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No one said Console until like 2007

I know the word was out there but no one said it here or irl...
Irradiated poppy principal's office
  07/21/25
If you actually played video games what term do you think wo...
turquoise beady-eyed church
  07/21/25
https://i.redd.it/wb9k655c6ija1.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/m...
Irradiated poppy principal's office
  07/21/25
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PfZHDdjDWAg “Change t...
Irradiated poppy principal's office
  07/21/25
If only you knew.
Vigorous chocolate rigpig kitchen
  07/21/25
Redditors will dig up some Atari article from 1977 but the p...
Irradiated poppy principal's office
  07/21/25
The more similar that “systems” became to &ldquo...
Vigorous chocolate rigpig kitchen
  07/21/25
...
sexy lodge
  07/21/25
Imho it was a confluence of factors. Gaming Vernacular alway...
Irradiated poppy principal's office
  07/21/25
BTW the PlayStation had so many games you never knew about. ...
Vigorous chocolate rigpig kitchen
  07/21/25
Same is true of Saturn and PS2 and the rest. Everything but ...
Irradiated poppy principal's office
  07/21/25
I always referred to my nintendo as my "nintendo entert...
Scarlet Menage Keepsake Machete
  07/21/25
You’re Gen X so you called it Nintendo SNES was Super...
Irradiated poppy principal's office
  07/21/25
Don't speak for my gen, kiddo.
Scarlet Menage Keepsake Machete
  07/21/25
Your Gen is a Joke
Irradiated poppy principal's office
  07/21/25
It was always "System" IIRC Or "do you hav...
awkward spectacular stag film
  07/21/25
System: https://i.chzbgr.com/full/9609917696/h14FA2F1C/gamin...
Irradiated poppy principal's office
  07/21/25
and now we have the Last Console upon us.
Red titillating school cafeteria
  07/21/25
System: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/AAoAAeSwrcxoawL9/s-l1...
Irradiated poppy principal's office
  07/21/25
System: https://a.storyblok.com/f/178900/599x733/6d6f5862d5/...
Irradiated poppy principal's office
  07/21/25


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Date: July 21st, 2025 7:49 AM
Author: Irradiated poppy principal's office

I know the word was out there but no one said it here or irl:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zsyS7U3ogUk

It arose from internet discourse imo. like game journalists wanted a word to use. A lot of the early organic use was from PC gamers trying to use a word that sounded lame iirc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118231)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 7:50 AM
Author: turquoise beady-eyed church

If you actually played video games what term do you think would have used to refer to them when you were a kid

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118232)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 7:53 AM
Author: Irradiated poppy principal's office

https://i.redd.it/wb9k655c6ija1.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GptNdcIWwAAKcO5.jpg:large

https://i.etsystatic.com/7465716/r/il/b01e2a/690018974/il_794xN.690018974_tnkz.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118235)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 7:50 AM
Author: Irradiated poppy principal's office

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PfZHDdjDWAg

“Change the System” not “Change the Console”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118233)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 7:55 AM
Author: Vigorous chocolate rigpig kitchen

If only you knew.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118237)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 8:10 AM
Author: Irradiated poppy principal's office

Redditors will dig up some Atari article from 1977 but the point is you can’t find anyone saying it organically. The use of the word “system” is being scrubbed.

https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2021/09/06/next-generation-the-complete-saturn-story/

“Pssst… wanna buy a game system?”

lol @ may ‘97

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118244)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 8:11 AM
Author: Vigorous chocolate rigpig kitchen

The more similar that “systems” became to “PCs”, the more Losers tried to differentiate them. Hence, the Console was born imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118247)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 8:14 AM
Author: sexy lodge



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118252)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 9:04 AM
Author: Irradiated poppy principal's office

Imho it was a confluence of factors. Gaming Vernacular always has to be the worst and dumbest word possible because that’s what gamers are essentially — the most Losery people. Other examples include:

“Gameplay”

“Going gold” to refer to the game being finished with development

Constantly talking about the State of Gaming

Calling games “Titles” to avoid the ignominy of taking about games

Wii

Wii U

Xbox

PC Nerds influenced this as well. They want Consoles to sound lame so they call them Consoles. Console gamers were only too happy to oblige them.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118307)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 8:13 AM
Author: Vigorous chocolate rigpig kitchen

BTW the PlayStation had so many games you never knew about. I’m just learning about this one: https://youtu.be/LTJP5mCcnFg?si=FzSUsQSoERa3szps

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118250)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 8:15 AM
Author: Irradiated poppy principal's office

Same is true of Saturn and PS2 and the rest. Everything but Nintendo systems where you kind of know what it has except JP-only.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118253)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 8:18 AM
Author: Scarlet Menage Keepsake Machete

I always referred to my nintendo as my "nintendo entertainment system" as a kid.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118254)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 8:42 AM
Author: Irradiated poppy principal's office

You’re Gen X so you called it Nintendo

SNES was Super Nintendo

A lot called Genesis a “Sega” but idk if that was proles only

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118274)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 8:43 AM
Author: Scarlet Menage Keepsake Machete

Don't speak for my gen, kiddo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118275)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 9:01 AM
Author: Irradiated poppy principal's office

Your Gen is a Joke

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118301)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 8:54 AM
Author: awkward spectacular stag film

It was always "System" IIRC

Or "do you have Nintendo or Sega?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118285)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 8:56 AM
Author: Irradiated poppy principal's office

System: https://i.chzbgr.com/full/9609917696/h14FA2F1C/gaming-system-detochable-20gb-hard-drive-wireless-game-controller-headset-remote-control-etherne

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118289)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 8:57 AM
Author: Red titillating school cafeteria

and now we have the Last Console upon us.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118290)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: Irradiated poppy principal's office

System: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/AAoAAeSwrcxoawL9/s-l1200.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118294)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 9:00 AM
Author: Irradiated poppy principal's office

System: https://a.storyblok.com/f/178900/599x733/6d6f5862d5/c9e307379b43b087b7ec9b63825b66771367791245_full.jpg/m/599x733

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5752903&forum_id=2Reputation#49118300)