= Video game console
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Who needs a hackable general purpose <computer>, when you can buy a completely locked down computer that only runs <art>[useless] programs for which you have to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_development_kit[pay thousands of dollars to develop] for, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_exclusivity[cannot run a large percentage of major titles from competitor hardware due to business deals] (https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/124697/why-do-game-developers-develop-games-for-exclusive-contracts[see also]) and will inevitably reach <planned obsolescence> in 4 years?
By company:
* <Nintendo video game consoles>