Top 5 Failed Game Consoles Ever!

Some of the biggest console failures ever! What's your pick?

With over 30 years of history there have been a lot of video game consoles and while most have been great some have been huge failures. Most of these were actually ahead of their time with impressive features but they all ended up doing badly for one reason or another.

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[jamescaton]

What actually sunk Sega was the Saturn, not the Dreamcast. The problem is that the Saturn was extremely hard to develop for so there was a lack of games for the system and the ones that did come were of lower quality than what it should have been able to produce. That was all fixed with the Dreamcast, however the damage was already done. The Dreamcast started it's life rather well, but once the PS2 was released it became extremely over shadowed and it lost all of it's momentum. So with the failure of the Sega CD, the 32x and then the Saturn as well, the Dreamcast would have had to be intensly successful for Sega to stay in the hardware game, so unfortunately it was pretty much set up to fail. So no, I don't see it as the top failed console ever especially since initially it sold fairly well and much better than everything else labeled on your list. I was expecting to see the 3DO, but I was happy to see the Apple.

[PriscillaCollings]

Dreamcast was awesome.  I used to play with the little Tamagatchi dude from Sonic all the time.

[iJakeCraft]

dreamcast is boss i have two still play it today

[k]

Please, do not confuse company failure with a gaming console failure. Sega Dreamcast was in my opinion (and not only) one - if not - THE best console ever created. The first who had 128bit processor, the first with 1.2Gb GD-ROM, modem, online gaming, fantastic revolutionary graphic (remember Shenmue and even DOA) and tons of games (720 to be exact) Sega didn't stand a chance against a giant like Sony, they didn't had the funds for publicity so yes, they had to pull the plug.
To conclude: company failure? perhaps. Overall, yes.
Video game console failure? Not Even Close.

[bobbarker]

The dreamcast was fucking awesome. Not a fail at all. Video disliked.

[joshuacplacidi]

Hmm, title makes no sense? "Top 5 Failed Game Consoles Ever" Shouldnt it be "Top 5 Biggest Console Failures"

[thepokeraiderboss]

To All of the idiots out there who think they know what they are talking about: The Wii U is an amazing console, it is extremely underrated. Also, just because it is not selling well doesn't mean it is a bad console. It wasn't marketed enough, thus the consumers thought that this was an add-on to the Original Wii Console. Next argument: "No Games, " ugh no that's not even a problem with the system. The Wii Has Windwaker HD, Mario Kart 8, Hyrule Warriors, Pikmin 3, Nintendo Land(UNDERRATED), Super Mario 3d world, Super Mario Bros U. Also it is getting many more amazing titles, Super Smash Bros 4, Zelda U, Bayonetta 2. I can keep going about this console but this is the internet. Opinions are not allowed☺
So Basically I opened up a comment section war and to all
Wii U haters: YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID

[FormalRevolutionary]

You have a slightly different voice in every video.

[xSXUALPANDAx]

i think apple could make a pretty kick ass gaming console today it'd be cool to see something new

[hababacon]

I don't know about the Dreamcast being on this list. The Dreamcast sold seven million units which was not bad, but Sega ignored the wants of the American market, and failed to rebuild brand loyalty in the Japanese market after two failed 32 bit consoles. I also think omitting DVD drive was a mistake along with not enough ram. I would replace the Dreamcast with Panasonic 3DO instead, high price point, and sold less than 2 million units.

[HalkerVeil]

3:46 First console with a modem? No. Anyone remember XBand for the SNES?

[snoopis]

why do you look like you haven't sleep for 5 days

[Joeyroberts]

The last one is pretty impressive. Doesn't look like a fail to me

[skyhacker]

Hey guys this is Austin ! ^^ Always with the same tone ! ^^

[ExplosiveGaming]

DREAMCAST WAS AMAZING I SLEAPT WITH IT FOR 3 YEARS

[DjVortex-w]

Why does everybody equate "failed" with "worst"?
"Top 5 failed game consoles" means commercial failure. It has absolutely nothing to do with quality.
Dreamcast was perhaps the best and most advanced console of the time, but it still failed commercially. It's quality is not the issue here.

[megasegafan]

the dreamcast the worst? idk if it's going to be a sega system I would say the 32x  was the biggest failure or the Sega Saturn financially IMO anyways.

[lx_srs]

Nokia N-Gage. Ahead of its time, but a total piece of crap.

[sulemanliaqat]

Wtf this is what Austin looked like in 2013

[spinal]

How the hell you named Dreamcast as failed console?