What console had the most versions of itself?

[Collector_Gaming]

i was thinking about this while at work today and made me wonder

Which console had the most versions of itself.

and when i say that i mean how many designs of the same console have been put into production

Take for example the NES

you have the classic nintendo entertainment system we all know and love
http://images.wikia.com/nintendo/en/images/b/ba/NESconsole.jpg
then you had the Top Loader NES
http://tnca.myrmid.com/gfx/topload.gif
the famicom that started it all
http://famicomworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/famicom_biography3.png (although played different cartridges it was in a way the same console)
then 3rd party consoles such as FC Twin
http://www.warungdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/fc-twin-system.jpg

i think atari might hold this title with its 2600 system but i don't know

what you guys think?

[theclaw]

No doubt famicom if we count illicit clones. I guess genesis/megadrive would be for minor revisions most users have little reason to care about.

[staxx]

Gameboy Original
Gameboy Black Version
Gameboy Clear Version
Gameboy Pocket (Red, Green, Blue, Silver, Black, Yellow and MANY Special Edition ones)
Gameboy Light (Gold, Silver and Special Edition ones)
Gameboy Color (rainbow colors)
Gameboy Advance (many colors)
Gameboy SP V1 (many colors)
Gameboy SP V2 (many colors)
There are Gameboy versions that have diamonds and there was a Tommy Hilfiger Gameboy

I am probably missing quite a few other versions.
Should I include Lukemorse1's Gameboy cab thing or the Gulf War Gameboy ^_^

[Collector_Gaming]

i should probably revise this and say color versions don't count as its not a re design.. just a different color of a design :P i thought about the game boy too

but you can only go as far as the game boy color as the rest werent backwards compatiable ... i think

[soloman]

I don't know the criteria you're using to count (I'll rule out unlicensed products) but good god, Genesis or TurboGrafx probably win second to none. Sega licensed the hardware (and still does) to practically everyone under the sun and it even has its own Wikipedia page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variations_of_the_Sega_Mega_Drive#The_Wondermega.2 FX.27eye).

[Gameguy]

It has to be the Sega Genesis, not even counting the revisions of each version.

Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
Nomad
JVC X'Eye
CDX
Laseractive module
Those licensed clones, etc.

I haven't even counted the Japanese releases, that would really add to them. Mega Jet, Teradrive, etc.

[staxx]

Original PC Engine
PC Engine Core Grafx
PC Engine Core Grafx II
PC Engine GT
PC Engine Shuttle
SuperGrafx
PC Engine Duo
TG 16
Turbo Express
TG Duo
PC Engine Pack for Pioneer Laseractive
Arcade board with PC Engine chipset

[jammajup]

Gameboy and Atari 2600 spring to mind

[tom]

Atari 2600 VCS of course:

Atari VCS heavy sixer
Atari VCS light sixer
Atari VCS woody 4 switcher
Atari VCS darth vader
Atari VCS Jr short rainbow
Atari VCS Jr long rainbow
Atari VCS Jr all black
Atari VCS Jr 128 in 1 offical version
Atari VCS 2800
Atari 5200 add-on
Atari 7800 (2600 mode)
Atari VCS SEARS Video Arcade Rev A
Atari VCS SEARS Video Arcade Rev B
Atari VCS SEARS Video Arcade II
Coleco Gemini
Coleco Expansion module 2
Columbia Home Arcade
Bit 90

plus 100 or so unofficial clones fropm Brasil, Australia, Taiwan etc....

Clear winner

[Collector_Gaming]

Atari VCS heavy sixer
Atari VCS light sixer
Atari VCS woody 4 switcher
Atari 2600 VCS of course:

Atari VCS darth vader
Atari VCS Jr short rainbow
Atari VCS Jr long rainbow
Atari VCS Jr all black
Atari VCS Jr 128 in 1 offical version
Atari VCS 2800
Atari 5200 add-on
Atari 7800 (2600 mode)
Atari VCS SEARS Video Arcade Rev A
Atari VCS SEARS Video Arcade Rev B
Atari VCS SEARS Video Arcade II
Coleco Gemini
Coleco Expansion module 2
Columbia Home Arcade
Bit 90
The Telegames US VCS

plus 100 or so unofficial clones fropm Brasil, Australia, Taiwan etc....

Clear winner

thats what i thought cause that console was being tossed around all over the place

[staxx]

Back with revenge.....
PONG (I am not even going to try and list them)

[tom]

Back with revenge.....
PONG (I am not even going to try and list them)

Wow, that is true, approx 200+ or so?

[kedawa]

Aren't there over a dozen revisions of the Playstation 2 hardware?

[Dred]

And what about Brick Games?
http://upload.ecvv.com/upload/Info/200801/2006824103157626629_9999in1_Brick_Game.jpg

[Collector_Gaming]

Back with revenge.....
PONG (I am not even going to try and list them)

actually your right on that

Home pong got done and redone so many times i could probably write a book that is just a listing of the various versions of this.

[MachineGex]

I think you would need to do at least two lists. One for offical re-designs and the other list for copies. Maybe start with one system and get everyones ideas and move on to the next. Either way , it is a tall order....

[Koa Zo]

I think you would need to do at least two lists. One for offical re-designs and the other list for copies. Maybe start with one system and get everyones ideas and move on to the next. Either way , it is a tall order....

Yeah, listing clones and adapters and such really is misleading.

As for official revisions, I'd guess Gameboy for handhelds, and PC-Engine for consoles.