Nintendo has released a wide variety of consoles over the decades, spanning home consoles, handhelds, and hybrid systems. Here's a detailed breakdown of the different types of Nintendo consoles:

🎮 How Many Different Types of Nintendo Consoles Are There?

1. Home Consoles

Nintendo’s main home consoles designed for use with a TV:

• Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) – 1983

• Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) – 1990

• Nintendo 64 – 1996

• Nintendo GameCube – 2001

• Nintendo Wii – 2006

• Nintendo Wii U – 2012

• Nintendo Switch – 2017

• Nintendo Switch OLED – 2021 (upgraded model)

2. Handheld Consoles

Portable devices designed for gaming on the go:

• Game Boy – 1989

• Game Boy Color – 1998

• Game Boy Advance – 2001

• Nintendo DS – 2004

• Nintendo DS Lite – 2006

• Nintendo DSi – 2008

• Nintendo DSi XL – 2009

• Nintendo 3DS – 2011

• Nintendo 3DS XL – 2012

• Nintendo 2DS – 2013

• New Nintendo 3DS – 2014

• New Nintendo 3DS XL – 2014

• New Nintendo 2DS XL – 2017

• Nintendo Switch Lite – 2019 (handheld-only version of Switch)

3. Specialty and Other Consoles

• Virtual Boy – 1995 (early attempt at 3D gaming, limited success)

• Nintendo Classic Mini: NES – 2016 (mini retro console)

• Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES – 2017 (mini retro console)

Summary Table

Total Nintendo Consoles

Nintendo has released around 25 to 30 distinct console models and revisions spanning from 1983 to today.