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    7 Generations of Console Competition Infographic

    If you are a gamer then you know where Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony stand today, but how did we get here? To answer that question we have to journey back to 1976 to truly understand the system wars of today. Competition started from the very beginning of the video gaming industry. With each generation better consoles were being released to keep up with the competition and with the advancements in computing technology.