Sony PlayStation 5
PlayStation Network (PSN) online network allows multi-player gaming with paid subscription via built-in ethernet or built-in wireless network adapter; offline Local Area Network (LAN) multi-player gaming via built-in ethernet or built-in wireless network adapter; no peer-to-peer console-link

Microsoft Xbox Series X
Xbox Live online network enables multi-player gaming with paid subscription per home via built-in ethernet or built-in wireless network adapter; offline Local Area Network (LAN) multi-player gaming via built-in ethernet adapter or built-in wireless network adapter; no peer-to-peer console-link

Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch Online network allows multi-player gaming with paid subscription via built-in wireless network adapter or external Nintendo Wii ethernet adapter; Local Area Network (LAN) ad hoc multi-player gaming for up to 8 consoles via built-in wireless network adapter or external Nintendo Wii LAN adapter; Nintendo Switch System Link allows limited functionality peer-to-peer console-link on select titles

Microsoft Xbox One
Xbox Live online network enabled multi-player gaming with paid subscription per home via built-in ethernet or built-in wireless network adapter; online Local Area Network (LAN) to Local Area Network peer-to-peer offered via external XLink Kai adapter on limited titles only; no local peer-to-peer console-link

Sony PlayStation 4
PlayStation Network (PSN) online network for multi-player gaming with paid PlayStation+ subscription via built-in ethernet or built-in wireless network adapter; Local Area Network (LAN) multi-player gaming via built-in ethernet or built-in wireless network adapter on select titles only; no peer-to-peer console-link

Nintendo Wii U
Nintendo Network online network allowed multi-player gaming with built-in wireless network connectivity or external ethernet adapter; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

Sony PlayStation Vita
PlayStation Network did not offer online network multi-player gaming; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Network online network for multi-player gaming via built-in Wi-Fi; Local Area Network (LAN) via special physical SpotPass locations; 3DS Link allowed peer-to-peer console-link

Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection online network allowed multi-player gaming via built-in Wi-Fi or external USB-to-Ethernet adapter; no Local Area Network (LAN); peer-to-peer console-link via self-generating wireless LAN for local multi-player gaming

Sony PlayStation 3
PlayStation Network offered online network multi-player gaming via built-in ethernet port; Local Area Network (LAN) multi-player gaming via built-in ethernet port; peer-to-peer console-link works by connecting 2 consoles directly together via their built-in ethernet ports for select titles only

Microsoft Xbox 360
Xbox Live online network enabled multi-player gaming with paid subcription per user via built-in ethernet or external Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter; offline Local Area Network (LAN) gaming via built-in ethernet adapter or external Wi-Fi adapter on limited titles only; System Link allows peer-to-peer console-link via built-in ethernet directly connected between 2 consoles for multi-player gaming on select titles only

Sony PlayStation Portable
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); PSP System Link allows peer-to-peer console-link for mutli-player gaming

Nintendo DS
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection online network allowed multi-player gameplay on limited titles only via Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector adapter or a wireless router; no Local Area Network (LAN); Built-in Wi-Fi allows peer-to-peer console-link but only limited titles allow multi-player gaming

Microsoft Xbox
Xbox Live online network enabled multi-player gaming with paid subscription per user; offline Local Area Network (LAN) multi-player gaming via built-in ethernet adapter; System Link enabled offline peer-to-peer console-link for multi-player gaming on limited number of games

Nintendo GameCube
GameCube Network (GCN) enabled online network multi-player gaming on a limited number of games via modem or broadband adapter; Local Area Network (LAN) allowed for multi-player gaming on a limited number of games via 56k modem (standard) or broadband via adapter (optional); no peer-to-peer console-link

Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance Link Cable enabled online network multi-player gaming on the GameCube Network (GCN), but required a Nintendo GameCube console; no Local Area Network (LAN); Game Boy Link Cable (or Wireless adapter with limited game support) allow peer-to-peer console-link

Sony PlayStation 2
An online network consisting of proprietary broadband/dial-up developer-run third-party servers enabled online gaming on limited titles via PlayStation 2 Network adapter; Local Area Network (LAN) multiplayer gaming on limited titles via Xlink Kai LAN adapter or Ethernet port; peer-to-peer console-link gaming on limited titles via XLink Kai LAN (peer-to-peer) adapter or iLINK port

Sega Dreamcast
SegaNet and other online networks enabled online multi-player gaming via built-in internal 56k dial-up modem; no Local Area Network (LAN); ethernet port broadband adapter (optional); Dreamcast VS Cable enabled peer-to-peer console-link of 2 consoles

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); peer-to-peer console-link cables enabled connection of multiple consoles

Nintendo Game Boy Color
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); Game Link Cable enabled peer-to-peer console-link for local multi-player gaming

Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64DD expansion module enabled online network multi-player gameplay on limited titles only in Japan only on Randnet; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

Nintendo Virtual Boy
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

Sony PlayStation
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); PlayStation link cable allowed 2 consoles to connect together on a peer-to-peer console-link via serial I/O port

Sega Saturn
NETLink dial-up modem adapter enabled online network enabled multi-player gameplay; no Local Area Network (LAN) but direct dial remote peer-to-peer was available vai NETLink dial-up modem adapter; no peer-to-peer console-link

Atari Jaguar
Multi-player online network support via JagLink dial-up internet adapter; Local Area Network (LAN) supported via ethernet adapter; peer-to-peer console-link via ComLynx I/O

Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Online network support in Japan via Satellaview expansion module for specially designed games only, USA and Canada via XBAND offered player-to-player online play; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

Sega Game Gear
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

SNK Neo Geo
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

Nintendo Game Boy
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); peer-to-peer console-link up to 4 consoles via serial "link cable"

Sega Genesis
Sega Channel online network via cartridge adapter allowed game downloads but lacked multi-player support; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

NEC TurboGrafx-16
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

Nintendo Entertainment System
Limited online network in Japan only with game downloadable content and cheat codes but lacking multi-player support; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

Atari 5200
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

Coleco ColecoVision
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

Atari 2600
Very limited dial-up online network via GameLine adapter for game downloads but lacked multi-player support; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

Magnavox Odyssey 2
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link

Fairchild Channel F
No online network; no Local Area Network (LAN); no peer-to-peer console-link