ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dedicated console

Okay kiddo, a dedicated console is a special type of electronic device that you can use to play video games on your TV. It's not like a computer or a phone that you can use for lots of different things, it's just for playing games.

Think of it like a toy box that only has toys inside that you can play with. The console is the toy box and the video games are the toys.

But instead of just having a few toys to play with, the console can have lots and lots of video games to choose from, just like a toy box can have lots and lots of toys inside.

Some dedicated consoles, like the Nintendo Switch, even have little screens on them so you can take them with you and play games when you're not at home.

So basically, a dedicated console is a special toy box that's just for playing video games on your TV. Cool, huh?