The orginial console war between Nintendo's SuperNES (Super Famicom) and Sega's Genesis (MegaDrive), circa the early '90s. Most likely what old school gamers think of when the term "console war" is thrown about.

Can also be used in reference to any competitive gaming systems. (Gameboy vs. GameGear; Playstation vs. Saturn vs. N64; Dreamcast vs. PS2 vs. Xbox vs. Gamecube; PS3 vs. X-Box 360 vs. Wii)
The console war ended with neither side victorious.

Gamer 1: I think the Genesis is better since it has the original Phantasy Star series, whereas the SuperNES had the Final Fantasy series
Gamer 2: I think the exact opposite!

Gamer 1: The SuperNES is best because it's GRAY!
Gamer 2: No way, the Genesis is better because it's BLACK!
by Old School Gamer Jen January 2, 2007
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a dumbass normie “Competition” called console wars between Playstation and Xbox

everyone knows soulja game is the ultimate console
Ron:Playstation gay
Tom:Xbox for babies
Intellectual:yall both gay babies soulja game the real deal
The winner of the console wars is soulja game
by thechas3 April 1, 2021
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Not so long ago...in two countries not so far away...
CONSOLE WARS!!!!!
In the 80s, two companies battled and battled releasing console after console. The two companies were SEGA and Nintendo. SEGA eventually released the Saturn, which left Nintendo the champ. However, in the mid 90s, Sony came up with the PlayStation console and SEGA fell to the power of the two companies. And in 2001, Microsoft released the XBox, Nintendo released the GameCube, and Sony the PlayStation 2. These three consoles are currently fighting with many advantages. Nintendo with its neverending series like Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon, and Kirby. Microsoft with its World domination, violence, and graphics. And Sony with amazing RPGs like Final Fantasty.
Microsoft has just released the XBox 360, Sony will soon release the PlayStation 3, and Nintendo will come in last place with the Wii. The Console Wars rage on!!!
Who will win the Console Wars? I sure hope Nintendo doesn't fail...
by I LISTEN 2 EVERYTHING July 30, 2006
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The war between consoles.
In the good old days, it was Sega Vs. Nintendo.
Now, it's Microsoft (X-Box series) Sony (Playstation series) and Nintendo.
To be honest, X-Box is a wannabe console, Nintendo's and Sony's are much better. Microsoft is a newcomer in the game bussiness. But recently, PS3 is known to be ripping of Nintendo and Microsoft by copying things like motion sensing and the X-Bow live service.
Xbots, PSTools and Nintendrones all say the console they like is the best. This starts a console wars.
by Tole September 13, 2006
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A war in which the fan boys of both PlayStation and X-box argue about which is better.PC fan boys stand by and claim to be "the glorious PC master race"often stating(just as much as console fan boys)that they're are best,and are to up themselves to realize they're just as bad.All the while Nintendo stays in the background gaming and doing exactly what the PC fan boys claim to be doing,and for that they're discriminated against.Oh and by the way no I am not a Nintendo fan boy.
The console/gaming war:
PlayStation BEST!
Xbox:NO I'M BEST!
PC:LOOK,I AM OBVIOUSLY THE BEST!
NINTENDO:*sigh
by DON'TWORRYI'MLEGIT December 5, 2013
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Person 1: xbox is better
Person 2: no PlayStation is better
Person 3: stop doing console wars
by Consolewarsaretrash90 September 10, 2021
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The Console Wars are a dumpster fire that will never stop provided that people continue to misunderstand the entire fucking point of gaming and keep insulting people for having their own goddamn taste. Synonymous with "Depressed Nerds who Use False Superiority To Make Themselves Feel Better"
XBOX IS THE BEST! YOU CAN'T CALL YOURSELF A GAMER IF YOU PLAY ON PLAYSTATION OR NINTENDO HEHEHE!
PLAYSTATION RULES!!!1!! YOU HAVE TO PLAY ON IT TO BE REAL GAMER HAHA!
NINTENDO IS THE ORIGINAL! THEY MAKE FUN GAMESSS!
NUUU, NINTENDO IS FOR BABIES! IT HAS BAD GWAPHICS!
WAAAAAH! WAAAAAAH!
WAAAAAH! WAAAAAAAH!
WE'RE GONNA WIN THE CONSOLE WARS!
NO, WE ARE!
WAAAAH, WAAAAH!
by Frenchbread_2727 December 30, 2022
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