What is the sexiest console ever made?

Fresh off E3 2013: All the next generation consoles are now finally revealed — physically, Sony being the last remaining (PS4) as gamers anxiously waited to see what the console that will grace their living rooms looked like. But after all the jokes about the “ugliness” and size of the Xbox One, revealed just 3 weeks earlier inspired me to write this article, What is the sexiest video game console ever made?

Here’s a collage showcasing the history of consoles to jog your memory visually, note that all consoles ever made are not present, I focused on the popular or consoles that had their place in history good or bad. I also did not include the “slim” versions either, something to consider:

[ChozenWoan]

PS3 "Fatty" BC editions
she had the curves, the brains, and that ohh so sexy chrome on black ebony shine that made you just want to pick up a DS3 and push her buttons all day long.

[US8F]

Dreamcast <3 , ps1, and Sega Saturn

Sorry I liked them thin, but now I'm married, I don't know anymore. Yea other consoles are thin but I don't believe in makeovers, original is my thing.....

What are we talking about again?

[HammadTheBeast]

PlayStation One Japan/Global hands down.

http://superclassicvideogam...

[MizTv]

N64 just looked so high teck when it came out
I was like 15 and it was awesome

[AliTheSnake1]

The original Playstation 2. Definitely .

[dale_denton]

ps2 thin for me.. so dang sexy

[pixelsword]

I don't equivocate "console" with "sexy"; but the best looking console is probably the "fat" PS3, then the Neo-Geo to me.

[wastedcells]

But you can stick your.... In a NES

[ScubbaSteve]

You'd have to blow the NES first, before sticking your erm, games in.

[JoGam]

The Vita is the sexist console ever made.

[tracyllrkn]

handheld*

[eclectified]

@tracyllrkn: Handheld what? I'm not gonna click disagree, but IMO, a handheld console is still a console.

As for the OT, the sexiest console ever made was the original NES. The cartridges fit inside the console behind a nice door, as opposed to sticking out of the top like the SNES, Genesis and N64 that followed.

The shape wasn't perfectly rectangle, so it was interesting to look at, but not so interesting that it looked like it didn't belong(I'm looking at you Game Cube!)

Of course, it wasn't all sex appeal. The NES had the least sexy controller of all time. See: Nintendo thumb

[SonyPS4]

I personally like the PS4 design. Hated it at first but really grew on me. At first I thought the original PS3 looked like a refrigerator when standing up.

[Boody-Bandit]

I agree with one exception.
I liked the PS4 design the second the camera panned around it.

My runner up would be the N64.
I loved the way that looked the first time I saw it. Very sleek and ahead of it's time.

3rd would be the original PS3 fatty. Simply schmexy.

We have come a long way since Atari.
Anyone remember what those looked like?

https://www.google.com/sear...

[SonyPS4]

I sure do and own a 2600, a 5200 and a 7800. I am a young gamer that admires history of my favorite hobby.

[komp]

Have you ever noticed when the Wii has edges the ps3 & xbox360 has curves and when wiiU has curves ps4 and xbox one have edges?

[US8F]

Yea haha, so true

[elhebbo16]

saw that on reddit.

[GreenRanger]

PS3 Slim, Xbox 360 Slim, 3DS XL and PS Vita.

[RiPPn]

I second the Vita. Beautiful piece of hardware!

[LOL_WUT]

The ps3 slim looked really bad IMO ;)

The 60 GB ps3 holds the top spot

[SpideySpeakz]

I'm sorry, but the RetroN 5 sexy there is - still haven't come out yet.

EDIT: Look at her, she's beautiful. http://operationrainfall.co...

[ChozenWoan]

that does look sexy, and it's got the best of 80's & 90's gaming all in one... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[tristanwerbe]

Probably the Halo 4 Xbox 360 those are really really cool looking and sleek

[Starbucks_Fan]

My Star Wars 360> yours.

R2D2 sound FTW

[NegativeCreepWA]

I was actually hoping my 360 would break to have an excuse too buy one.

[nukeitall]

my gears of war xbox s way cooler. also my gunmetal ps3 rocks.

still my geow console is da best!!!

[tristanwerbe]

lol

[hollabox]

My top 10 best looking consoles:
1. Xbox 360 slim
2. Sega Genesis
3. N64
4. NEO GEO
5. PS3 Fat
6. Panasonic 3DO F-10
7. Nintendo Wii
8. Sega Dreamcast
9. Nintendo Wii U
10. Xbox One

Honorable Mention: PS2, Sega Saturn, Gamecube, Sony PSX, Sega 32X

Ugliest consoles
1. All Atari consoles
2. Apple's Pippin
3. NEC PC Engine Duo
4. Commodore 64
5. NES
6. Xbox
7. Sega Master system
8. Phillips CDI
9. SNES-Super famicom
10. Virtual Boy

Unhonorable Mention: Sega CD, Turbo Graphics 16, Goldstar 3DO, PS4, PS1, PS3 Slim,

[tristanwerbe]

That is pretty much how I feel

[hollabox]

Ah the disagrees, well I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think my ugliest consoles are spot on with Atari consoles taking the top spot followed by Apple Pippin and the Commodore 64.

NES and Xbox are just one giant box, Sega Masters system looks like a ugly slim DVD player. Phillips CDI is plain,the SNES-Super Famicom, and Virtual Boy both look like robot heads from the movie Short Circuit.

Unhonorable mentions, the first Sega CD addon looked bad, Turbo Graphics 16 = Slim generic DVD player, Goldstar 3DO is much like the Xbox and NES, just an giant box. The PS4 looks similar to the Wii console with two tone blacks and a split down the middle breaking up the design. I like the side view, but the front view is hideous with the split and two tone black.

PS1 looked too cheap and 80's Japanese for my taste. PS3 Slim looks pretty dam ugly on my TV stand, sticks out like an sore thumb. The PS3 Slim probably belongs in my top 10 ugliest but I don't know which console to take out.

[gamerben]

The PC Engine and Turbo Duo actually looked really good.

The original Turbo Grafx 16 on the other hand looked like a mess.

[hollabox]

My bad, 3. should be PC Engine and PCFX. The PC Engine Duo is not bad looking after checking my links. Here's the one I meant to be number 3: http://www.pcenginefx.com/P...

[GamersRulz]

PS4, the thing is piece of art, you need to see it first hand to appreciate it!

[GribbleGrunger]

I agree. I've never used the word 'sexy' to describe any console, but the PS4 changed that. It's clear that Sony put more R&D into this console and it's controller than they ever have before. It's going to catch the eye when on display with that strip of electric blue across it. Best console I've ever seen.

[GamePeace]

My ps4, your Ps4 will be full of dust. You will play games like your avatar.

[josephayal]

The Fat PS2

[Blastoise]

I quite like the Wii in Black actually, Vita is pretty great, PS4 looks awesome, Game boy advance SP was pretty slick too

[Geezus]

The r2d2 xbox 360 slim with the c3po controller...
I loved the look of the console especially the controller and the sounds man

[MikeyDucati1]

I'm stuck between Genesis, TurboGrafx 16 (loved that system-some great games on it) and Neo Geo. I would say I'm leaning towards Genesis. For some reason I thought the headphone output jack with volume slider was so cool to have. Especially when I was sneaking out of bed to play some games late at night.

[TheMutator]

Sega Dreamcast

[blackbirdi]

black edition

[izumo_lee]

The PS2 slim will always be my choice for best looking console. All that greatness in such a skinny frame.

http://www.game-r.se/media/...

[maniacmayhem]

The Jaguar with the CD add on!

[GamePeace]

None, but Ps4 is the best ever made.

[M-M]

PS2 slim, PS3 80GB fat, PS3 slim, PS4, Xbox 360 slim. It's between those for me.

[mayberry]

The 60G "fat" PS3 is BOSS! Very sleek and not to sophisticated to be a gaming device. Goes with any decor, imho.

[ArtificiallyYours]

I think the Saturn was a good example of beefy + sexy design. While most of its capabilities had been left in the dark, it LOOKED like a powerful monster.

[jjb1981]

N64

[Elda]

First edition PS2 & first edition PS3 (fatty)but the PS4 looks sleek & sophisticated also.

[ShaunCameron]

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

[Tito08]

As llong as you mean the Japanese Super Famicon, I agree.

[Polysix]

PS4! Wait till it's in your homes, you'll see.

Other than that, would be PS3 slim (for white lighting and finish) PS3 fat for trim and touch buttons/gloss, PS2 was quite cool too (but I always thought it wasn't as sleek as it could be) PS4 has a very sexy front facing edge with hidden slot and power/eject buttons angled into the face too.

I know the answer is not and never will be any type of Xbox though.

Consoles really didn't get 'decent looking' until the PS2 and now with PS4 it's even better and a sexy bit of kit.

They are not fine art but for what's inside it's well designed, it's not meant to compete with iPads etc as cost is important. For the price they did very well.

[Benchm4rk]

lol your not a fanboy at all are you...only thing in your comment is Sony Sony Sony.

[Polysix]

maybe because if you think about it, the playstations were the only consoles (aside from the first) that even come close to looking 'designed to be sexy'

No I'm not a fanboy you idiot. I've had gamecube, 360, DS, Snes, atari... among others and if MS hadn't made such a shit system with Xbox One (yes even now DRM is lifted) I may well have bought one of those too.

"fanboy" is used too quickly and too often these days, kinda losing it's effect.

[Benchm4rk]

Pretty quick to jump to the name calling. If I was to hazard a guess I would say your probably about 15 and your mummy and daddy buy your consoles. At least you sound like one. When you look at designs of consoles and say that the play stations were the only ones designed to be sexy you couldn't be further from the truth. The PS2 looked like shit. PS3 looks like my George Foreman grill. Yeah I'll give the ps4 some credit. It does look pretty slick but not sexy. 360 slim with its gloss finish looks sexier than ps2 or 3. I still think Nintendo make the best looking consoles. But hey it all comes down to opinion. But at least I can admit that various console makers all have some good designs. Instead you rattle off how you own all these consoles but the only thing you can mention is Sony.

[Vip3r]

Phat PS3 without a doubt.

[SpinalRemains]

Super Nintendo and PS4

Sega's Gamegear was pretty cool looking too.

So was the Turbo Graffix handheld. I forget what it was called tho. The one where the screen kept breaking.

[MadMen]

PS1 by a landslide.

[Tito08]

Console wise I say the Dreamcast, very well built console and one of my favorites. Handheld wise, I say thw Vita, followed bythe Neo-Geo Pocket.

[Dogswithguns]

Sega Genesis... still my fave but I don't play it.

[airshiraz]

white ps4 end of story

[SpinalRemains]

Hell yeah.

That thing was so sexy

[MNGamer-N]

Sexy? Like make love to it sexy?

[PerryCaravello]

Wiiu.

Duah!

[jcnba28]

The white Nintendo DS Lite was one sexy piece of hardware.

http://static.giantbomb.com...

http://images.eurogamer.net...

[andrewer]

ATARI 2600
that shit is beautiful, dat wood is just perfect

[johnsonbat]

Although I've never owned one, if I were a gaming disk, I would like to insert myself again and again into an Xbox 360 Elite.

[Urusernamesucks]

Original Xbox, it wasnt the prettiest but very beast looking.

[Plagasx]

PS4. I love the blue light accent and the slant.

[MWong]

PS4, PS3 Slim and XBox360 Slim/Elite ... I always hated the design of the cartridge based consoles.

Honestly, I think the PS4 is the sexiest console.

[mirroredge]

Xbox 360 slim

[KontryBoy706]

phat PS3 by far

[CourierSix]

Nintendo 64. Oh the memories...

[Lykon]

the ouya open source console

[MegaLagann]

My pick may be an odd one but it's the Sega Saturn. Specifically the model 2. Love the build quality, Sega consoles were built like tanks. Was big and intimidating, but not too big like the Xbox One. Love the lines, the all black finish. Hell I love the Japanese Saturn and it's all white finish. If I had another choice it'd probably be the Gamecube. Reason why is well...it's a cube that plays games, simple as that. When it comes to console designs I tend to prefer older designs. Consoles nowadays are trying to hard to look like set top boxes for entertainment centers, but systems like the Saturn of the Gamecube, actually looked like video game machines, and had a unique look and feel to them. I've said it before and i'll say it again, Xbone is an ugly black box, PS4 is an ugly black rhombus and the Wii U is an ugly black rectangle. One area where I think old trumps new.

[LAWSON72]

I love the look of the original PS2 and maybe the upcoming PS4.

[KEEPNITREAL]

Can't decide between the ps3 60g fat or the halo4 xbox slim edition !!!! I say both for me !! I see them everyday when I wake up for work .

[level 360]

Absolutely fresh out of the box.

The Mahogany Station.

Just been previewed yesterday ( June 18th 2013 ) and totally the best.

Click: image - ( http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/rBWc... ) -- video - ( http://www.youtube.com/watc... )

[SAYGUH]

The SEGA Genesis was my favorite design until the Wii U came out, glossy black is sexy. With all these different control options to push her buttons.... She's a decent size not taking too much shelf space, mmm ;)

[schlanz]

definitely not the one in the picture.

Honestly and no bs here the PS4 looks absurdly sexy to me... as sexy as inanimate electronic devices can be anyhow.

[Gridloc]

My sega genesis w/ sega cd add-on...sexy

[deadfrag]

GC,RE4 edition.

[RememberThe357]

PS2, I thought I was staring into the future. I still have my original.

[stragomccloud]

Wii U is pretty sexy, but I think I still have a soft spot for the Sega Saturn.

http://www.xblafans.com/wp-...

[H3ADWOUND81]

Why the picture of xbone? It's the worst, reminds me of a cassette tape storage box..

#1 Ps3 slim
#2 Original chunky ps3 (60gb)
#3 Sega Dreamcast

I'm a big fan of the look of the ps4, but until I get a hands on look at it I can't put it in the list..

[EliteGameKnight]

this gen: probably the Wii U
last gen: PS3

[greedybear88]

PS4

[Benji-Ninja]

THE PANASONIC Q!

A chrome gamecube with an LCD screen and a DVD/CD Player.

The most beautiful console in the world.

[KingMe42]

GameSphere because its spherical!

[nerdkiller]

Ps3 slim n64

[darkwalker]

PS3 1st gen, hands down

[kaozgamer]

ps2 slim

[Benchm4rk]

XBOX ONE

[DEATHSTROKE-cro-]

PS ONE is very nice. elegant

http://bimg1.mlstatic.com/p...

[MuhammadJA]

The sexiest console is the PS3 slim.

[otter26]

NES......because it makes todays consoles possible.

[xboned]

Sega Saturn was hot back in the day, modern times the fat ps3 was electronic pair of boobs.

[Jamaicangmr]

The original Playstation 3 60GB that thing was beyond seductive. Curves just gave the sense of massive power and the piano black finish (While was a pain to clean) was very pleasing to the eye and touch.

Felt like a piece of $600 hardware and just commanded the center of ur entertainment set up.

[Scholla]

Yall know my stance on the PS4 (and overall) but with that said the original Nintendo may be the sexiest non-black console ever made.

[wambam24]

Panasonic 3do fz-10 model

[DivineAssault]

PS3 phatty.. Hands down the best looking shell to launch.. PS4 looks cool & modern but it doesnt have the same visual appeal as PS3 did.. My PS4 will sit horizontally.. i just dont like how it looks when standing vertically..

[WickedLester]

I hate to sound like such a front runner but I would put PS4 way up there! I just think it looks bad ass! Like when I look at it it makes me think of a stealth bomber or an SR71. The original PS2 was awesome as well! The smaller, redesigned Sega Genesis was cool too. Here's the order I'd put them in...

PS2
PS4
Genesis redesign
N64

[quantae06]

The color N64 consoles I guess. I love my fat PS3 design, but its too big lol.

[Dan_scruggs]

Nintendo 64

[Droid Control]

PS3 slim (not the superslim!)

[nominal266]

Original 60GB PS3 "Fatty"... but to be honest, i almost like the matte black 20GB "Fatty" better.

[Godlovesgamers]

"What is the sexiest console ever made?"

Translation: "I don't get out much".

[PurpHerbison]

Not quite sure "sexy" is the appropriate the word for this. Good lord consoles are hideous. Never realized this until you put majority of them all together to be viewed at once. The only thing newer consoles really even have going for them is sleekness.

[ala_767]

Top 3 best consoles ever
1. PS3 fat [no doubt the best design ever!]
2. PS4
3. Ps2 Fat

PS Sony is awesome at designing stuffs...

[Umbasa]

I once saw a FF PS3 slim (white w/ pink) that looked very sharp also my R2D2 360 unit.

[Y_5150]

Why hasn't anybody said anything about the Wii?! That thing looked sexy! Sexy on the outside, ugly on the inside. :P

[Platinum_k]

HANDS DOWN, Playstation 3 Fatty Edition takes the 1st place.

2nd place is Sega Dreamcast

3rd place Nintendo Wii

The order of these is my personal choice, but these SEXY BEAST need to be top 3!