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So far, 20% of GamesRadar+ readers think the SNES is the greatest retro console of all time, but 80% of you would crown another system
GamesRadar+ has been running a reader poll asking which retro games console deserves the title of greatest of all time, and early results show the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) trailing rather than leading the field. Despite its reputation as one of the most fondly remembered systems of the 16-bit era, only around a fifth of respondents have backed it as the top choice, suggesting nostalgia for the SNES does not automatically translate into it being crowned the definitive retro machine among the site's readership.
According to the poll, roughly 20% of voters picked the SNES as the greatest retro console, while the remaining 80% distributed their votes across rival systems. The article does not specify which alternative console is currently leading, as voting appears to still be ongoing, with GamesRadar+ framing the piece as an interim update on reader opinion rather than a final verdict.
In short
- GamesRadar+ poll: only 20% rate SNES the best retro console.
- 80% of voters prefer other retro systems instead.
- Poll appears ongoing, with results still being tallied.
Explained simply
Retro consoles are video game systems from earlier generations, often remembered for the games and experiences they introduced. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES, was Nintendo’s 16-bit console, released in the early 1990s as the follow-up to the original Nintendo Entertainment System.
The SNES is often compared with other systems from the same period, including Sega’s Mega Drive, as well as consoles from later generations. Which one people call the greatest can depend on the games they played, the hardware they owned and what they value in a console, so a reader poll reflects its voters’ preferences rather than a definitive ranking.