Top 10 Worst Video Game Consoles of All Time
Video game consoles have come a long way over the decades, but not every system was a hit. While some consoles have gone down in history as groundbreaking, others... well, not so much. There have been some real missteps along the way - consoles that were poorly designed, underpowered, or just plain weird. Whether it was the result of bizarre ideas, technical issues, or a complete misunderstanding of what gamers actually wanted, some of these systems left people scratching their heads, asking, "What were they thinking?"
The graphics are red and black, and it's too 2D. This can lead to eye damage and headaches. It's not VR and should not be sold.
This console causes eye damage and headaches!
Red and black don't go well together.
Look Mama! I'm drawing a poorly rendered circle!
The Styrofoam is more interesting than the "console" itself.
LJN made their own console? Uh oh...
This console brought some of the worst video games of all time, like the CDI Zelda games and Hotel Mario.
It's so boring.
This thing is a worse version of the Virtual Boy. Yes, I actually said that.
Your eyes will start to hurt in a few minutes by looking at the screen on top of your headband.
A worse version of the Virtual Boy, which was already pretty bad.
Nothing to say about this one.
It flopped so hard that everyone forgot about it again the day after it launched.
Absolutely garbage. Do not buy this console. I repeat: do not buy this console.
I'd use this for a toaster rather than gaming.
Worse for gaming than a toaster.
The only thing that made this console suck was the lack of clarity when it came to marketing. People only saw it as an accessory to the Wii until they found out that it was a standalone console. I thought it was an accessory too.
It's not as bad as the others, but I think its poor marketing is a contributing factor to why this console sucks.
It had a great lot of exclusives towards the end of its life, but it wasn't better than the Wii.
Everything about it sucks.
The Newcomers
Completely flopped. No exclusives, awful launch.
Bad release. Kinect was forced on you at launch.
Um... You could have more fun with a cardboard box.
Knockoff Wii that's just terrible.
How did they get away with this?
This actually exists?
This handheld had some really good ideas but they weren't executed well.
What is this?
There are very few games on this console. Avoid at all costs!
There were like 15 games for it!
Nintendo Switch is trash. They treated the hardworking game developers terribly.
How the hell are the Switch and N64 ranked above this?
It has all the bad things about the Original Switch: bad battery life, no virtual console, and Nintendo Switch Online. When it drifts, you can't just buy new Joy-Cons. It can't even connect to a TV, and Sword and Shield are bad.
It's on here because the games are bad and the graphics are too.
There wasn't even a main-line Sonic game!
No Sonic. Please, no more.
It's just a girl's SNES. And Casio, doesn't "Loopy" sound too X-rated for its demographic?
It's just the Wii, but they removed a ton of features, which makes it less good.
It's just the Wii without GameCube games, internet, or an SD card for modding.