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===Retro style console=== {{See also|List of retro style video game consoles}} During the later part of video game history, there have been specialized consoles using computing components to offer multiple games to players. Most of these plug directly into one's television, and thus are often called plug-and-play consoles. Most of them are also considered dedicated consoles since it is generally impossible to access the computing components by an average consumer, though tech-savvy consumers often have found ways to [[hacker|hack]] the console to install additional functionality, voiding the manufacturer's warranty. Plug-and-play consoles usually come with the console unit itself, one or more controllers, and the required components for power and video hookup. Many recent plug-and-play releases have been for distributing a number of [[Retrogaming|retro games]] for a specific console platform. Examples of these include the [[Atari Flashback series]], the [[NES Classic Edition]], [[Sega Genesis Mini]]<ref name="usgamer plugplay">{{cite web | url = https://www.usgamer.net/articles/are-the-latest-plug-and-play-retro-consoles-worthwhile | title = Are the Latest Plug-and-Play Retro Consoles Worthwhile? | first = Jaz | last = Rignall | date = March 28, 2017 | access-date = July 29, 2020 | work = [[USGamer]] | archive-date = May 12, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210512142524/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/are-the-latest-plug-and-play-retro-consoles-worthwhile | url-status = dead }}</ref> and also handheld retro consoles such as the Nintendo [[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.|Game & Watch color screen]] series.
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