History of Video Game Consoles (fifth Generation) - List of Consoles

List of Consoles

Name Sega Saturn PlayStation Nintendo 64
Manufacturer Sega Sony Nintendo
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Launch prices (USD) US$399 US$299.99 US$199.99
Release date
  • November 22, 1994
  • May 11, 1995
  • July 8, 1995
  • December 3, 1994
  • September 9, 1995
  • September 29, 1995
  • November 15, 1995
  • June 23, 1996
  • September 29, 1996
  • March 1, 1997
Best-selling game Virtua Fighter 2, 1.7 million in Japan Gran Turismo, 10.85 million shipped Super Mario 64, 11.62 million
Media CD-ROM, cartridge (limited, Japan only) CD-ROM Cartridge, (proprietary magnetic disk via Japan-only add-on)
CPU Two Hitachi SuperH-2 7604 32-bit RISC processors at 28.63 MHz MIPS R3000A-compatible 32-bit RISC chip running at 33.8688 MHz NEC VR4300 64-bit at 93.75 MHz
GPU Two custom 32-bit video display processors at 28.63 MHz 66 MIPS vector math unit in the main CPU Reality Co-Processor: MIPS R4000-based 8-bit integer vector processor at 62.5 MHz
Memory 1MB SDRAM, 1MB DRAM, 6x 512KB for 3D graphics, 3D frame buffers, 2D graphics, sound, CD subsystem, BIOS ROM 2MB, 1MB VRAM, 512KB sound 4MB (8MB with Expansion Pak)
Accessories (retail)
  • Arcade Stick
  • Saturn digital gamepad
  • 3D controller
  • Light guns
  • Multitap (up to 12 players)
  • Sega NetLink – modem and keyboard
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • 1.44 MB 3.5" disk drive
  • DirectLink
  • Memory card
  • MPEG cards
  • RAM expansion cartridges
  • Multitap (up to 8 players)
  • Fishing reel controllers (Bass Landing and Reel Fishing)
  • Dual Analog Controller
  • DualShock
  • GunCon
  • Jogcon
  • Konami Justifier
  • NeGcon
  • PocketStation
  • PlayStation Mouse
  • Analog Joystick
  • Dance pad
  • LCD screen (for PSone systems only)
  • Memory card
  • Link Cable
  • Controller Pak
  • Memory Expansion Pak
  • Rumble Pak
  • Memory card
  • Fishing Reel
  • Transfer Pak
  • Nintendo 64DD (Japan only)
  • Microphone
  • TiltPak
System sales (worldwide)

9.5 million

102 million

32.93 million

Name FM Towns Marty Amiga CD32 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Atari Jaguar
Manufacturer Fujitsu Commodore Panasonic, Sanyo and GoldStar Atari
Console







Launch prices (USD) ¥66,000 US$399.99 US$700 US$250
Release date
  • February 20, 1993
  • September 1, 1993
  • October 1, 1993
  • March 20, 1994
  • November 18, 1993
Best-selling game Zool, unknown amount of units. Alien Vs. Predator, unknown amount of units.
Media CD-ROM, floppy disk CD-ROM (cassette, floppy disk, hard drive (software), data card via add-ons) CD-ROM Cartridge (CD via add-on)
CPU 32-bit AMD 386SX, at 16MHz Motorola 68EC020 at 14.32/14.18MHz (NTSC/PAL) ARM60 32-bit RISC CPU at 12.5 MHz Motorola 68000 General purpose 16/32-bit control processor, 13.295 MHz
GPU Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA), Additional Akiko chip Two accelerated video co-processors Custom chip "Tom" at 26.59 MHz
Memory 2MB 2MB Amiga Chip RAM, 1MB Kickstart ROM, 1KB flash for save games 2MB RAM, 1MB VRAM 2MB
Accessories (retail)
  • Keyboard
  • Floppy Drive
  • Mouse
  • Keyboard
  • Floppy Drive
  • Mouse
  • MPEG card
  • MPEG cards
  • FZ-EM256 save memory backup unit
  • Gamegun
  • Mouse
  • Team Tap (up to 8 players)
  • JagLink – 2 console networking
  • CatBox – 8 console networking, additional video output options
  • Memory Track, for Jaguar CD only
System sales (worldwide)

100,000

2 million

250,000

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