Oh My Gosh... I feel so Old!
My First gaming system was a IBM PC jr.
It was ment for more than just gaming, but it was little more than just a box that entertained my need for electronic joy. "ah, the good ol days." indeed...I was in first grade and the year was 1983.
I was 12 when the nintendo gameboy came out ...I think.
Hard to tell since I was learning how to surf then, not to into gaming till Gran Turismo came out on the PS1. I've been a Sony fan ever since having had every iteration of the Playstation that's been issued (barring special and Limited production models, I'm not rich and I do have kids to feed!).