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Microconsole
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<p>A microconsole is a <a href="/facts/Home_video_game_console/zP1RTC84">home video game console</a> that is typically powered by low-cost computing hardware, making the console lower-priced compared to other home consoles on the market. The majority of microconsoles, with a few exceptions such as the <a href="/facts/PlayStation_TV/8RtPfb1M">PlayStation TV</a> and <a href="/facts/OnLive/dwH1421x">OnLive Game System</a>, are <a href="/facts/Android_(operating_system)/nNyHb0xz">Android</a>-based <a href="/facts/Digital_media_players/sXozrqGf">digital media players</a> that are bundled with <a href="/facts/Gamepad/WeNdbxjt">gamepads</a> and marketed as gaming devices. Such microconsoles can be connected to the television to play video games downloaded from an <a href="/facts/Application_store/czIkzyv9">application store</a> such as <a href="/facts/Google_Play/j3N4wv6g">Google Play</a>. </p>