Here's a poll although I expect British people to vote in this one because it doesn't involve going to the polling station.  ​ Current affairs.

I didn't get a console until I had a PS1 when I went to high school in 1998. It was on that machine I first played metal gear solid, FF7 and Gran Turismo and thus I became a pasty gamer and no longer lived to my potential.

In years past I have acquired many gaming devices, some work. Some have been thrown down the stairs at mum and dad in a tantrum but throughout my 22 years I have owned a fair amount! Consider this thread a public inventory. I guess it might seem to some as a penis measuring contest but at the same time you've obviously stayed in and invested time with your games machines thus does that make you better, REALLY? This is strictly matter of interest, perhaps a bit of nostalgia thrown in there.

I only realised the other day that I am a closet massive Sony fanboy when my dad gave me that PSP he's had hidden all this time and I now pretty much have them all, minus daft things like the Playstation Pocket. I would love a 360 but I made a choice and I don't really have the time or money to buy another big console, given the degree.

Tick as many as you like, if I have missed any mainstream consoles then bitch and I will add it at the bottom.

PS2, DS, Gameboy (the brick) and a Genesis  and a Gamegear that I think I used once (was given to me by my cousin)
these were all free except for the DS which I bought on ebay and  I split the cost for the PS2 with my brother.

That's a pretty good point as well. If you can remember the amount you've spent on your consoles we could see who is the most economical gamer. Or the most spoiled (my gramps funded my PS3 :P)

Also thanks to chef for showing his aptitude for ticking boxes

Odyssey, Atari 800XL, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, NES, Gameboy, SNES, N64, Gameboy Advance, PS2, Gamecube, Dreamcast, Xbox, Xbox 360, DS, Wii.   

Edit: You forgot the Turbo Grafx 16, 3DO, Neo Geo, and CD-i.

i bought a nintendo 64 last year and i've got about half a dozen acorn computers, which aren't really consoles but you have 'amiga' up there

The last one is kind of odd, because I use my PC the most for gaming, but I also own several other consoles.  So I didn't check that one.

The last one is kind of odd, because I use my PC the most for gaming, but I also own several other consoles.  So I didn't check that one.

yea same.  Back when the console I had was in the current generation I still prefered to do my gaming on the computer, aside from the ones that were obviously for the PS2 only.  Still prefer that over anything else (console gaming just has never had a lasting appeal for me in that respect other than a few games every now and then that I'd want to play that aren't released from anything else other than for console)

I chose all the options but six...  Does that mean I win?

dietcoke and chef copied me

The last one is kind of odd, because I use my PC the most for gaming, but I also own several other consoles.  So I didn't check that one.

The reason its a closed question and not "I'm a PC GAMAR" is because most of you own PCs, that's a given!

Edit: You forgot the Turbo Grafx 16, 3DO, Neo Geo, and CD-i.

I changed the option for Neo Geo to include the original. The others either fall under older hardware or other.

The only console that I own which I play often is my PS3. I have a few that collect dust. A PS1, PS2, and Gamecube. All of my older consoles/handhelds have been sold or thrown out. They were: Intellivision, Sega Master System, Nintendo, Gameboy, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and Sega Game Gear.

I had a DS Lite, but I've gave it to my step sister when she wasn't doing too well. She has a Wii too, but I never play it.

I used to regret having bought a PS3 but my library has slowly grown and this year/the next are looking really good. Playing through uncharted at the moment and thas some goooooood sheeeet.

I only bought my PS2 in 2008. It's shocking pink.

My gameboy colour was stolen from my sister who bought one to make me jealous when I was 10 and she had more money but soon realised she had no interest in games and just left it on a shelf. My copy of pokemon was stolen from a friend of a friend. I had no part in the thievery, I just got given it when my friend was bored saying "it's fucking gay anyway!". I was like "yeah, terrible... so... addictively.... terrible"

I saved every day for like... a year to get my PS1 in 1998 and that was probably the best day taking it out of the box and playing GT. I've disassembled it about 100 times to add blu tack in different places to make it work, but with the addition of the PSP I think I can safely retire it now : )

Owning a PC and gaming on PC are different things. So you should change the last option "Gaming PC" or something. Just my opinion though.

Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PS1, Dreamcast, DS(normal fat one), PSP, GBASP and if you want to count it, an iPhone.
Also own a Gameboy, but the screen on it is sort of broke, I am pretty sure I also have a SNES, NES, Sega Mega Drive, Amiga 500, Commadore 64, Atari 2600 and another console which I THINK is an Amiga CD of some sort. But all these ones are boxed up somewhere or other and I haven't seen them for a good few years.

EDIT: Also, own a "gaming PC", if you want to some how differentiate if from a normal PC.

The thing is, most Xbox 360 games are on the PC, and you can get a 360 controller to play them.  I love being able to do that.