video games console

Plugs into television

A video games console, more commonly called a video game console or games console, is an electronic device designed primarily for playing video games on a television or monitor.

Unlike personal computers, consoles are dedicated gaming machines with standardized hardware, meaning games developed for a particular console will work on any unit of that model.

Major examples include PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo systems.

The kids spent all afternoon on the video games console.

Related

game cartridge · haptic feedback · interactive · emulators · hardware · multiplayer · game library · save file · cheat codes · loading screen · plug and play · Sega · action-adventure · platformers · subscription services · voice commands · entertainment · graphics

Opposites
portability

video games consoleGame Boy

Portable gaming handheld

PlayStation Portable · Nintendo DS · mobile gaming

gaming platform type

video games consolepersonal computer

Individual-use computing machine

gaming PC · desktop computer · arcade machine · PC gaming · PlayStation Portable

entertainment medium

video games consoleboard games

Structured tabletop play

tabletop games · card games · outdoor sports · books · traditional games

Family

video, videos, videoed, videoing, games, gaming, gamers, gameplay, console

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G