▁ ▁home ▁video ▁game ▁cons oles ▁released ▁in ▁the ▁sixth ▁generation , ▁and ▁ 2 ▁cancel led ▁platforms ; ▁ ▁Se vent h ▁generation ▁( 2 0 0 5 – 2 0 1 7 ) ▁▁ ▁There ▁were ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ ▁home ▁video ▁game ▁cons oles ▁released ▁in ▁the ▁sevent h ▁generation , ▁and ▁ 1 ▁cancel led ▁platform ; ▁ ▁E ighth ▁generation ▁( 2 0 1 1 ▁– ▁present ) ▁▁ ▁There ▁are ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 4 ▁home ▁video ▁game ▁cons oles ▁released ▁in ▁the ▁current ▁generation ; ▁▁ ▁The ▁N intendo ▁Switch ▁was ▁released ▁during ▁this ▁period , ▁but ▁has ▁been ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁a ▁hy brid ▁video ▁game ▁console , ▁combining ▁features ▁of ▁home ▁and ▁hand h eld ▁systems . ▁This ▁is ▁why ▁the ▁Switch ▁appears ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁list ▁of ▁home ▁video ▁game ▁cons oles ▁and ▁the ▁list ▁of ▁hand h eld ▁game ▁cons oles . ▁ ▁Up coming ▁cons oles ▁▁ ▁The ▁following ▁are ▁announced ▁home ▁cons oles ▁for ▁release ▁in ▁the ▁near ▁future : ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁best - s elling ▁game ▁cons oles ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁video ▁game ▁console ▁em ul ators ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁video ▁game ▁cons oles ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁dedicated ▁cons oles ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁hand h eld ▁game ▁cons oles ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁micro con sol es ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁retro ▁style ▁video ▁game ▁cons oles ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁video ▁games ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁* ▁Category : Home ▁video ▁game ▁cons oles ▁Home ▁video ▁game ▁cons