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this post was submitted on 31 Jul 2023
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NES - The original
SNES - Changed the controller
N64 - Changed the controller
Gamecube - Changed the controller, moved to discs
Wii - Changed the controller, added motion controls
WiiU - Changed the controller, added screen to controller with 'console' kept as a separate box
Switch - Integrated the screen and the console into one form factor
Meanwhile, look at the XBOX platform. After going to the 360 controller, the form factor of 'standard' gamepad + separate console box has been the same for 3 generations now without any significant changes other than more powerful hardware. The Kinect was an attempt to encroach on Nintendo's motion-controls turf but it, like the Playstation Move, withered on the vine when first party products intended for them turned out to be turds.