I think the 6th Generation was the only time each console release was more powerful than the last

[Leynos]

Wman1996 said:

Leynos said:

PC Engine 1987
Mega Drive 1988
Super Famicom 1990


Also "More powerful" is too broad. Dreamcast did a lot of things better than PS2. PS2 had more Polygonal drawing power but worse in many other aspects. Gamecube did some things better than Xbox.

Neo Geo was more powerful than Super Famicom/SNES, and launched a little earlier I think. And CD-i was the most powerful, and launched last of what I've mentioned.

The sixth generation didn't really have any home consoles besides the four I mentioned, whereas the fourth generation had more than just the three mainstream consoles.

Neo-Geo was not competition. It was a literal arcade in a box that cost $700 and games were $250. Mercedes does not compete with Honda and Toyota. It was an enthusiast machine for the wealthy.If Neo Geo counts against SNES then NUON counts against 6th gen. Released post-Dreamcast and less powerful. Nuon had a built-in DVD player before PS2. How about the Xavix in 2004. The console Wii ripped off in motion controls and motion-controlled sports games,it was barely more powerful than any 16bit machine.

Last edited by Leynos - on 21 February 2021