Rank Classic Game Consoles

About this poll

NES, SNES, N64, PS1, PS2 — the retro hardware tier list. Nostalgia rankings are time capsules. The cartoon you watched on Saturday mornings, the song that owned a summer, the toy you begged for — these rankings aren't really about quality, they're about which artifacts of a decade you carry with you. The lineup includes Super Nintendo (SNES), Nintendo 64, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 1, and 12 more.

Why the question is worth voting on

Ranking is a way of admitting your priorities. Whatever you put in S tier is what you defend; whatever you put in F tier is what you're willing to call bad. The tier list reveals more than a numerical rating ever could because it shows the shape of your opinion, not just its average.

How voting works

This is a tier-list poll. You'll see each option one at a time and decide whether it goes in S, A, B, C, D, or F tier. S is reserved for genuine peaks — items that clearly stand above the rest. F is for the ones you'd actually call bad. The middle tiers are for everything else, and the cluster sizes don't have to be equal.

Where the consensus stands

This poll is still settling. With 1 votes in, the aggregate is sensitive to new entries — your vote will visibly move the needle. Expect the percentages to shift over the next few days as the crowd grows.

A note on methodology

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The lineup

This poll has 16 options to rank. Each one was selected for relevance to the question and verified to have a working image. We don't pad rankings with filler items — every entry is here because it has a real case for inclusion.

• Super Nintendo (SNES)
• Nintendo 64
• PlayStation 2
• PlayStation 1
• NES
• Sega Genesis
• Game Boy Color
• Dreamcast
• GameCube
• Atari 2600
• PlayStation 3
• Nintendo Wii
• …and 4 more

Share your result

After voting, you'll see how your tier list or pick compares to the consensus. The result page is shareable — most of our voters end up arguing with at least one friend after sharing theirs. If you want to see more polls in this category, browse nostalgia or check out the Hot Ranking blog for essays on tier lists, ranking culture, and the great GOAT debates.