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Xbox 360

Released 2005 · Discontinued 2016 · 84+ million units sold

Historical significance

Mainstreamed online multiplayer and digital storefronts through Xbox Live, defining the HD era and the achievements meta-game.

Best-selling games

Halo 3Grand Theft Auto VCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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Gen 6
Released
2001
Units Sold
24 million
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CPU
Intel Pentium III @ 733 MHz
Memory
64 MB DDR
Media
DVD-ROM, built-in HDD
Launch Price
$299

Microsoft's entry into hardware, bundling a hard drive and Ethernet that laid the groundwork for Xbox Live and modern online console gaming.

Halo: Combat EvolvedHalo 2Fable

2000s · Discontinued 2009

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Nintendo Wii

Nintendo

Gen 7
Released
2006
Units Sold
101.63 million
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CPU
IBM PowerPC Broadway @ 729 MHz
Memory
88 MB
Media
12 cm optical discs
Launch Price
$249

Brought motion controls to the masses and expanded gaming to entirely new audiences, becoming a cultural phenomenon with Wii Sports.

Wii SportsMario Kart WiiWii Sports Resort

2000s · Discontinued 2013

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Gen 7
Released
2006
Units Sold
87.4 million
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CPU
Cell Broadband Engine @ 3.2 GHz
Memory
256 MB XDR + 256 MB GDDR3
Media
Blu-ray Disc
Launch Price
$499

Helped win the format war by standardizing Blu-ray and pushed HD gaming and online play forward despite a rocky launch.

Grand Theft Auto VThe Last of UsUncharted 2: Among Thieves

2000s · Discontinued 2017

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