What Is the Latest Video Game Console? (2024 Edition)

There's no single "latest" console—new hardware releases continuously across categories. Here's the landscape as of 2024.

Ninth Generation (Current Mainstream)

• PlayStation 5 (Nov 2020) — Standard / Digital / Slim (2023) / Pro (rumored 2024)
• Xbox Series X / Series S (Nov 2020) — X: 4K/120Hz; S: 1440p/120Hz, digital-only
• Nintendo Switch OLED (Oct 2021) — 7" OLED, 64 GB, dock LAN. Base Switch (2017), Lite (2019)

Emerging / Niche Categories

• Steam Deck / Steam Deck OLED (2022/2023) — Handheld PC, SteamOS, Verified program
• ASUS ROG Ally / Lenovo Legion Go / MSI Claw — Windows handhelds
• Analogue Pocket / Duo — FPGA retro (GB/GBA/NGP/ATL)
• Atari VCS / Polymega / Evercade — Retro-modern hybrids

Rumored Near-Future Hardware

• PS5 Pro (rumored late 2024)
• Next Xbox (rumored 2026)
• Switch 2 (rumored 2025)

"Latest" depends on category—mainstream, handheld, retro, or PC-hybrid.