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Console generations, meaningful revisions and collector editions—with compatibility notes before you buy.
Current coverage: 50 hardware guides and 191 model, colour and edition registry entries. This is an expanding catalogue, not an exhaustive list of every regional release. See coverage and research limits.
50 hardware guides shown
PlayStation & PS one
Original CD hardware, compact PS one and the separate Classic miniature.
4 registry entries · Released
PlayStation 2
DVD-era hardware with important differences between the original chassis and Slim.
8 registry entries · Released
PlayStation 3
Blu-ray hardware in original, Slim and sliding-lid Super Slim designs.
3 registry entries · Released
PlayStation Vita
Dual-stick portable PlayStation with OLED and LCD revisions.
3 registry entries · Released
PlayStation 4
Original, Slim and Pro: performance revisions are separate from collector finishes.
14 registry entries · Released
PlayStation 5
Disc and digital models, the smaller redesign and anniversary styling.
5 registry entries · Released
PlayStation 5 Pro
Enhanced PS5 hardware with PSSR, a 2TB SSD and optional disc drive.
2 registry entries · Released
PlayStation Portable
UMD models, digital-only PSP go and the entry-level Street.
8 registry entries · Released
Nintendo Entertainment System
Famicom and NES cartridge hardware, distinct from preloaded miniatures.
3 registry entries · Released
Super Nintendo / Super Famicom
The 16-bit family with regional shells and cartridge formats.
3 registry entries · Released
Nintendo 64
Four-player cartridge hardware with an optional memory expansion.
2 registry entries · Released
Nintendo GameCube
Compact optical-disc hardware with four controller ports.
2 registry entries · Released
Nintendo Wii
Motion-control hardware with model-dependent GameCube compatibility.
4 registry entries · Released
Wii mini
Reduced-feature red-and-black hardware for offline Wii games.
1 registry entries · Released
Nintendo Wii U
An HD home console with a wireless second-screen GamePad.
2 registry entries · Released
Nintendo DS
Original dual-screen handheld with a touchscreen and GBA slot.
1 registry entries · Released
Nintendo DS Lite
A smaller DS retaining both DS and GBA cartridge slots.
1 registry entries · Released
Nintendo DSi
Cameras and expanded system features, with no GBA cartridge slot.
1 registry entries · Released
Nintendo DSi XL
Larger DSi screens, marketed as DSi LL in Japan.
2 registry entries · Released
Nintendo 3DS family
Original, XL, 2DS and enhanced New models share a software family.
2 registry entries · Released
Game Boy
Monochrome cartridge hardware and the smaller Pocket revision.
3 registry entries · Released
Game Boy Color
Colour Game Boy hardware that also plays original Game Boy cartridges.
6 registry entries · Released
Game Boy Advance
Horizontal 32-bit handheld with shoulder buttons and AA batteries.
9 registry entries · Released
Game Boy Advance SP
Clamshell GBA with rechargeable power and illuminated display.
11 registry entries · Released
Game Boy Micro
Tiny backlit GBA-family hardware with reduced backward compatibility.
1 registry entries · Released
Pokémon mini
A separate tiny cartridge system with rumble and a shock sensor.
3 registry entries · Released
Nintendo Switch
The hybrid Switch, its battery revision, Lite and OLED share a library but differ in play modes.
4 registry entries · Released
Nintendo Switch – OLED Model
Larger OLED screen, wider stand, 64GB storage and LAN-equipped dock.
6 registry entries · Released
Nintendo Switch Lite
Handheld-only Switch with integrated controls and no TV output.
9 registry entries · Released
Nintendo Switch 2
A new Nintendo generation with a larger 1080p display and magnetic Joy-Con 2.
2 registry entries · Released
Xbox Series X
Series X models differ in storage, finish and whether a disc drive is present.
4 registry entries · Released
Xbox Series S
Compact all-digital Series hardware in 512GB and 1TB configurations.
3 registry entries · ReleasedXbox Project Helix
Announced next-generation Xbox project; consumer launch date and price are not established here.
1 registry entries · Announced
Steam Deck
Handheld PC hardware with separate LCD and OLED configurations.
6 registry entries · Released
Analogue Pocket
FPGA handheld for original cartridges, with numerous cosmetic editions.
10 registry entries · Released
Sega Mega Drive / Genesis
16-bit cartridge hardware, marketed as Genesis in North America.
2 registry entries · Released
Sega Saturn
Sega’s CD-based generation with strong arcade roots.
3 registry entries · Released
Sega Dreamcast
Sega’s GD-ROM console with modem connectivity and visual memory cards.
1 registry entries · Released
Sega Game Gear
Sega’s colour cartridge handheld, separate from the Game Boy family.
1 registry entries · Released
Playdate
A compact monochrome handheld with a crank and its own game catalogue.
1 registry entries · Released
Nintendo 2DS
Nintendo 2DS plays compatible Nintendo 3DS software in two dimensions.
5 registry entries · Released
New Nintendo 3DS
New Nintendo 3DS is a distinct hardware revision, not a description of an unused ordinary 3DS.
2 registry entries · Released
New Nintendo 3DS XL
New Nintendo 3DS XL combines the larger folding format with the New-series controls and processing improvements.
9 registry entries · Released
New Nintendo 2DS XL
New Nintendo 2DS XL is the folding, large-screen member of the 2DS range.
4 registry entries · Released
Xbox One
The original Xbox One precedes the smaller Xbox One S and enhanced Xbox One X.
2 registry entries · Released
Xbox One S
Microsoft introduced Xbox One S as a smaller Xbox One with an internal power supply, HDR support and Ultra HD Blu-ray playback on disc-equipped models.
2 registry entries · Released
Xbox One X
Xbox One X belongs to the Xbox One generation.
3 registry entries · Released
Game Boy Light
Game Boy Light is the Japanese monochrome handheld with a factory backlight, released before Game Boy Color. The silver and gold models shown here are documented in Nintendo’s original Japanese product page.
2 registry entries · Released
Original Xbox
The original Xbox is Microsoft’s 2001 disc-based home console. It is a different platform from Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series systems. Its large X-shaped upper case and front controller ports are useful visual identifiers, but the rear label is the better starting point for a purchase.
2 registry entries · Released
Xbox 360
Xbox 360 launched in 2005 and later received redesigned hardware. A package name, storage capacity and case generation describe different things: do not compare a launch Core unit with a later themed system solely by the Xbox 360 name.
3 registry entries · ReleasedPhotographs depict the identified model, not every listed variant. Photographers, sources and reuse licences.
Individual edition guides
30 edition guides
New Nintendo 2DS XL Creeper Edition
Minecraft Creeper-themed exterior.
New Nintendo 2DS XL Animal Crossing Edition
Animal Crossing-themed exterior.
New Nintendo 2DS XL Poké Ball Edition
Poké Ball exterior design.
New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition
Pikachu-themed exterior.
New Nintendo 3DS XL Hyrule Edition
Gold exterior with Hylian crest.
New Nintendo 3DS XL Solgaleo and Lunala Limited Edition
Black exterior with Solgaleo and Lunala artwork.
New Nintendo 3DS XL Fire Emblem Fates Edition
Black-and-white exterior with Hoshido and Nohr emblems.
New Nintendo 3DS XL Monster Hunter Generations Edition
Red exterior with the Fated Four.
PS4 Pro Marvel’s Spider-Man Limited Edition
Amazing Red 1TB PS4 Pro with a large white Spider-Man emblem.
PS4 Pro Death Stranding Limited Edition
1TB Pro with a glossy white top, matte black BT handprints, black middle and matte white bottom.
PS4 Pro Kingdom Hearts III Limited Edition
1TB Pro with patterned, leather-texture exterior and matching black controller.
PS4 Destiny: The Taken King Limited Edition
White PS4 with Destiny artwork and gold detailing.
Xbox One Forza Motorsport 6 Limited Edition
Racing-inspired blue design and automotive system sounds.
Xbox One S Minecraft Limited Edition
Minecraft block-inspired exterior with translucent underside and redstone detailing.
Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition
Project Scorpio lettering on console and controller with a patterned exterior.
Xbox One X Gears 5 Limited Edition
Translucent casing, etched cracks and an icy Omen design, developed with The Coalition.
PS4 Pro 500 Million Limited Edition
Translucent dark-blue PS4 Pro with copper numbered plate and 2TB hard drive.
PS4 20th Anniversary Edition
Original Grey PS4 commemorating the first PlayStation.
PS4 Pro Monster Hunter: World Limited Edition
Monster Hunter: World themed PS4 Pro and matching controller.
PSP God of War Entertainment Pack
Deep Red PSP with Kratos artwork on the back.
PSP Dissidia Final Fantasy Entertainment Pack
Mystic Silver PSP-3000 in the US Dissidia entertainment package.
PSP Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Big Boss Pack
Camouflage PSP-3000 inspired by the game’s Central American setting.
Nintendo Switch OLED Tears of the Kingdom Edition
Gold-patterned white dock with Hylian crest and decorated gold/green Joy-Con.
Nintendo Switch OLED Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Edition
White dock with Koraidon and Miraidon; academy-crest Joy-Con and Paldea-themed console back.
Nintendo Switch OLED Mario Red Edition
Red console, dock and Joy-Con, with Mario silhouette and hidden coin details on the dock.
Nintendo Switch Lite Isabelle Aloha Edition
Coral Switch Lite with Animal Crossing-themed front and rear design.
Nintendo Switch Lite Timmy & Tommy Aloha Edition
Turquoise Switch Lite with Animal Crossing-themed front and rear design.
PS4 Uncharted 4 Limited Edition
Gray Blue PS4 with Nathan Drake artwork and gold insignia.
PS4 Batman: Arkham Knight Limited Edition
Steel Grey PS4 with Batman artwork and matching Steel Grey DualShock 4.
PS4 Call of Duty: Black Ops III Limited Edition
Jet Black 1TB PS4 with orange graphics and grey/orange DualShock 4.