken one look at the thing, turned pale, and announced that he was going to his room to console himself with Chuck Norris videos.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Nvidia was first and best known for developing video cards that helped the burgeoning gaming industry incorporate increasingly lifelike, sophisticated graphics that once rudimentary consoles and PCs couldn’t otherwise handle.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

Surveys suggested almost one-third of the 49 million people who use PS5 and Xbox Series consoles in the United States intended to buy the game.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

A row of industrial blue historic launch consoles that were once used by NASA’s launch control at Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida were given to the Oschin to display near Endeavour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Rockstar said players who pre-order will be able to begin pre-loading it on their consoles on 12 November to ensure they are able to play at launch.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Pedrito just cracks his knuckles and consoles her by saying that they can have another one real soon.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

“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

Some have apologized for the affront and consoled customers, helping them move through the stages of grief to acceptance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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

He broke down in tears and was consoled by Hamilton's father Anthony on his walk back to the Racing Bulls garage.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025

In nearly four years as First Lady, I had consoled often.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

“It’s difficult to maintain hope amid so much tragedy,” said a nun from Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity congregation, who was consoling survivors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 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

A couple of years ago, Arlo Parks found herself in a nightclub, consoling a complete stranger.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

Phil Foden's World Cup audition ended painfully with the consoling arm of England head coach Thomas Tuchel around his shoulder.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

I’m not just consoling myself, or fooling myself into believing I don’t want him because my chances of having him have gone from slim to none.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen


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