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History of video games

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The first generation of video game consoles lasted from 1972 to 1983. The first console of this generation was the 1972 Magnavox Odyssey.^[1] The last new console release of the generation was most likely the Compu-Vision 440 by radio manufacturer Bentley in 1983,^[2] though other systems were also released in that year.

^ A history of video games in 64 objects. World Video Game Hall of Fame (1st ed.). New York: Dey St. 2018. pp. 40–43. ISBN 978-0-06-283869-8. OCLC 1002831729.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ "Bentley Compu-Vision". Computing History. Retrieved 23 July 2019.