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Video Game Consoles with Longest Lives

Name the consoles that have had a lifespan of at least 6 years.
Measured until the console was discontinued or next console was released
Only consoles selling over 1 million units are on this list
Quiz by Insaniot
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Last updated: November 25, 2023
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First submittedApril 12, 2018
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Lifespan
Released
Discontinued
Console
14 years
1990
2004
Neo Geo
12 years
1989
2001
Gameboy
11 years
1979
1990
Intellivision
8 years
2011
2019
PlayStation Vita
8 years
2005
2013
XBox 360
8 years
2011
2019
3DS
7 years
1983
1990
NES
7 years
1987
1994
TurboGrafx-16
7 years
1991
1998
CD-i
7 years
2004
2011
DS
7 years
2004
2011
PlayStation Portable
Lifespan
Released
Discontinued
Console
7 years
2006
2013
PlayStation 3
7 years
2013
2020
PlayStation 4
7 years
2013
2020
XBox One
6 years
1988
1994
Genesis
6 years
1989
1995
Lynx
6 years
1990
1996
SNES
6 years
1994
2000
PlayStation
6 years
2000
2006
PlayStation 2
6 years
2006
2012
Wii
6 years
2017
2023
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Level 28
Jul 8, 2020
You should accept Sega Genesis for Genesis
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Level 59
Jul 8, 2020
Sure.
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Level 54
Dec 16, 2020
Very nice quiz!

Could you accept Atari Lynx, PC Engine and PS1?

Oh, and shouldn't the Neo Geo be here...? 1990-200" or 2004, or something like that, if I don't write mistakes...

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Level 59
Apr 30, 2021
I’ve added that stuff in now! Not really sure why I didn’t at first, but better late than never I suppose.
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Level 78
Apr 30, 2021
Really, the CD-i is on here!? That uptime is what all true consoles strive for.
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Level 59
May 1, 2021
Well you know what they say: all CD-is CD-i CD-i!