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- There Are Eight Nintendo Home Consoles
- There Are Eight Nintendo Handhelds
- There Are 17 Nintendo Consoles In Total
Throughout the generations, Nintendo has created some of the most beloved retro consoles, innovative modern gaming hardware, and fascinating hidden gems. While the NES made the company a household name, Nintendo started publishing systems in 1977 - eight years before the NES reached North America.
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PostsSince then, Nintendo has launched numerous home consoles, handhelds, and hybrid systems - more than any other first-party developer. In addition, almost every piece of hardware has come in several variations. This begs the question - considering all home and portable systems, exactly how many video game consoles has Nintendo made over the years?
There Are Eight Nintendo Home Consoles
CloseNintendo has made eight home consoles, starting with the Color TV-Game in 1977, which contained six versions of Pong. Since then, Nintendo has published 68 console variations, including different colors, limited editions, and redesigns.
Nintendo Home Console Launch Timeline
Console
Launch Date
Colors and Special Editions
Variations
Color TV-Game
June 1, 1977
Orange
Beige
Color TV-Game 6 (1977)
Color TV-Game 15 (1977)
Color TV Game Racing 112 (1978)
Color TV Game Block Kuzushi (1979)
Computer TV Game (1980)
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
October 18, 1985
Grey
Famicom (1983)
NES Nintendo World Champions Edition (1990)
New-Style NES (1993)
NES Classic Edition (2016)
Super Nintendo (SNES)
August 23, 1991
Grey
Super Famicom (1990)
New-Style Super NES (1993)
SNES Classic Edition (2017)
Nintendo 64 (N64)
September 29, 1996
Grey
Ice Blue
Watermelon Red
Jungle Green
Grape Purple
Smoke Black
Fire Orange
Gold
Clear White & Red
Clear White & Blue
Pikachu Orange
Pikachu Blue
Pokemon Stadium Battle Set
Daiei Hawks Orange
Jusco 30th Anniversary Edition
None
GameCube
September 14, 2001
Jet Black
Indigo
Platinum Silver
Spice Orange
Pearl White
Starlight Gold
Symphonic Green
Gundam Char
Pokemon XD Edition
Metroid Prime Edition
Donkey Konga Edition
Resident Evil 4 Edition
Metal Gear Solid Edition
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Edition
Hanshin Tigers Edition
Panasonic Q (2001)
Nintendo Wii
November 19, 2006
White
Black
Blue
Red
Wii Family Edition (2011)
Wii Mini (2013)
Nintendo Wii U
November 18, 2012
Black
White
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Edition
None
Nintendo Switch
March 3, 2017
Grey
Mario Red
Mario Red & Blue
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Edition
Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee Edition
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Edition
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Edition
Splatoon 3 Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition
Fortnite Edition
Diablo 3 Edition
Monster Hunter Rise Edition
Monster Hunter XX Edition
Dragon Quest 11 Edition
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival Edition
Nintendo Switch OLED (2021)
There Are Eight Nintendo Handhelds
CloseNintendo has published eight handheld consoles with 218 variations, not including Game & Watch systems. These range from legendary handhelds like the Game Boy to the largely forgotten Pokemon Mini.
Nintendo Handheld Launch Timeline
Handheld
Launch Date
Colors and Special Editions
Variations
Game Boy
July 31, 1989
Grey
Green
Black
Red
Yellow
Blue
Clear
Purple
Silver
Pink
Gold
Game Boy Pocket (1996)
Game Boy Light (1998)
Virtual Boy
August 14, 1995
Red
None
Game Boy Color
November 18, 1998
Purple
Pink
Yellow
Green
Blue
Ice Blue
Midnight Blue
Black
Atomic Purple
Clear
Clear Black
Clear Blue
Clear Orange
Clear Green
Clear Pink
Clear Green & Yellow
Clear Blue & Orange
Yellow & Blue Pikachu Edition
Pokemon Gold & Silver Edition
Pokemon Clear Blue & White Edition
Pokemon Yellow Edition
Pokemon Center Silver
Pokemon Center Orange
Tommy Hilfiger Edition
Hello Kitty Special Box Edition
Daiei Hawks Edition
None
Game Boy Advance
June 11, 2001
Indigo
Black
Artic White
Spice Orange
Fuchsia
Silver
Gold
Red
Midnight Blue
Clear Blue
Clear Black
Pokemon Center Latios & Latias Edition
Pokemon Center Celebi Edition
Pokemon Center Suicune Edition
Pokemon Center Gold
Hello Kitty Edition
Daiei Hawks Edition
Yomiuri Giants Edition
Game Boy Advance SP (2003)
Game Boy Micro (2005)
Pokemon Mini
November 16, 2001
Wooper Blue
Chikorita Green
Smoochum Purple
None
Nintendo DS
November 21, 2004
Titanium
Electric Blue
Snow White
Candy Pink
Sky Blue
Lava Red
Gold
White
Metallic Silver
Onyx
Coral Pink
Metallic Rose
Crimson & Black
Cobalt & Black
Ice Blue
Enamel Navy
Metallic Blue
Green
Turquoise
Mario Red
Mario Party DS Green
Mario Party DS Orange
Pokemon Dialga & Palkia Edition
Pokemon Giratina Edition
Pokemon Black Edition
Pokemon White Edition
Pokemon Daisuki Club Edition
Pokemon Center Pikachu Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Edition
Super Mario 64 DS Edition
Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary Edition
Kirby: Squeak Squad Edition
Nintendogs Edition
Wario: Master of Disguise Edition
Final Fantasy 3 Edition
Final Fantasy 12 Revenant Wings Sky Pirates Edition
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates Gemini Edition
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time Edition
Ace Attorney Investigations Edition
Guitar Hero: On Tour Edition
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Edition
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command Edition
Wonderful World Edition
RX-93 ν Gundam Edition
Pirates of the Caribbean Edition
Jump Ultimate Stars Edition
Winning Eleven Edition
Love and Berry Edition
Seattle Mariners Edition
Bape Milo Edition
Honeyee x Fragment Edition
Saga 2: Goddess of Destiny Edition
LovePlus Edition
Nintendo Connection Tour 07 Edition
Nintendo DS Lite (2006)
Nintendo DSi (2009)
Nintendo DSi XL (2010)
Nintendo 3DS
March 27, 2011
Aqua Blue
Cosmo Black
Flame Red
Pearl Pink
Ice White
Cobalt Blue
Midnight Purple
Gloss Pink
Light Blue
Metallic Red
Lime Green
Pure White
Clear Black
New Black
New White
Blue & Black
Red & Black
Silver & Black
Orange & Black
Turquoise & Black
Pink & White
Mint & White
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Edition
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Edition
The Year of Luigi Edition
Yoshi Edition
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Edition
The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Edition
Hyrule Edition
Animal Crossing Edition
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Edition
Fire Emblem Awakening Edition
Fire Emblem Fates Edition
Pikachu Edition
Charizard Edition
Eevee Edition
Poke Ball Edition
Pokemon X & Y - Blue Edition
Pokemon X & Y - Red Edition
Pokemon X & Y - Gold Edition
Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Primal Kyogre Edition
Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Primal Groudon Edition
Pokemon - Solgaleo and Lunala Edition
Pokemon Battle Trozei Edition
Pokemon Cocoon of Destruction Edition
Pokemon Dragon King Competition Edition
Super Smash Bros. - Red Edition
Super Smash Bros. - Blue Edition
NES Edition
SNES Edition
Minecraft Creeper Edition
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Edition
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Edition
Shin Megami Tensei 4 Edition
Monster Hunter 3G Edition
Monster Hunter 4 Edition
Monster Hunter 4 - Felyne White Edition
Monster Hunter 4 - Gore Magala Black Edition
Monster Hunter 4 - Rajang Gold Edition
Monster Hunter 4 - Ultimate Edition
Monster Hunter Generations Edition
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call Edition
Yokai Watch Edition
Tomodachi Collection Edition
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Edition
Heroes of Ruin Edition
SD Gundam G Generation 3D Edition
New LovePlus Edition
New LovePlus - Rinko Deluxe Edition
New LovePlus - Manaka Deluxe
New LovePlus - Nene Deluxe
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D Edition
Dragon Quest Monsters 2 Edition
Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life Edition
Culdcept Edition
Super Robot Taisen UX Edition
Doraemon Edition
Club Nintendo - Mario Edition
Club Nintendo - Peach Edition
Club Nintendo - Toad Edition
One Piece: Unlimited World: Red - Chopper Pink Edition
One Piece: Unlimited World: Red - Luffy Red Edition
CoroCoro Comics 35th Anniversary Edition
Nintendo 3DS XL (2012)
Nintendo 2DS (2013)
New Nintendo 3DS (2015)
New Nintendo 3DS XL (2015)
New Nintendo 2DS XL (2017)
Nintendo Switch Lite
September 20, 2019
Blue
Yellow
Grey
Turquoise
Coral
Animal Crossing New Horizons: Isabelle’s Aloha Edition
Animal Crossing New Horizons: Timmy & Tommy's Aloha Edition
Pokemon - Dialga & Palkia Edition
Pokemon - Zacian & Zamazenta Edition
None
There Are 60 Game & Watch Handhelds
CloseSince 1980, Nintendo has published 60 Game & Watch handhelds, each containing one game and a digital clock.
The exceptions are the Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda 35th Anniversary Editions, which included multiple games.
Despite featuring dozens of systems, the Game & Watch series has only 11 design variations, ranging from color differences to varying screen sizes.
- Silver (1980)
- Gold (1981)
- Wide Screen (1981- 1982)
- Multi-Screen (1982-1989)
- New Wide Screen (1982 - 1991)
- Tabletop (1983)
- Panorama (1983-1984)
- Super Color (1984)
- Micro Vs. (1984)
- Crystal Screen (1986)
- Color Screen (2020-2021)
Game & Watch Launch Timeline
Launch Year
Game & Watch Handheld
1980
Toss-Up
Flag Man
The Exterminator
Fireman Fireman
Judge
1981
Manhole
Helmet
Lion
Parachute
Octopus
Popeye
Chef
Mickey Mouse
Egg
Fire
1982
Turtle Bridge
Fire Attack
Snoopy Tennis
Oil Panic
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Mickey & Donald
Green House
1983
Donkey Kong 2
Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong Jr. (Tabletop)
Mario's Cement Factory (Tabletop)
Mario's Cement Factory (Wide Screen)
Snoopy (Tabletop)
Rain Shower
Popeye (Tabletop)
Manhole (Wide Screen)
Snoopy (Panorama)
Popeye (Panorama)
Donkey Kong Jr. (Panorama)
Lifeboat
Mario's Bombs Away
Pinball
1984
Spitball Sparky
Crab Grab
Mickey Mouse
Donkey Kong Circus
Punch-Out
Donkey Kong 3
Donkey Kong Hockey
1985
Black Jack
Tropical Fish
1986
Squish
Super Mario Bros. (Vs. System)
Climber (Vs. System)
Balloon Fight (Vs. System)
1987
Bomb Sweeper
1988
Safebuster
Super Mario Bros. (Wide Screen)
Climber (Wide Screen)
Balloon Fight (Wide Screen)
Gold Cliff
1989
Zelda
1991
Mario the Juggler
2020
Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Edition
2021
The Legend of Zelda 35th Anniversary Edition
There Are 17 Nintendo Consoles In Total
Counting the Game & Watch as one system, Nintendo has published 17 consoles with a staggering total of 346 variations - more than Xbox and PlayStation combined. Thanks to the company's enormous success, that number will only increase from here.
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