Not only will consoles never die, but as it becomes less and less expensive, old consoles will come back from the dead. I remember when the Atari 2600 came out for the first time. It cost $300, in 1977. Two of my older brothers diverted much of their beer money (they were both university students, at the time) to purchase one. The electronics of the Atari 2600 now fit into the same package as the original game controller. Somebody is re-releasing Atari 2600 games (several games on a controller). I see them at Walmart, and other large discount stores
The Mattel Electronics Intellivision console has also been re-released.
The cartridges are built into the game console, and the console fits into your hand, but it is the same game(s) that I played twenty-five years ago. The graphics are primitive, but the gameplay remains the same (or so I believe). While not in the same league as the Xbox, PS2, or even the original Gameboy, they are still good for hours of fun.
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