Originally released in the summer of 1972, the Magnavox Odyssey is generally recognized as the very first home gaming console, connecting to televisions and allowing kids and adults to experience ...

By 1981, the Odyssey line had sold more than 1.7 million units, generating over $71 million. In 1982, Magnavox’s newest console, the Odyssey², took center stage at the Knoxville World’s Fair.

The secret, says Magnavox President Frank Freimann, is market selectivity. He limits his retail TV-phonograph dealers to the fewer than 2% in the U.S. that he thinks are best, deals directly with ...

Before the NES and even before Pong, the Magnavox Odyssey braved the frontier as the first home video game console. Here's what it was capable of.