Pong Consoles

The Pong Consoles category features the earliest generation of home video game systems—simple, dedicated machines built around variations of the classic Pong formula. Popular throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, these consoles offered straightforward gameplay such as tennis, hockey, squash, and target shooting, often controlled with knobs, paddles, or light guns. Despite their simplicity, Pong systems played a crucial role in bringing video games into households for the first time. This section highlights the unique designs, regional variants, and historic charm of the Pong-era consoles that started the home gaming revolution.