Game Consoles

Whether you’re an Xbox or PlayStation gamer, here you’ll find facts about a whole range of game consoles, both old and new.

We have facts on the classic consoles, including the Atari 2600, all the way up to the the latest generation in gaming including the PS4 & Xbox One!

PlayStation 3 Facts

10 Amazing Facts About Sony’s PlayStation 3

Shash Wighton
Jul 25, 2022

The Air Force Research Laboratory built the 33rd most powerful supercomputer in the world using parts from the PlayStation 3.

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Nintendo Switch facts

9 Interesting Facts About The Nintendo Switch

Becca Marsh
Dec 19, 2021

As of March 2018, the Nintendo Switch became the fastest-selling video game console of all time.

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Sega Saturn Facts

10 Facts About The Sega Saturn

Becca Marsh
Jul 5, 2022

Did you know that the Sega Saturn was the first Sega console to display 3D graphics?

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Facts About the Original Game Boy

15 Fun Facts About the Nintendo Game Boy

Dan Lewis
Dec 19, 2021

The Game Boy Light, a Japanese-only release, had a built-in backlit screen allowing people to play in low light conditions.

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Sony PlayStation 2 Facts

5 Fun Facts About Sony’s PlayStation 2

Dan Lewis
Jun 28, 2022

In 2002, a British man named Dan Holmes loved his PS2 so much he legally changed his name to Mr. PlayStation 2.

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Sony PS1 Facts

5 Awesome Facts About Sony’s PlayStation One

Dan Lewis
Jun 18, 2021

The original PlayStation wasn't actually Sony’s sole brainchild. It was initially a partnership with Nintendo.

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Nintendo Wii U Console

Interesting Facts About Nintendo’s Wii U

Luke Ward
Dec 19, 2021

The Nintendo Wii U gamepad is not only a controller, additional screen, and separate console, but can also control your TV!

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Classic N64 Console

20 Interesting Facts About the Nintendo 64

Jack De Graaf
Aug 25, 2022

The final Nintendo 64 cartridge game ever made was "Tony Hawk Pro Skater" and was released in 2002.

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All You Need To Know About the PS4

Interesting Facts About Sony’s Playstation 4

Jack De Graaf
Jun 28, 2022

In order to prevent wire cluttering, designers of the PS4 created a downwards slope at the back of the console.

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Xbox One Console Facts

Interesting Facts About Microsoft’s Xbox One

Jack De Graaf
Mar 17, 2021

Did you know you can Skype with your friends whilst watching TV or playing a game with an Xbox One?

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Atari 2600 Console

Amazing Facts On The Atari 2600

Zoe Adams
Nov 18, 2021

The Atari 2600 gaming console was originally released in 1977 under the name Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS).

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Facts About the Sega Dreamcast

26 Facts About the Sega Dreamcast

Jamie Ward
Jul 5, 2022

The Sega Dreamcast was the very first games console to allow players to play in realtime online together.

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