This is a list of microconsoles from the first created to the present, in chronological order. This list may not be complete yet.
The microconsole market started in the seventh generation era of video game consoles, and this market has quickly grown[1] during the eighth generation era of gaming consoles, at the same time as other types of video game consoles.
List
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Ouya (2013)
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PlayStation TV (2013)
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Fire TV (2014)
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Fire TV Stick (2014)
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Nvidia Shield TV (2015)
Name | Release date | Manufacturer | OS |
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Ouya | June 25, 2013 | Ouya Inc. (formerly Boxer8) | Android |
PlayStation TV | November 14, 2013 | Sony Interactive Entertainment/Sony | PlayStation Vita OS |
GameStick | November 15, 2013 | PlayJam | Android |
MOJO | December 10, 2013 | Mad Catz | Android |
Fire TV | April 12, 2014 | Amazon.com | Fire OS (Android-based) |
Nexus Player | November 3, 2014 | Asus/Google | Android TV |
Fire TV Stick | November 19, 2014 | Amazon.com | Fire OS (Android-based) |
Nvidia Shield TV | May 28, 2015 | Nvidia | Android TV |
Apple TV 4th Gen (HD) | October 26, 2015 | Apple Inc. | tvOS |
Apple TV 5th Gen (4K) | September 22, 2017 | Apple Inc. | tvOS |
Fire TV Cube | June 2018 | Amazon.com | Fire OS (Android-based) |
Nvidia Shield TV 3rd Gen | October 28, 2019 | Nvidia | Android TV |
Nvidia SHIELD TV Pro 3rd Gen | October 28, 2019 | Nvidia | Android TV |
Chromecast Ultra (Google Stadia Premiere Edition) | November 25, 2019 | Custom Linux-based OS | |
Apple TV 6th Gen (4K) | May 21, 2021 | Apple Inc. | tvOS |
See also
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edit- ^ Levy, Adam (January 8, 2020). "Amazon Added 10 Million Fire TV Users in 2019, but Growth Is Slowing". The Motley Fool. Retrieved September 26, 2021.