Timeline
Here is the entire timeline of the console war from it's beginning with the PS2 and Xbox to the current generation with the PS5 and the Xbox Series X/S.
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1995
The First Playstation
After a deal gone sour between Nintendo and Sony over disagreements with how their new project should look and function the deal fell through but sony turned this failed deal into an opportuinity. Sony released the Playstation 1 sparking a new console war.
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2000-2004
The New Kid on the Block
Wanting to break into the console space Microsoft releases the Xbox to compete with Sony's Playstation 2. The Xbox introduced the console world to online gaming reshaping the industry forever. Sony also released the PSP the first handheld console to ever offer home console graphics in a portable form
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2005-2011
The War Begins
With Sony and Microsoft both competing for the same players the next generation begins with the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360. Introducing full online play built in and HD graphics that the world had never seen before. Sony also released the Playstation Vita in 2011 as a successor to the PSP
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2013
Shifting Tides
With the Playstation 3 catching up to the Xbox 360 the pressure was on and Sony captialized. With a miscalculated marketing move by Microsoft, Sony all but solidified their place at the top of the console gaming space with the playstation 4 vs. the Xbox one
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2020
Current Gen
The console war is basically over at this point in time. Sony still being the top seller of consoles and Xbox seemingly confused about what they should be doing next. The playstation 5 and the Xbox series X/S consoles are the current generation offerings for console gaming.