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What was the first home video game console?

Close Up Footage of a Retro TV Set Screen with an 8 Bit 2D Eighties Inspired Console Arcade Video Game. Nostalgic Shooter Game, Player Battle with Swarm of Aliens and Wins the Level.
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Back in the early 1970s, the idea of playing video games at home seemed about as ridiculous as having a computer in your living room or ordering pizza from your phone. Arcades were where all the action happened, but some geniuses figured there had to be a way to bring electronic entertainment into people's homes. What was the first home video game console?