{"id":8742,"date":"2011-11-03T15:39:34","date_gmt":"2011-11-03T15:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/video-game-console\/"},"modified":"2017-06-20T13:49:59","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T13:49:59","slug":"video-game-console","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/17141\/video-game-console","title":{"rendered":"Video Game Console"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_video_game_console_mean\">What Does Video Game Console Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A video game console is a specialized computer system designed for interactive video gameplay and display. A video game console functions like a PC and is built with the same essential components, including a central processing unit (CPU), graphics processing unit (GPU) and random access memory (RAM). To offset costs, most video game console manufacturers use older CPU versions.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_video_game_console\">Techopedia Explains Video Game Console<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Modern PCs are designed to run high-quality video games and may be used for a flawless gameplay experience, including online gambling games like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/gaming\/real-money-slots\">real money slots<\/a>. However, video game consoles are preferred because they are cheaper.<\/p>\n<p>Video game consoles also have the following benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Games are written to function with console hardware.<\/li>\n<li>Games load more quickly on consoles, versus PCs, with the exception of gaming rigs.<\/li>\n<li>All video game consoles are plug-and-play.<\/li>\n<li>Driver compatibility issues are rare.<\/li>\n<li>Gaming components are uniform by system.<\/li>\n<li>Most consoles allow more than one player. 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