Thelist of handheld game consoles documents notablehandheld game consoles released as commercial products. Handheld game consoles are portablevideo game consoles with a built-in screen and game controls and the ability to play multiple and separatevideo games. It does not includePDAs,smartphones, ortablet computers; while those devices are often capable of playing games, they are not generally classified as video game consoles. This is not a complete list; it only lists handheld game consoles with its own Wikipedia article and a source verifying its classification as a handheld console. Currently there are 56 entries in this list, 4 consoles were canceled.^{[note 1]}

Name	Image	Notes	Release year	Units Sold	Ref
Microvision (Milton Bradley Company)		The very first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges.[1] Playsmonochrome games fromROM cartridges.[1] Cartridges also contained the individual processor and buttons required to play game.[2] Roughly 10-12 games were released.[2] Considered a commercial failure, but a creative success that paved the way for theGame Boy's later success.[2]	1979[2]		[1]
Entex Select-A-Game		Dual set of input buttons above and below screen allowed for two player play on same console.[3] Playsmonochrome games fromROM cartridges.[3] Only 6 games released.[3]	1981[3]		[3]
Entex Adventure Vision		Plays (red)monochrome games fromROM cartridges[4] Only 4 games released.[4] Considered a commercial failure.[4]	1982[5]	50,000[5]	[4]
Palmtex Portable Videogame System		Only 3 games released.[6] Plays cartridges containing a colored sprite overlay, using amonochrome LCD on top of the overlay to cover/uncover each sprite during gameplay[6]	1984[6]		[6]
Digi Casse		Game cartridges contained an LCD	1984		[7]
Epoch Game Pocket Computer		Cartridge based handheld, with additional software built in. Monochrome display Battery life of approximately 60+ hours on 4 AA batteries.	1984		[8]
Etch A Sketch Animator 2000		Considered a commercial failure.[9] Only 3 games released.[9] Includes built-in drawing functionality with a touch pad and stylus.[9]	1988		[9]
Game Boy (Nintendo)		First of theGame Boy line of handhelds.[1] Playsmonochrome games fromROM cartridges.[1] Hardware revisions include the smallerGame Boy Pocket in 1996, and color screenedGame Boy Color in 1998.[10][1] 1,244 games released.[11] Was the best-selling handheld console until 2010 when it was surpassed by theNintendo DS.[12]	1989[1]	118,690,000[13]	[1]
Atari Lynx (Atari)		First handheld electronic game with a color LCD,[3] 3.5-inch screen.[1] PlaysROM cartridges[14] Hardware revision smaller Atari Lynx II released in 1991.[3] Less than 100 games released.[14] Considered a commercial failure.[3]	1989[1]	500,000[15]	[1]
Game Gear (Sega)		Sega's firsthandheld game console, color screen with backlight.[16] PlaysROM cartridges[17] Internally similar to theMaster System, could play games with a converter add-on.[17] Technology more advanced than its competitors, but suffered from short battery life.[16] Not a commercial failure; outsold many competitors, but sales lagged far behindGame Boy.[16][3][18]	1990[19]	11,000,000[16]	[1]
TurboExpress (NEC)		Internally similar toNEC'sTurboGrafx-16 home console, directly able to play its games.[3] PlaysROM cartridges[1] Technologically advanced for its time, but high price and short battery life plagued its commercial appeal.[1][3]	1990[20]	1,500,000[15]	[1]
Gamate (Bit Corporation)		Technologically similar to the originalGame Boy.[21] Playsmonochrome games on large,credit card sizedROM cartridges.[21] Hardware revisions were reported, but they were largely cosmetic and trivial.[21] At least 71 games are known to have been released.[21] No exact sales figures are known, but it is generally considered to be a commercial failure.[21]	1990[21]		[21]
Game Master (Hartung)		Has a similar physical appearance to aGame Gear.[18] Technologically far behind theGame Boy, despite Game Boy generally being considered the weakest at the time frame.[18] Playsmonochrome games fromROM cartridges[18] Considered a commercial failure.[18]	1990[18]		[18]
Watara Supervision		Technologically similar to theGame Boy.[18] Screen could be tilted relative to controls via flexible connection.[22] Hardware revision/version that looked very similar to theGame Boy.[18] Playsmonochrome games fromROM cartridges.[22] Could link to a television via a link cable.[22] Considered a commercial failure, often cited due to a lack of games.[22][18]	1992[18]		[18]
Mega Duck (Welback Holdings)		Technologically and physically similar to theGame Boy.[18] Playsmonochrome games fromROM cartridges.[18] Considered a commercial failure, often cited due to lack of games.[18][22]	1993[18]		[18]
Nomad (Sega)		Sega's second and last traditional handheld. Played entireSega Genesis library and its exactROM cartridges.[1] No games specifically made for it, no compatibility for any other Sega platforms.[3] Suffered from fast battery consumption and launching at a time when Sega trying to support many other platforms concurrently.[18][3] Considered a commercial failure.[18][1]	1995[15]	1,000,000[15]	[1]
Design Master Senshi Mangajukuu		Bandai's touchscreen handheld game console	1995		[23]
Game.com (Tiger Electronics)		First handheld to feature a touchscreen and internet connection.[3] Playsmonochrome games fromROM cartridges.[3] Hardware revision Game.com Pocket Pro released in 1998.[3] Considered a commercial failure.[15][3]	1997[3]	300,000[15]	[3]
Game Boy Color (Nintendo)			1998[1]	118,690,000[13]	[1]
Neo Geo Pocket (SNK)		Part of theNeo Geo family of consoles.[24] Playsmonochrome games fromROM cartridges.[24] Hardware revisionNeo Geo Pocket Color replaces in 1999 due to poor sales.[15][24] Considered a commercial failure, and SNK subsequently leaves the hardware business.[15][24]	1998[25]	2,000,000[15]	[1]
WonderSwan (Bandai)		Created byGame Boy creatorGunpei Yokoi after leavingNintendo.[3] Playsmonochrome games fromROM cartridges[3] Hardware revisions ofWonderSwan Color released in 2000 andSwanCrystal in 2002.[26] Considered a commercial failure, especially after the 2001 release of theGame Boy Advance.[1]	1999[1]	3,500,000[27][28]	[1]
Cybiko		CombinationPDA and handheld game console.[29] Playsdigital games via internet download fromPC.[29] More than 430 games and applications produced, all free.[30] Hardware revisionCybiko Xtreme released in September 2001.[29]	2000[29]	500,000[31]	[32]
Game Boy Advance (Nintendo)		Part of theGame Boy line of handheld consoles.[1] Backwards compatible withGame Boy andGame Boy Color games.[33] Plays games fromROM cartridges.[33] Hardware revisionGame Boy Advance SP released in 2003, smallerGame Boy Micro in 2005.[3] Roughly 1,500 games released.[33] Considered a commercial success despite its shorter lifespan due to the release of theNintendo DS in 2004.[3][1]	2001[34]	81,500,000[35]	[1]
GP32 (Game Park)		Open source hardware handheld released inSouth Korea.[1] PlaysSmartMedia cards anddigital games via internet download.[3] Most releases for the system wereopen-source software games and applications.[3] Few commercial games released, as publishers feared its openness would lead topiracy.[3] Considered a commercial failure, but credited as influential in the world of open source hardware.[1]	2001[3]	32,000[36]	[1]
P/ECE (AQUAPLUS)		Open source hardware handheld released only inJapan.[37] Playsdigital games downloaded via connecting to a computer withUSB-B.[38] Most releases for the system wereopen-source software games and applications.[38] Could interact with select computer games while connected to a computer, mostlyvisual novels anderoge.[39]	2001[37]
N-Gage (Nokia)		Combination handheld game console and phone.[3][40] PlaysMultiMediaCards Hardware revisionN-Gage QD released in 2004.[1] Considered a critical and commercial failure.[3][1]	2003[41][3]	3,000,000[15]	[1]
GameKing		Series of low end handhelds	2003		[42]
Tapwave Zodiac		Combination handheld game console andPDA.[1][3] Features a touchscreen with an included stylus and anMP3 player.[3] Playsdigital games via internal memory orSD cards.[3] Received critical acclaim for its concept, but was a commercial failure, especially after Sony's 2004 release of thePlayStation Portable.[1]	2003[1]	200,000[15]	[1]
Nintendo DS (Nintendo)		Successor to theGame Boy Advance line, first console in the Nintendo DS line.[43] Feature two separate screens, one of which a touch screen with a stylus.[43] Hardware revisions includeNintendo DS Lite in 2006,Nintendo DSi in 2008,Nintendo DSi XL in 2009.[43] All models play DSROM cartridges; regular DS models compatible withGame Boy Advance games, DSi models dropped GBA support but added limited library ofdigital download games.[33] Considered a commercial success; best-selling handheld of all time, and second best-selling console of all time behind thePlayStation 2.[44]	2004[1]	154,020,000[45]	[1]
PlayStation Portable (Sony)		Sony's first traditional entry into the handheld console market.[3] Plays proprietaryUniversal Media Discs anddigital download games via internet.[46] Minor hardware revisions include PSP-2000 in 2007, PSP-3000 in 2008.[3] Major hardware revisions includeUMD drive-lessPSP Go in 2009, wifi-connection-less PSP E1000 in 2011.[3] Its legacy is mixed; its sales are far more than any other non-Nintendo handheld, but its sales are just over half of its main competitor of the time, theNintendo DS.[3]	2004	80,000,000[47]	[1]
Gizmondo (Tiger Telematics)		PlaysSD cards.[48] Features camera,GPS, text messaging, andBluetooth wireless connectivity.[49] Despite features, technologically well behind main competitors of the time ofPlayStation Portable andNintendo DS.[48] Had an alternative "Smart Ads" model released concurrently which sold at almost half the price, but required daily streaming advertisements to be watched on the handheld, well before smartphone games popularized the concept.[49] Considered a severe commercial failure, propelled by a juxtaposition low sales and particularly high promotional spending and investments.[49][1]	2005[1]	25,000[15]	[1]
GP2X (GamePark Holdings)		Open source hardware handheld released only inSouth Korea and theUK.[36] Technologically and physically similar to thePlayStation Portable.[36] Playsdigital games viaSD cards and internet download.[36] In addition to games, features movie, e-book, and photo viewing.[36] Most releases for the system wereopen-source software games and applications.[36]	2005[50]	>60,000[51]	[52]
Dingoo A320 (Dingo Digital Technology)		Open source hardware handheld game console with music and video playback functions.[53] Playsdigital distribution games via internet download and mini-SD cards.[53] Sold with connection accessories to playing on a television.[53] Limited retail software.[53]	2009[53]		[53]
GP2X Wiz (GamePark Holdings)		Open source hardware handheld game console.[54] Successor to theGP2X.[54] Possesses upgrades in screen and button quality, but only minor upgrade in processing power.[54] Playsdigital games via internet download, few retail games.[54]	2009[54]		[54]
Pandora (OpenPandora)		Open source hardware handheld game console.[55] Combination game console andsubnotebook; appearance of a laptop shrunk down to the size of aNintendo 3DS.[56] Playsdigital games via internet download.[56] Features a touchscreen, fullQWERTY keyboard, and TV-out.[56]	2010[55]		[55]
CAANOO (GamePark Holdings)		Open source hardware handheld game console.[49] Successor to theGP2X Wiz[57] Playsdigital games via internet download.[57] Considered a commercial failure.[49]	2010[49]		[49]
Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo)		Successor to theNintendo DS line, start of theNintendo 3DS line.[58] Hardware revisions include theNintendo 3DS XL,Nintendo 2DS andNew Nintendo 3DS.[58] Uses two separate screens and is capable of projectingstereoscopic 3D effects without use of 3D glasses.[58] Plays cartridges anddigital games via internet download.[59] Mixed legacy; a commercial success as far as 75 million sold put it among the best selling handhelds, and well above main competitorPlayStation Vita, but a large sales drop from predecessorNintendo DS, and quickly dropped after its own successor,Nintendo Switch, was released.[58]	2011[60]	75,940,000[61]	[1]
PlayStation Vita (Sony)		Sony's second handheld console, successor to thePlayStation Portable.[62] Two models launched; a regular one, and one with3G internet capabilities that was quickly phased out.[62] Minor hardware revisions model "PCH-2000" released in 2013 Mixed legacy; was a commercial failure, but retained a cult following, and is cited as influential in the successfulPlayStation 4 home console released after it.[62]	2011[62]	16,000,000[62]	[62]
Neo Geo X (Tommo)		Part of theNeo Geo line, releases are adaptations of pastNeo Geo titles.[63] Plays games loaded onSD cards, nodigital distribution.[63] Contains HDMI, A/V and control docking ports for connecting to a television.[63] The publishing and distribution was licensed toTommo fromSNK Playmore.[63] Considered a commercial failure for both parties; SNK ordered a halt on production after consumer complaints on quality, which in turn hurt Tommo financially. Both parties threatened legal action.[64]	2012[65]		[64]
Game Gadget		Plays a number of licensed Sega games Linux based handheld	2012	~20,000[66]
GCW Zero (Game Consoles Worldwide)		Linux-based onopen source hardware.[67] Focus onhomebrew andemulation.[68] Relatively small-scale, niche production funded byKickstarter.[67][68]	2013[68]		[68]
Nvidia Shield Portable		Has a physical appearance of anXbox 360 controller with a 5-inch screen grafted on top of it.[69] Based onAndroid operating system.[70] SupportsHDMI connection to television or wireless game streaming fromPC.[70]	2012[71]		[69]
GPD XD (GamePad Digital)		Android-based[72] Plays game downloaded through theGoogle Play store[72] Contains joystick andtouchscreen[72]	2015		[72]
Arduboy		Open source hardware based on the Arduino hardware platform The original version was 1.6 mm thick, with the height and width of a credit card Games published on Arduboy Arcade are free, open source and available to be edited 'Arduboy FX', an upgraded version, includes a flash memory chip that stores over 250 games on the device itself	2016		[73]
GPD Win (GamePad Digital)		Microsoft Windows-based handheld and PC hybrid.[74] Has fullQWERTY keyboard, joysticks, d-pad, and face-buttons.[75] Increasingly more powerful hardware iterations calledGPD Win 2,GPD Win Max,GPD Win 3, GPD Win 4 and GPD Win Mini.[75]	2016[75]		[75]
Nintendo Switch (Nintendo)		Can be played as a handheld or on a television when put into docking station.[1] The individualJoy-Con controllers can attach to the main unit or be used separately.[76] Touchscreen display with 720p resolution, up to 1080p when docked via HDMI port.[77] Hardware revision in the handheld-onlyNintendo Switch Lite in 2019, largerOLED screen model in 2021.[78] Considered a commercial success; passing 125 million sold by 2023.[79]	2017	154,010,000[80]
Evercade (Blaze Entertainment)		Plays officially licensed collections of emulated retro video games.[81] Design similar to originalGame Boy Advance, has ability to connect to television with additional HDMI accessory.[82] Games released through curated collections of games compiled onto a game cartridge.[81] Supported by companies such asAtari,Namco, andInterplay.[81][82]	2020[83]		[81]
Analogue Pocket (Analogue)		Plays original game cartridge for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color and Atari Lynx games. Has a 3.5" 1600x1440, 615 ppi Display. Designed with Analogue OS, an database based operating system Features Save States with original game cartridges.	2021		[84]
Ayaneo		Handheld Windows gaming PC usingAMD Ryzen processors Various models include Aya Neo (2021), Ayaneo Next (2022) and Ayaneo Air/Ayaneo Air Pro (2022).	2021		[85][86][87]
Steam Deck (Valve Corporation)		A handheld console that plays most games in theSteam library.[88] Ability to run games from other game stores as well - (Epic Games Store,uPlay, etc.)[88] Comes in 3 models; one LCD and two OLED models, all with different storage capacities.[89] Has 7 inch, 800p touchscreen.[88] Ability to hook up to PC monitor or television.[88]	2022[90]	≈3,000,000 as of 2023[91]	[92][93]
Thumby (TinyCircuits)		Very small formfactor handheld measuring 1.2 by 0.7 by 0.3 inches (30.5 mm × 17.8 mm × 7.6 mm). Has a 0.38 by 0.27 inches (9.7 mm × 6.9 mm) black and white OLED display. Can be mounted on a keychain. Can play multiplayer games with a link cable.	2022		[94]
Playdate (Panic)		Has physical appearance of the originalGame Boy with acrank (used as controller input) attached to right side.[95] Has a 2.7-inch black and white display.[95] New games released once per week.[96] Initial purchase of unit give user access to the first "season" of games (24 total.)[96]	2022		[95]
Ayaneo 2 (Ayaneo)		Handheld Windows gaming PC using AMD RyzenZen 3 processors[97] Has 7-inchIPS, 800p or 1200p touchscreen.[97] UsesWindows 11 operating system[97] HasRadeon 680M integrated iGPU[97]	2022		[97][98]
ROG Ally (Asus)			2023[99]		[99]
TECNO Pocket Go (Tecno Mobile)		Handheld Windows gaming PC using AMD Ryzen 7 processor UsesWindows 11 operating system
Nintendo Switch 2 (Nintendo)			2025	10,360,000[100]

This is a list of notable cancelled handheld game consoles.

Name	Image	Notes	Anticipated year of release	Ref
Red Jade		GBA competitor 3D capable	2002	[101]
MoMA Eve		X86 based handheld Capable of hybrid operation Used two hot swappable lithium-ion batteries.	~2005	[102]
XGP		Successor to the GP32 3D capable	~2007	[103]
Jungle (console)		MMO oriented handheld Clamshell design	2011	[104]

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