8th Generation

2012- Current

The eighth-generation is the current generation of consoles. Sony and Microsoft used the lessons learned in the previous generation and adopted a more diverse and innovative approach to their gaming consoles. Though the Sony-Microsoft console wars continued, the two giants have since opted to use exclusives as a means to attract gaming consumers in addition to improved gaming power and experience.

The successor to the popular Nintendo Wii was launched in 2012 named the Wii U. It signaled the start of the eighth generation of consoles. Sony's Playstation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One all debuted in 2013, with notable exclusive games and features. The Nintendo Wii U was unfortunately not as successful as its predecessor and was unable to compete with the new approach from the two gaming giants Microsoft and Sony. The Nintendo Wii U's production was discontinued in 2017 and in the same year, Nintendo released a new flagship home console, the Nintendo Switch.