What is Console Generation?
Console Generation: The hardware lifecycle of gaming consoles (6-8 years). Transitions significantly impact the games market.
- Category:
- Platform
Other definitions
- PlatformThe multi-year lifecycle of a specific group of hardware systems released within a similar timeframe.
Console Generation in the library
14 documents in the library cover Console Generation; the 8 most relevant:
- Connecting Players and Franchise Across Console Generations in the Dragon Age Keep
Game Developers Conference · 2017 · Video
- The state of video games with Matthew Ball – Part One
The Game Business · 2026 · Video
- The Hardware Nobody Asked For… That Might Change Everything
Deconstructor of Fun · 2025 · Video
- Microsoft Needs To Spin Off Xbox, Before It’s Too Late
Deconstructor of Fun · 2025 · Video
- Why Games Were Stuck at $60 | Design Club
Extra Credits · 2025 · Video
- Has Xbox’s Call of Duty Game Pass gamble paid off?
The Game Business · 2025 · Video
- Staying Strong in the Game with Jordan Smith | 358
Game Dev Unchained · 2025 · Video
- Global Games Market Report
Newzoo · 2024 · Report