2006-12-09 02:39:43 · 10 answers · asked by Soundguy 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear
Magnavox Odyssey
Although the first computer games appeared in the 50s[4] it was not until 1972 that Magnavox released the first home video game console, the Magnavox Odyssey. The Odyssey was initially only moderately successful, and it was not until Atari's arcade game PONG popularized video games, that the public began to take more notice of the emerging industry. By 1975 Magnavox, bowing to the popularity of PONG, cancelled the Odyssey and released a scaled down console that only played PONG - the Odyssey 100. Almost simultaneously released with Atari's own home PONG console through Sears, these consoles jump started the consumer market. As with the arcade market, the home market was soon flooded by dedicated consoles that played simple pong and pong derived games.
2006-12-09 02:43:24 · answer #1 · answered by Shawn P 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe the answer is the Odyssey by Magnavox which came out in May of 1972. It featured the Pong game series. Odyssey was the first home Video Game system.
2006-12-09 02:45:00 · answer #2 · answered by KSmom24 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was Atari. That came out before the first nes came out. I suggest google-ing and see what it comes up with for the oldest game system.
2006-12-09 02:42:32 · answer #3 · answered by Ames 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Atari 2600. Those old school joysticks, the paddle controllers to play Pong and Warlords.... Ah, the memories.
2006-12-09 02:50:36 · answer #4 · answered by MacGeek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atari
2006-12-09 07:08:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sinclair ZX Spectrum was My First!(Over 30 years ago!!!)
2006-12-09 02:41:59 · answer #6 · answered by J. Charles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the atari 2600 console was the 1st big seller in any real numbers.
I still own one and i still play it ;-)
2006-12-12 09:45:58 · answer #7 · answered by ray d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the attari im not sure bout the spelling
2006-12-09 02:42:47 · answer #8 · answered by haulin_ash11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it was the old NES system but i'm not so sure.
2006-12-09 02:41:15 · answer #9 · answered by Small Help Big Help 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcomputer_videogames.htm
2006-12-09 02:42:48 · answer #10 · answered by alphawhiskey43 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋