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Consoles in GamesRadar’s 2021 reader-voted hardware ranking

  1. 1

    PlayStation 2

    Sony · home console

    Photo: Evan-Amos
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “Sony-PlayStation-2-30001-wController-L.jpg”
    Evan-Amos
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  2. 2

    Super Nintendo Entertainment System

    Nintendo · home console

    Photo: Evan-Amos
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “SNES-Mod1-Console-Set.jpg”
    Evan-Amos
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  3. 3

    PlayStation 4

    Sony · home console

    Photo: Evan-Amos
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “Sony-PlayStation-4-wController.jpg”
    Evan-Amos
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  4. 4

    PlayStation

    Sony · home console

    Photo: Evan-Amos
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “PlayStation-SCPH-1000-with-Controller.jpg”
    Evan-Amos
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  5. 5

    Xbox 360

    Microsoft · home console

    Photo: Evan-Amos
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “Microsoft-Xbox-360-Pro-Flat-wController-L.jpg”
    Evan-Amos
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  6. 6

    Wii

    Nintendo · home console

    Photo: Evan-Amos / Gnash
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “Wii-console.jpg”
    Evan-Amos / Gnash
    Optimized file (Gnash) Optimized file size. (Gnash)
  7. 7

    Dreamcast

    Sega · home console

    Photo: Evan-Amos
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “Sega-Dreamcast-Console-FL.jpg”
    Evan-Amos
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  8. 8

    Nintendo 64

    Nintendo · home console

    Photo: Evan-Amos
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “Nintendo-64-wController-L.jpg”
    Evan-Amos
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  9. 9

    Nintendo DS

    Nintendo · handheld

    Photo: Evan-Amos
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Nintendo-DS-Lite-Black-Open.jpg”
    Evan-Amos
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.

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The 16 dedicated console platforms from GamesRadar+ readers’ and Golden Joystick Awards 2021 viewers’ 20-system ranking. Computers—PC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Amiga 500—are omitted. Original relative ranking is preserved; this is a Fav Tings category adaptation, not the complete publisher list.

The 16 consoles from the original 20-system vote, best first with relative order preserved. PC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Amiga 500 are outside this category and omitted. This is an attributed category selection, not the complete source ranking.

Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/best-video-game-consoles-hardware-of-all-time

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

  1. PlayStation 2 — Sony · home console
  2. Super Nintendo Entertainment System — Nintendo · home console
  3. PlayStation 4 — Sony · home console
  4. PlayStation — Sony · home console
  5. Xbox 360 — Microsoft · home console
  6. Wii — Nintendo · home console
  7. Dreamcast — Sega · home console
  8. Nintendo 64 — Nintendo · home console
  9. Nintendo DS — Nintendo · handheld
  10. Nintendo Entertainment System — Nintendo · home console
  11. GameCube — Nintendo · home console
  12. Sega Genesis / Mega Drive — Sega · home console
  13. Game Boy — Nintendo · handheld
  14. Game Boy Advance — Nintendo · handheld
  15. Sega Saturn — Sega · home console
  16. Atari 2600 — Atari · home console
Photo credits
  1. PlayStation 2: “Sony-PlayStation-2-30001-wController-L.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: PlayStation 2 (SCPH-30001) with DualShock 2 and memory card
  2. Super Nintendo Entertainment System: “SNES-Mod1-Console-Set.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Super NES (SNS-001) with controller
  3. PlayStation 4: “Sony-PlayStation-4-wController.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: PlayStation 4 with DualShock 4
  4. PlayStation: “PlayStation-SCPH-1000-with-Controller.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Japanese PlayStation SCPH-1000 with controller and memory card · Japan
  5. Xbox 360: “Microsoft-Xbox-360-Pro-Flat-wController-L.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Xbox 360 Pro with wireless controller
  6. Wii: “Wii-console.jpg” by Evan-Amos / Gnash · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Wii with Wii Remote
    Earlier change: Optimized file (Gnash)
    Earlier change: Optimized file size. (Gnash)
  7. Dreamcast: “Sega-Dreamcast-Console-FL.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Dreamcast console
  8. Nintendo 64: “Nintendo-64-wController-L.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Nintendo 64 with controller
  9. Nintendo DS: “Nintendo-DS-Lite-Black-Open.jpg” by Evan-Amos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Nintendo DS Lite (black), shown open
  10. Nintendo Entertainment System: “Nintendo-Famicom-Console-Set-FL.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Japanese Famicom (HVC-001) with its two wired controllers · Japan
  11. GameCube: “GameCube-Set.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: GameCube with controller and Memory Card 251
  12. Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: “Sega-Mega-Drive-JP-Mk1-Console-Set.jpg” by Evan-Amos / Crisco 1492 · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Japanese Mega Drive, first-design model, with controller · Japan
    Earlier change: Remove shadow behind console (Crisco 1492)
  13. Game Boy: “Game-Boy-FL.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Original Game Boy (DMG-01)
  14. Game Boy Advance: “Nintendo-Game-Boy-Advance-Purple-FL.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Game Boy Advance, original model, Indigo
  15. Sega Saturn: “Sega-Saturn-JP-Mk1-Console-Set.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Japanese Sega Saturn, first model (gray) · Japan
  16. Atari 2600: “Atari-2600-Wood-4Sw-Set.jpg” by Evan-Amos · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Atari 2600, four-switch wood-veneer model, with joystick

Console families curated by Fav Tings with Wikipedia references · photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited per photo.