CinciClassic 2019 will have a wide variety of retro consoles on display and available for play! Our list of available consoles is below, broken out by generation. The selection ranges from the Atari 2600 up through more recent consoles like Gamecube and Dreamcast. We’re always on the hunt for rare finds. More consoles may be added in the weeks leading up to the convention. Check back often for updates!
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Second Generation (1976-1982)
Atari 2600

- Manufacturer: Atari
- Launch Price: $200
- Lifespan: 1977-1992
- Units Sold: 30 million
- Media: Cartridge
- Best-selling Game: Pac-Man
Atari 5200

- Manufacturer: Atari
- Launch Price: $270
- Lifespan: 1982-1984
- Units Sold: 1 million
- Media: Cartridge
- Best-selling Game: N/A
Intellivision

- Manufacturer: Mattel Electronics
- Launch Price: $299
- Lifespan: 1979-1990
- Units Sold: 3 million
- Media: Cartridge
- Best-selling Game: Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack
Third Generation, the 8-Bit Era (1983-1995)
Atari 7800

- Manufacturer: Atari
- Launch Price: $140
- Lifespan: 1986-1992
- Units Sold: 3.7 million
- Media: Cartridge
- Best-selling Game: Pole Position II
Sega Master System/Mark III

- Manufacturer: Sega
- Launch Price: $199.99
- Lifespan: 1985-1992
- Units Sold: 13 million
- Media: Cartridge, Data Card
- Best-selling Game: Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

- Manufacturer: Nintendo
- Launch Price: $199.99
- Lifespan: 1983-2003
- Units Sold: 62 million
- Media: Cartridge
- Best-selling Game: Super Mario Bros.
Fourth Generation, the 16-Bit Era (1987-2004)
Neo Geo AES

- Manufacturer: SNK Corporation
- Launch Price: $649.99
- Lifespan: 1990-1997
- Units Sold: 980 thousand
- Media: Cartridge
- Best-selling Game: Samurai Shodown
Neo Geo CD

- Manufacturer: SNK Corporation
- Launch Price: $399
- Lifespan: 1994-1997
- Units Sold: 570 thousand
- Media: CD-ROM
- Best-selling Game: N/A
PC Engine + CD-ROM² System

- Manufacturer: NEC Home Electronics
- Launch Price: $399.99
- Lifespan: 1988-1994
- Units Sold: 1 million
- Media: CD-ROM
- Best-selling Game: N/A
Philips CD-i

- Manufacturer: Philips
- Launch Price: $1,000
- Lifespan: 1991-1996
- Units Sold: 400 thousand
- Media: CD-ROM
- Best-selling Game: N/A
Sega CD

- Manufacturer: Sega
- Launch Price: $299
- Lifespan: 1991-1996
- Units Sold: 2.24 million
- Media: CD-ROM
- Best-selling Game: Sonic CD
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive

- Manufacturer: Sega
- Launch Price: $189.99
- Lifespan: 1988-1997
- Units Sold: 33.75 million
- Media: Cartridge
- Best-selling Game: Sonic the Hedgehog
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

- Manufacturer: Nintendo
- Launch Price: $199
- Lifespan: 1990-2003
- Units Sold: 49.1 million
- Media: Cartridge
- Best-selling Game: Super Mario World
TurboGrafx-16

- Manufacturer: NEC Home Electronics
- Launch Price: $199.99
- Lifespan: 1987-1994
- Units Sold: 10 million
- Media: Cartridge
- Best-selling Game: Bonk’s Adventure
Fifth Generation, The 3D Era (1993-2005)
32X
- Manufacturer: Sega
- Launch Price: $159.99
- Lifespan: 1994-1996
- Units Sold: 665 thousand
- Media: Cartridge
- Best-selling Game: N/A
Nintendo 64

- Manufacturer: Nintendo
- Launch Price: $199.99
- Lifespan: 1996-2002
- Units Sold: 33 million
- Media: Cartridge
- Best-selling Game: Super Mario 64
Playstation

- Manufacturer: Sony
- Launch Price: $299.99
- Lifespan: 1994-2006
- Units Sold: 102.49 million
- Media: CD-ROM
- Best-selling Game: Gran Turismo
Sega Saturn

- Manufacturer: Sega
- Launch Price: $399.99
- Lifespan: 1994-2000
- Units Sold: 9.26 million
- Media: CD-ROM
- Best-selling Game: Virtua Fighter 2
Sixth Generation (1998-2013)
Dreamcast

- Manufacturer: Sega
- Launch Price: $199.99
- Lifespan: 1998-2001
- Units Sold: 9.13 million
- Media: GD-ROM
- Best-selling Game: Sonic Adventure
GameCube

- Manufacturer: Nintendo
- Launch Price: $199.99
- Lifespan: 1998-2001
- Units Sold: 21.74 million
- Media: GameCube Game Disc
- Best-selling Game: Super Smash Bros. Melee