


We pity the poor grandchild or boyfriend who gets one of these babies for Christmas. Inside the fancy boxes is typically the hardware of a system from several generations ago, often coupled with a handful of truly awful games. These bootleg consoles show up at flea markets and ramshackle stores for absurdly low prices-some of them as low as $11-and exist only to sucker the ignorant or the curious. Numerous fly-by-night companies in China and elsewhere have released curiously familiar-looking game consoles for a fraction of the price (and with an even smaller fraction of the performance).

Well, that is, unless you want to think a little outside the plastic box. Ever since the Dreamcast died and Sega got out of the hardware business, you're pretty much stuck with Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft if you want to play games on your TV. It's kind of intense to think that the same three companies have had a stranglehold on the video game console market for over a decade. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
