History Of Video Game Consoles (second Generation)
The second generation of computer and video games (sometimes referred to as the early 8-bit era) began in 1976 with the release of the Fairchild Channel F and Radofin Electronics' 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System.
The early period of this generation saw the release of several consoles as various companies decided to enter the market; later, the releases were in direct response to the earlier consoles. The Atari 2600 was the dominant console for much of the second generation, with other consoles such as Intellivision, the Odyssey 2, and ColecoVision also enjoying market share.
The second generation came to an abrupt end in 1984, amid the video game crash of 1983. The transition between the first 2nd generation console, and the first 3rd generation console, the NES released in 1985 was the longest in North American history, lasting over 9 years.
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