[Splognosticus]

Eh, it's splitting hairs. Is the Pippin a game console? Is the CD-I? Is the OUYA? Is a PS2 still a game console if you boot Linux? Is a Gameboy with the Workboy keyboard still a game console?

All consoles are at the end of the day general-purpose computers. You're just arbitrarily locked out of using the machine you bought and paid for to run whatever you like.

[Triv888]

Is your phone a game console?

[Splognosticus]

It certainly could be. Pair a bluetooth controller and hook it up to HDMI, and play Retroarch to your heart's content.