Intellivision vs 3DO

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Mattel Electronics (1979–1984) | INTV Corporation (1984–1990)

Intellivision

Released NA : 1979 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] | UK : Sometime in 1979-1981 [ 5 ] | ZA : 1982 | DE : 1982 | FRA : 1982 [ 6 ] | JP : 1982 [ 7 ] | BR : 1983 [ 8 ] 0 community votes 0 scored wins

Buy - $9.99 View product

Panasonic , Sanyo , GoldStar , Creative Technology

3DO

Released NA : October 4, 1993 [ 1 ] | JP : March 20, 1994 | EU : June 10, 1994 [ 2 ] | KOR : December 3, 1994 0 community votes 0 scored wins

Buy - $39.00 View product

Quick verdict

There is not enough scored evidence for an overall winner yet.

This matchup is too close to call from the available scored specs.

50% confidence 0 scored specs 0 point margin

Best Performance Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.

Best Output Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.

Best Game Library Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.

Best Connectivity Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.

Best Value Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.

Buy Intellivision if

Its games and hardware tradeoffs fit how you play.
It better matches your home-gaming priorities.

Buy 3DO if

Its games and hardware tradeoffs fit how you play.
It better matches your home-gaming priorities.

Evidence

Detailed comparison

Detailed specification comparison for Intellivision and 3DO
Spec	Intellivision	3DO
Identity
Primary Source URL	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellivision	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer
Product Details
Release Date	NA : 1979 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] \| UK : Sometime in 1979-1981 [ 5 ] \| ZA : 1982 \| DE : 1982 \| FRA : 1982 [ 6 ] \| JP : 1982 [ 7 ] \| BR : 1983 [ 8 ]	NA : October 4, 1993 [ 1 ] \| JP : March 20, 1994 \| EU : June 10, 1994 [ 2 ] \| KOR : December 3, 1994
Performance
Gpu	Standard Television Interface Chip (STIC)	Panasonic FZ-1 "Madam" graphics accelerator
Storage	—	32 KB SRAM
Console GPU	Standard Television Interface Chip (STIC)	Panasonic FZ-1 "Madam" graphics accelerator

Community decision

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Intellivision 50% · 0 votes

3DO 50% · 0 votes

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Intellivision

eBay US $9.99 Open

3DO

eBay US $39.00 Open