List of handheld game consoles

This list of handheld game consoles shows handheld game consoles. Handheld game consoles are portable video game consoles with a built-in screen and game controls and separate games. It does not include PDAs, smartphones, or tablet computers; while those devices are often capable of playing games, they are not primarily video game consoles. This list may not be complete yet.

For handheld dedicated consoles, which only play games built into the system, see list of dedicated consoles.

For home video game consoles, see List of home video game consoles. This list does not claim to be complete yet.

List

Second Generation

There are 11 handheld platforms in this generation.

Console	Notes	Release date(s)	Discontinuation date(s)	Manufacturer	Generation
Microvision	The very first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges Only 12 games known to exist for the system Contained no processor; all computation was handled by the game cartridges themselves Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges	NA: November, 1979^[1]	1981^[1]	Milton Bradley	Second
Children's Discovery System	Educational handheld game console Set on tabletop rather than held	1981	1984	Mattel	Second
Select-A-Game	Contained no processor; all computation was handled by the game cartridges themselves Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges	1981	1982	Entex Industries	Second
Adventure Vision	Contained an Intel 8048 CPU, cartridges consisted of 4k ROM chips (2532 EPROMs) Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges Set on tabletop rather than held Sold over 50,000 units^[2]	NA: 1982^[2]	NA: 1983^[2]	Entex Industries	Second
3D Gamate	First console to use 3D effects Only 3 games known to exist for the system All games also released for the ProScreen	1983	N/A	VTech	Second
Variety	Only 6 games known to exist for the system Plays cartridges with built-in LCD screen	1983	N/A	VTech	Second
Portable Videogame System Later renamed to Super Micro	Only 3 games known to exist for the system Plays cartridges containing a colored sprite overlay, using a monochrome LCD on top of the overlay to cover/uncover each sprite during gameplay	NA: 1984	NA: 1984	Palmtex	Second
Digi Casse	Only 6 games known to exist for the system Plays cartridges with built-in LCD screen Variant under the same name released by Lansay in Europe	1984	N/A	Bandai	Second
Colorvision	Only 5 games known to exist for the system Plays cartridges with built-in Color LCD screen Set on tabletop rather than held Some variants under different labels.	1984	N/A	Romtec	Second
Game Pocket Computer	Only 5 games produced for the system, in addition to the built-in puzzle game and paint program Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges	1984	N/A	Epoch	Second
ProScreen	Combination Projector and handheld game console Only 3 games known to exist for the system Set on tabletop rather than held All games also released for the Gamate 3D Variant under the same name released by Ludotronic	1984	N/A	VTech	Second

Third Generation

Console	Notes	Release date(s)	Discontinuation date(s)	Manufacturer	Generation
Etch A Sketch Animator 2000	Only 3 games produced for the system, in addition to a memory expansion type of cartridge Features a touchpad with an included stylus	1988	N/A	Ohio Art Company	Third
IM-26	Only 5 games known to exist for the system^[3] Plays cartridges with built-in LCD screen^[4] Games also individually sold as dedicated handheld consoles	1988^[3]	N/A	Electronika	Third
Light Games	Combination Projector and handheld game console Plays cartridges with built-in LCD screen, which is projected onto any flat surface for display Other variations released in Europe	1988	N/A	Grandstand	Third
PreComputer 1000	Educational handheld game console The successor PreComputer 2000 plays PreComputer 1000 cartridges	1988	N/A	VTech	Third

Fourth Generation

Console	Notes	Release date(s)	Discontinuation date(s)	Manufacturer	Generation
Game Boy	First release of the Game Boy line of handheld consoles Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges Smaller version named the Game Boy Pocket released in 1996 Version with a backlight named the Game Boy Light released in 1998 Version capable of displaying games in color released as the Game Boy Color in 1998; the Color is backwards compatible with non-color Game Boy games but is considered part of the fifth console generation All Game Boy versions combined sold 118.69 million units^[5]	JP: April 21, 1989^[7] NA: July 31, 1989^[6] EU: September 28, 1990	WW: March 23, 2003^[8]	Nintendo	Fourth
Lynx	First handheld electronic game with a color LCD Plays ROM cartridges Smaller and lighter version named the Atari Lynx II released in 1991 Sold fewer than 500,000 units^[9]	NA: October 1989	1995	Atari	Fourth
Game Gear	Sega's first handheld game console, released worldwide Similar to the Master System, though it cannot play Master System games without a Master System Converter accessory^[10] Plays ROM cartridges Sold 11 million units; considered commercially successful, though it was outsold by its primary competitor, the Nintendo Game Boy^[9]^[10]	JP: October 6, 1990^[12] NA: April 26, 1991^[11] EU: April 26, 1991^[11]	JP: 1996^[13] NA: April 30, 1997^[13] EU: April 30, 1997^[13]	Sega	Fourth
TurboExpress	Portable version of the TurboGrafx-16 home console Some games allow multiplayer options by connecting two TurboExpress consoles with a TurboLink cable Plays ROM cartridges Could be connected to a TV with a TurboVision TV tuner Sold 1.5 million units^[9]	JP: November 16, 1990^[14] NA: 1991^[14]	NA: 1994^[14]	NEC	Fourth
Gamate	Manufactured by United Microelectronics Corporation after Bit Corporation's closure in 1992 Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges	1990	1993	Bit Corporation	Fourth
Game Master	Known by different names in different countries, including Systema 2000, Super Game, Game Tronic, and Game Plus Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges	1990	N/A	Hartung	Fourth
PC Engine LT		JP: December 13, 1991	N/A	NEC	Fourth
Supervision	Releases in different countries were by different suppliers with different names similar to Supervision Screen could be tilted relative to controls via flexible connection Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges Could be linked up to a television via a link cable Version without a tilted screen released	1992^[15]	N/A	Watara	Fourth
Mega Duck	Known as Cougar Boy in South America Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges	1993	N/A	Welback Holdings	Fourth
Game Wizard	Plays cartridges with built-in LCD screen Cartridges bundled with system and not sold separately Similar handheld game consoles released in the UK as the Game Player by Grandstand and in Japan as the Triple-In by Epoch	1994	N/A	MGA Entertainment	Fourth
Nomad	Handheld version of the Sega Genesis that played the same cartridges^[16] Early version for use on Japanese airplanes was named the Mega Jet^[16] Plays ROM cartridges Sold 1 million units; considered a commercial failure^[9]	JP: October 1995^[9] NA: October 1995^[9]	1999	Sega	Fourth

Fifth Generation

Console	Notes	Release date(s)	Discontinuation date(s)	Manufacturer	Generation
Virtual Boy	Marketed as a portable table-top console Displayed stereoscopic 3D graphics Plays red monochrome games from ROM cartridges Sold 770,000 units; considered a commercial failure^[17]	JP: July 21, 1995 NA: August 14, 1995	JP: December 22, 1995 NA: March 2, 1996	Nintendo	Fifth
Design Master Senshi	Features a touchscreen with an included stylus	1995	N/A	Bandai	Fifth
R-Zone	Displayed graphics via a headset; the cartridges contained an LCD screen which the headset reflected from a transparent viewing screen. Plays red monochrome games from ROM cartridges Version that plays color games named the R-Zone Super Screen released in 1995 Version that did not use a headset named the X.P.G. Xtreme Pocket Game; games were instead reflected onto a mirror on the console itself	1995	1997	Tiger Electronics	Fifth
PasoGo	All known released games related to board game Go Plays ROM cartridges	1996	N/A	Koei	Fifth
Game.com	Features a touchscreen with an included stylus Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges Could be connected to a 14.4 kbit/s modem Smaller version released as the Game.com Pocket Pro Cheaper version without the frontlight released as the Game.com Pocket Sold fewer than 300,000 units; considered a commercial failure^[9]	NA: August 1997	NA: 2000	Tiger Electronics	Fifth
Neo Geo Pocket	Part of the Neo Geo family of consoles Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges Version that plays color games released as Neo Geo Pocket Color worldwide Neo Geo Pocket was quickly discontinued in favor of the Neo Geo Pocket Color due to lower than expected sales^[9] Color version is backwards compatible with Neo Geo Pocket games, but is considered part of the Sixth console generation Pocket and Pocket Color combined sold 2 million units; resulted in SNK leaving the hardware business completely^[9]	JP: October 28, 1998^[19] NA: June 1, 1999 (Color)^[18] PAL: October 1, 1999 (Color)	JP: 2001 NA: June 13, 2000^[18] EU: June 13, 2000^[18]	SNK	Fifth
PocketStation	An accessory for the PS1 Worked in a similar way to the Sega VMU, it is a memory card that with mini-games that can be downloaded onto it	JP: January 23, 1999	JP: July 2002	Sony	Fifth
WonderSwan	Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges Version that plays color games released as WonderSwan Color in 2000 Redesigned version of the console with a better LCD screen released as SwanCrystal in 2002 Sold 3.5 million units: 1.55 million WonderSwans, 1.1 million WonderSwan Colors, and 0.95 million SwanCrystals^[20]^[21]	JP: March 4, 1999^[22]	2003	Bandai	Fifth
Turbo Twist	Educational handheld game console	2000	N/A	LeapFrog Enterprises	Fifth

Sixth Generation

Console	Notes	Release date(s)	Discontinuation date(s)	Manufacturer	Generation
Cybiko	Combination PDA and handheld game console^[23] Features an included stylus for keyboard^[23] Plays digital games via internet download from PC^[23] More than 430 games and applications produced for the system, all were free^[24] Improved version named Cybiko Xtreme released in September 2001^[23] Sold over 500,000 units by the end of 2000^[25]	USA: April 2000^[23]^[26] UK: 2001	2003	Cybiko	Sixth
VMU	Serves as the memory card for the Dreamcast Has small games for it that can be transferred from the Dreamcast itself Could also serve as a screen during gameplay	JP: July 30, 1998 NA: September 9, 1999 EU: October 14, 1999 AU: November 30, 1999	JP: March 30, 2001	Sega	Sixth
Game Boy Advance	Part of the Game Boy line of handheld consoles Backwards compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games Plays ROM cartridges Smaller, folding version released as the Game Boy Advance SP in 2003 Much smaller, non-folding version released as the Game Boy Micro in 2005 Portable DVD player version that plays Game Boy Advance cartridges released by Visteon in partnership with Nintendo as the Dockable Entertainment in July 2006 Sold 81.51 million units^[27]	JP: March 21, 2001^[29] NA: June 11, 2001^[28] PAL: June 22, 2001^[30]	JP: 2006 NA: 2008 PAL: 2007	Nintendo	Sixth
GP32	Open source hardware game console originally released only in South Korea Plays SmartMedia cards and digital games via internet download Multiple versions released, adding first a frontlight then a backlight to the screen Most releases for the system were open-source software games and applications	KOR: November 23, 2001 PAL: June 15, 2004	N/A	Game Park	Sixth
Pokémon Mini	Miniature console featuring 8 bit games Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges All released games related to Pokémon franchise	JP: December 14, 2001 NA: November 16, 2001 PAL: March 15, 2002	JP: December 2002	Nintendo	Sixth
iQuest	Educational handheld game console	2001	N/A	LeapFrog Enterprises	Sixth
Kasey the Kinderbot	Educational handheld game console	2002	N/A	Fisher Price	Sixth
Pixter	Educational handheld game console Features a touchscreen with an included stylus.	2002^[31]	2002^[31]	Mattel / Fisher-Price	Sixth
N-Gage	Combination game console and phone Plays MultiMediaCards Redesigned version that made changing game cartridges easier and moved the earpiece off of the side of the device released as the N-Gage QD in 2004 Sold 3 million units^[9]	October 7, 2003^[32]	N/A	Nokia	Sixth
Leapster	Educational handheld game console Features a touchscreen with an included stylus Redesigned version with TV output named Leapster L-Max released in 2004 Console version named Leapster TV released in 2005	October 2003	N/A	LeapFrog Enterprises	Sixth
Zodiac	Combination PDA, handheld game console, and mobile entertainment device Features a touchscreen with an included stylus and an MP3 player Plays digital games via internal memory or SD cards Sold fewer than 200,000 units; Tapwave declared bankruptcy in July 2005^[9]	October 2003	July 2005	Tapwave	Sixth
GameKing	8-bit monochrome console designed to look like the Game Boy Advance, released solely in Hong Kong Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges A redesigned version of the console intended to look like the PlayStation Portable released as the GameKing II in 2004 A redesigned version of the console with support for color games released as the GameKing III in 2005 A fourth version of the console which takes different cartridges released as the Handy Game in 2007 Almost all games for the system are clones of third generation games, such as Nintendo Entertainment System games	HKG: 2003	N/A	TimeTop	Sixth

Seventh Generation

Console	Picture	Notes	Release date(s)	Discontinuation date(s)	Manufacturer	Generation
Nintendo DS		First console in the Nintendo DS line Uses two separate screens Features a touchscreen with an included stylus Backwards compatible with Game Boy Advance games Plays ROM cartridges Lighter version with a brighter screen released as the Nintendo DS Lite in 2006 Smaller version with cameras and without Game Boy Advance compatibility released as the Nintendo DSi in 2008 Larger version with larger, better LCD screen released as the Nintendo DSi XL in 2008 Sold over 154 million units^[33]	JP: December 2, 2004 NA: November 21, 2004 PAL: February 24, 2005	2016^[34]	Nintendo	Seventh
PlayStation Portable		Features interactivity with PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 consoles Plays Universal Media Discs and digital games via internet download Lighter and thinner version released as the PSP-2000 in 2007 Lighter version with a microphone and better LCD screen released as the PSP-3000 in 2008 Smaller, redesigned version without a UMD drive released as the PSP Go in 2009 Cheaper version without internet connectivity released as the PSP-E1000 in 2011 Sold 80 million units^[35]	JP: December 12, 2004 NA: March 24, 2005 PAL: September 1, 2005	JP: June 2014 NA: January 2014 PAL: Q4 2014	Sony	Seventh
Gizmondo		Features camera, GPS, text messaging, and Bluetooth wireless connectivity Plays SD cards Released in advertisement-supported and ad-free variants Sold fewer than 25 thousand units; considered one of the worst commercial failures of a handheld console^[9]	NA: October 22, 2005^[36] EU: March 19, 2005^[36]	February 6, 2006	Tiger Telematics	Seventh
GP2X		Open source hardware game console released only in South Korea Plays digital games via SD cards and internet download Multiple versions released, adding features such as a touchscreen Most releases for the system were open-source software games and applications	KOR: November 10, 2005	N/A	GamePark Holdings	Seventh
digiBlast	File:Thumb-digiblast.jpg	Kids media player for music, video games and cartoons videos Cartridge for MP3 playback and a cartridge with a 1.3-megapixel camera were released as add-ons	EU: 2005	N/A	Nikko	Seventh
V.Smile Pocket		Handheld version of the V.Smile educational console Plays ROM cartridges Redesigned version with a microphone released in 2007 Redesigned clamshell version named the V.Smile Pocket Cyber released in 2008	2005	N/A	VTech	Seventh
VideoNow XP		Part of the VideoNow line Plays PVDs	2005	N/A	Tiger Electronics	Seventh
My Life		Cartridge system aimed at girls	2007	N/A	Giochi Preziosi	Seventh
Didj		Educational handheld game console aimed at children Plays ROM cartridges	NA: August 22, 2008	N/A	LeapFrog Enterprises	Seventh
Dingoo A320		Combination game console, radio, and media player Plays digital games via internet download	CHN: February 2009 NA: February 2009	N/A	Dingoo Digital Technology Company	Seventh
GP2X Wiz		Open source hardware game console Successor to the GP2X Plays digital games via internet download Features a touchscreen with an included stylus	May 12, 2009	N/A	GamePark Holdings	Seventh
Pandora		Open source hardware game console only sold online Combination game console and subnotebook Unofficial successor to the GP2X Plays digital games via internet download Features a touchscreen with an included stylus	May 21, 2010	N/A	OpenPandora	Seventh
MobiGo		Educational handheld video game console	June 7, 2010^[37]	N/A	VTech	Seventh
Leapster Explorer		Educational handheld video game console Backwards compatible with Didj games	July 15, 2010	N/A	LeapFrog Enterprises	Seventh
CAANOO		Open source hardware game console Successor to the GP2X Wiz Plays digital games via internet download Features a touchscreen with an included stylus	August 16, 2010	September 2011	GamePark Holdings	Seventh
iXL		Educational handheld game console Features a touchscreen with an included stylus	2010^[38]	2012^[38]	Mattel / Fisher Price	Seventh
InnoTab		Educational tablet video game console Games can be downloaded or bought on cartridges	September, 2011^[39]	N/A	VTech	Seventh
K-Magic		Educational handheld game console	September 2011	N/A	K's Kids	Seventh
GameGadget			NA: 2012	N/A	Blaze	Seventh

Eighth Generation

Console	Notes	Release date(s)	Discontinuation date(s)	Manufacturer	Generation
Nintendo 3DS	Part of the Nintendo 3DS line Uses two separate screens and is capable of projecting stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses Features a touchscreen with an included stylus Backwards compatible with Nintendo DS games Plays ROM cartridges and digital games via internet download Larger version released as the Nintendo 3DS XL in 2012 Version without 3D capability or clamshell design released as the Nintendo 2DS in 2013 Redesigned version with better performance and exclusive titles released as the New Nintendo 3DS in 2014 Larger redesigned version with better performance and exclusive titles released as the New Nintendo 3DS XL in 2015 Larger redesigned version with better performance and exclusive titles released as the New Nintendo 2DS XL in 2017 Sold over 60 million units^[40]	JP: February 26, 2011 NA: March 27, 2011 PAL: March 25, 2011	N/A	Nintendo	Eighth
PlayStation Vita	Successor to the PlayStation Portable Features motion sensors, multiple wireless internet connection options, PlayStation 3/PlayStation 4 connectivity, and a touchscreen without an included stylus Backwards compatible with PlayStation Portable games Plays memory cards and digital games via internet download Two variants released, with either 3G support or not Lighter version named the PCH-2000 released in 2013 Non-portable version named the PlayStation TV released in 2013 Sold over 4 million units^[33]	JP: December 17, 2011 NA: February 15, 2012 PAL: February 22, 2012	March 1, 2019	Sony	Eighth
Kids Pad	Educational handheld game console	KOR: November 21, 2012^[41]	N/A	LG Corporation	Eighth
Neo Geo X	Part of the Neo Geo line Based on open source hardware Releases are adaptations of Neo Geo games Plays SD cards Contains HDMI, A/V and control docking ports making it the first hybrid video game console.	NA: December 18, 2012	N/A	Tommo	Eighth
GCW Zero	Based on open source hardware Focus on homebrew and emulation	NA: January 17, 2013	N/A	Game Consoles Worldwide	Eighth
Shield Portable	Part of the Nvidia Shield line Based on Android Allows the streaming of games running on a PC HDMI port available and the 2nd hybrid game console.	NA: July 31, 2013	N/A	Nvidia	Eighth
Monon Color		CHN: October, 2014 ^[42]	N/A	M&D	Eighth
GPD XD		WW: October, 2015	N/A	GPD	Eighth
Arduboy	Open console based on Arduino Funded through Kickstarter	WW: August 8, 2016 ^[43]	N/A	Kevin Bates	Eighth
GPD Win		WW: October, 2016	N/A	GPD	Eighth
Nintendo Switch	Hybrid console, designed primarily as a home console with the main unit inserted onto a docking station to connect to a television. The individual Joy-Con controllers can attach to the main unit or be used individually. Touchscreen display with 720p resolution, up to 1080p when docked via HDMI port. Handheld-only version named Nintendo Switch Lite released on September 20th, 2019	WW: March 3, 2017	N/A	Nintendo	Eighth
GPD Win 2		WW: May 2018	N/A	GPD	Eighth
MAKERbuino	Based off of the GAMEbuino hardware Funded through KickStarter	WW: 2018	N/A	CircutMess	Eighth
Oculus Quest	Self-contained virtual reality headset. Can be plugged into a computer to play games not ported to it yet.	US: May 21, 2019	N/A	Oculus	Eighth

Ninth Generation

Console	Picture	Notes	Release date(s)	Discontinuation date(s)	Manufacturer	Generation
Evercade			WW: 2020	N/A	Evercade	Ninth
Playdate			WW: 2020	N/A	Panic	Ninth

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