Today, 53% of American households have a game console, however, it wasn’t always like that. In 1972, Ralph Baer released Magnavox Odyssey, the first-ever home gaming system that further inspired multiple generations of consoles. This first gaming system wasn’t a success, selling only 350,000 units. However, console gaming has gained major popularity over 50 years; the most popular gaming system, PlayStation, has sold over 150 million units. 

Sequoia staff and students share their thoughts on the evolution of gaming consoles:

Octavio Rodriguez, Biology teacher, is impressed with the graphics featured in games today.

“Now it’s crazy. the 3d animation and all the graphics. Some of them are really crazy, like, just really out-there type of graphics. So it’s amazing,” Rodriquez said. 

Sophomore Oliver Lindon notes the improvements made to controllers. 

“Consoles definitely have gotten better exclusives over the years, better graphics and better controllers. Now they have the adaptable controllers,” Linden said. 

P.E teacher, Atiba Williams further emphasizes the excitement of console evolution.

“I think its amazing graphics are insane, all the games technology. And now you guys got these graphics and games. It’s unreal. It looks like TV,” Williams said.