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{{See also|Handheld game systems|Handheld console}} {| style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%; border: 1px #CED4CA solid;" |- ! style="width:12em" | ! Manufacturer ! abbr="Release" | First public release date ! Product line ! abbr="Launch price" | Launch price (USD) ! abbr="Units Sold" | Units Sold |- ! [[VG Pocket]] | [[VG Pocket Caplet]] | August 2006 | Peilican | $39.99 | |- ! [[Nintendo DS Lite]] | [[Nintendo]] | March 2, 2006 | [[Nintendo DS]] | $129.99 | |- ! [[GP2X]] | [[GamePark Holdings]] | [[November 9]], [[2005]] | [[GP2X]] | $185 |- ! [[Gizmondo]] | [[Gizmondo|Tiger Telematics]] | October, [[2005]] | [[Gizmondo]] | $229β$400 (depending on advertising subsidies) |- ! [[Game Boy Advance SP]] (Backlit Model) | [[Nintendo]] | [[September 13]], [[2005]] | [[Game Boy]] | $79 |- ! [[Game Boy Micro]] | [[Nintendo]] | [[September 13]], [[2005]] | [[Game Boy]] | $99 |- ! [[Pocket Famicom]] | Gametech | Unknown, [[2004]] | [[Pocket Famicom]] | $80 |- ! [[Gameking|Timetop Gameking 2]] | Timetop | Unknown, [[2004]] | [[Gameking]] | $15β$30 (depending on retailer's subsidies and special offers) |- ! [[PlayStation Portable]] | [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] | [[December 2]], [[2004]] | [[Sony PlayStation]] | $249.99 |- ! [[Nintendo DS]] | [[Nintendo]] | [[November 21]], [[2004]] | [[Nintendo DS]] | $149.99 | |- ! [[Nokia N-Gage QD]] | [[Nokia]] | [[July 27]], [[2004]] | [[N-Gage]] | $0β$245 (depending on cell provider subsidies) |- ! [[Gameking|Timetop Gameking]] | Timetop | Unknown, [[2003]] | [[Gameking]] | $10β$20 (depending on retailer's subsidies and special offers) |- ! [[Tapwave Zodiac]] | [[Tapwave]] | [[November 1]], [[2003]] | [[Tapwave Zodiac|Zodiac]] | $300β400 (depending on configuration) |- ! [[Nokia N-Gage]] | [[Nokia]] | [[October 7]], [[2003]] | [[N-Gage]] | $300 |- ! [[Game Boy Advance SP]] | [[Nintendo]] | [[March 23]], [[2003]] | [[Game Boy]] | |- ! [[Swan Crystal]] | [[Bandai]] | [[November 16]], [[2002]] | [[WonderSwan]] | $65 |- ! [[GP32]] | [[GamePark]] | Unknown, [[2001]] | [[GP32]] | $239 |- ! [[Game Boy Advance]] | [[Nintendo]] | [[March 21]], [[2001]] | [[Game Boy]] | $100 |- ! [[WonderSwan Color]] | [[Bandai]] | [[December 30]], [[2000]] | [[WonderSwan]] | $65 |- ! [[WonderSwan]] | [[Bandai]] | Unknown, [[1999]] | [[WonderSwan]] | |- ! [[Neo-Geo Pocket Color]] | [[SNK Playmore|SNK]] | Unknown, [[1999]] | [[Neo Geo Pocket Color|Neo-Geo]] | $69?<sup>[http://gc.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=2966&pg=4&comments=&preview=]</sup> |- ! [[Neo-Geo Pocket]] | [[SNK Playmore|SNK]] | Unknown, [[1998]] | [[Neo Geo Pocket|Neo-Geo]] | $69?<sup>[http://gc.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=2966&pg=4&comments=&preview=]</sup> |- ! [[Game Boy Color]] | [[Nintendo]] | [[October 23]], [[1998]] | [[Game Boy]] | $79 <sup>[http://www.usedgames.com/nintendo/nintendo.htm]</sup> |- ! [[Game.com]] | [[Tiger Electronics]] | Unknown, [[1997]] | [[Game.com]] | $59β$69<sup>[http://gc.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=2966&pg=3&comments=&preview=]</sup> |- ! [[Game Boy Light]] | [[Nintendo]] | Unknown, [[1997]] (Japan Only) | [[Game Boy]] | |- ! [[Game Boy Pocket]] | [[Nintendo]] | Unknown, [[1996]] | [[Game Boy]] | $59 <sup>[http://www.usedgames.com/nintendo/nintendo.htm]</sup> |- ! [[Sega Nomad]] | [[Sega]] | [[October]], [[1995]] | [[Sega Nomad]] | $180 |-|- ! [[Mega Duck/Cougar Boy]] | Creatonic, Videojet, and Timlex | Unknown, [[1993]] | Mega Duck | $50 |- ! [[Watara Supervision]] | Watara | Unknown, [[1992]] | Supervision | $50 <sup>[http://gc.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=2966]</sup> |- ! [[Atari Lynx II]] | [[Atari]] | Unknown, [[1991]] | [[Lynx]] | |- ! [[TurboExpress]] | [[NEC Corporation|NEC]] | Unknown, [[1990]] | [[TurboExpress]] | $300 <sup>[http://www.geocities.com/rabidsmily/Hardware/Turbo_Express/TurboExpress.html]</sup> |- ! [[Game Gear]] | [[Sega]] | [[October 6]], [[1990]] | [[Game Gear]] | $149 <sup>ISBN 0-9643848-5-X</sup> |- ! [[Atari Lynx]] | [[Atari]] | Unknown, [[1989]] | [[Lynx]] | $179β$199 <sup>ISBN 0-9643848-5-X</sup> <sup>[http://www.thirteenth-planet.com/consoles/atari/lynx/history.htm]</sup> |- ! [[Game Boy]] | [[Nintendo]] | [[April 21]], [[1989]] | [[Game Boy]] | $109 <sup>ISBN 0-9643848-5-X</sup> | 69.4 million |- ! [[Epoch Game Pocket Computer]] | [[Epoch (company)|Epoch]] | Unknown, [[1984]] | [[Epoch Game Pocket Computer|Game Pocket Computer]] | |- ! [[Microvision]] | [[Milton Bradley Company]] | Unknown, [[1979]] | [[Microvision]] | |- ! style="width:12em" | ![[Console manufacturer|Manufacturer]] !First public release date !Product line !Cost ([[United States dollar|USD]]) |} ==Specifications== {| style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%; border: 1px #CED4CA solid;" |- !style="width:9em"| !Main processor !Clock speed !Main memory !Storage !Video memory |- ! [[Game Boy Micro]] | Sharp ARM7TDMI | 16.78 MHz | 32 KB, 256 KB external | None | 96 KB |- ! [[Gizmondo]] | 32-bit ARM9 / 128-bit Nvidia GPU | 400 MHz | 64 MB | 64 MB flash (shared with program stack), [[Secure Digital card|SD]] slot | 1204KB |- ! [[PlayStation Portable]] | MIPS R4000 32-bit RISC | 1 - 333 MHz (Variable Clock Speed) | 32 MB [[EDRAM]] (8 MB reserved for kernel) | [[Memory Stick Duo]] Slot, UMD Universal Media Disc | 2 MB EDRAM |- ! [[Nintendo DS]] | ARM9 and ARM7TDMI | 67 MHz and 33 MHz | 4 MB [[Static random access memory|SRAM]] | None | 656 KB |- ! [[Nokia N-Gage QD]] | ARM9 | 104 MHz | 3.4 MB | 4 MB flash, [[MultiMediaCard|MMC]] slot | N/A |- ! [[Gameking|Timetop Gameking 1 & 2]] | [[65C02]] | 6 MHz | Unknown | None | N/A |- ! [[GP2X]] | ARM920T(host) and ARM940T(video) | 200 MHz (240 MHz some distributors, MK2) | 64MB [[SDRAM]], 64MB NAND ROM | [[Secure Digital|SD]] Memory Cards, NAND RAM | ? |- ! [[GP32]] | ARM920T | 133 MHz | 8 MB SDRAM | [[SmartMedia]] 8β128 MB | ? |- ! [[Tapwave Zodiac]] | Motorola i. Mxi ARM9 | 297 MHz | 32 MB or 128 MB | 32 MB or 128 MB (shared with program stack), 2 [[Secure Digital card|SD]] slots | 8 MB |- ! [[Nokia N-Gage]] | ARM9 | 104 MHz | 3.4 MB, 32-128 MB external | 4 MB flash, [[MultiMediaCard|MMC]] slot | N/A |- ! [[Game Boy Advance SP]] | Sharp ARM7TDMI and Z80 | 16.78 MHz and 4.194 MHz | 32 KB, 256 KB external | None | 96 KB |- ! [[Game Boy Advance]] | Sharp ARM7TDMI and Z80 | 16.78 MHz and 4.194 MHz | 32 KB, 256 KB external | None | 96 KB |- ! [[Swan Crystal]] | SPGY-1002 | 3.072 MHz | 512 KB | None | ? |- ! [[WonderSwan Color]] | SPGY-1002 | 3.072 MHz | 512 KB | None | ? |- ! [[WonderSwan]] | SPGY-1002 | 3.072 MHz | 512 KB | None | ? |- ! [[Game Boy Color]] | Z80 | 4 MHz (single), 8 MHz (double) | 32 KB, 128 KB external | None | 16 KB |- ! [[Neo-Geo Pocket Color]] | [[Toshiba TLCS|Toshiba TLCS900H]] | 6.144 MHz | 64 KB | None | 12 KB |- ! [[Neo-Geo Pocket]] | [[Toshiba TLCS|Toshiba TLCS900H]] | 6.144 MHz | 64 KB | None | 12 KB |- ! [[Game.com]] | [[Sharp Corporation|Sharp]] 8-Bit CPU | ? | ? | None | ? |- ! [[Game Boy Light]] | Z80 | 4.194 MHz | 8 KB | None | 8 KB |- ! [[Game Boy Pocket]] | Z80 | 4.194 MHz | 8 KB | None | 8 KB |- ! [[Sega Nomad]] | [[Motorola]] [[M68000]] & [[Zilog]] [[Zilog Z80|Z80]] | 7.67 MHz & 4 MHz | 64 KB | None | 64KB |- ! [[Mega Duck/Cougar Boy]] | unknown [[VLSI]] processor | 4.194304 MHz | 16 KB | ? | ? |- ! [[Watara Supervision]] | 8-bit 65C02 or M65C02 [[VLSI]] processor | 4 MHz | Varied by Model <sup>[http://gc.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=2966]</sup> | ? | ? |- ! [[Atari Lynx II]] | Mikey & Suzy (2 16-bit custom CMOS chips) | 16 MHz & 16 MHz | 64 KB DRAM, 128-512 KB External | None | (uses main memory) |- ! [[Game Gear]] | [[Zilog Z80]] (8 bit) | 3.58 MHz | 8KB <!-- the rest of the chart uses bytes and not bits, might as well be consistent. --> | | 16KB |- ! [[TurboExpress]] | Custom 6820 (NEC) | 7.159090 MHz | 8KB | None | 64KB |- ! [[Game Boy]] | Z80 | 4.194304 MHz | 8 KB internal, 256 KB - 8 MB external | None | 8 KB |- ! [[Atari Lynx]] | Mikey & Suzy (2 16-bit custom CMOS chips) | 16 MHz & 16 MHz | 64 KB DRAM, 128-512 KB External | None | (uses main memory) |- ! [[Epoch Game Pocket Computer|Game Pocket Computer]] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |- ! [[Microvision]] | [[Intel]] 8021/[[Texas Instruments|TI]] TMS1100 (on cartridge) | 100 kHz | 16 bytes, integrated into CPU | N/A | N/A |- !style="width:9em"| !Main processor !Clock speed !Main memory !Storage !Video memory |} <br> {| style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%; border: 1px #CED4CA solid;" |- !style="width:9em"| !Controller !Game media !Display !Resolution !Colors |- ! [[Game Boy Micro]] | [[D-Pad]] | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 2 in. [[LCD]] | 240 x 160 | 32,768 colors |- ! [[Gizmondo]] | Four-directional digital pad | [[Secure Digital card|SD]] card or downloadable | 2.8 in. LCD | 240 x 320 | 65,536 colors |- ! [[PlayStation Portable]] | Four-directional digital pad, [[analog stick|analog thumbstick]] | [[Universal Media Disc|UMD]] or memory stick | 4.3 in. LCD | 480 x 272 | 16.77 million colors |- ! [[Nintendo DS]] | D-pad, stylus-driven [[touchscreen]] | Proprietary matrix memory cards | Two 3 in. LCDs | 256 x 192 (X2) | 260,000 colors |- ! [[Nokia N-Gage QD]] | Four-directional digital pad | [[MultiMediaCard|MMC]] or downloadable | 2.1 in. LCD | 176 x 208 | 4,096 colors |- ! [[Gameking|Timetop Gameking 1 & 2]] | Four-directional digital pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 2.1 in. Reflective LCD (Backlit in Gameking 2). | 48 x 32 | 4 shades of gray |- ! [[GP2X]] | Eight-Directional Digital Stick | [[SD|Secure Digital]] Memory Cards | 3.5" Backlit TFT LCD | 320 x 240 | 260,000 colors |- ! [[GP32]] | Four-directional digital stick | Rewritable [[SmartMedia]] | 3.5 in. [[Thin-film transistor|TFT]] | 320 x 240 | 65,536 colors |- ! [[Tapwave Zodiac]] | 8-directional digital thumbstick, stylus-driven touchscreen | [[Secure Digital card|SD]] card or downloadable | 3.8 in. LCD | 480 x 320 | 65,536 colors |- ! [[Nokia N-Gage]] | Four-directional digital pad | [[MultiMediaCard|MMC]] or downloadable | 2.1 in. LCD | 176 x 208 | 4,096 colors |- ! [[Game Boy Advance SP]] | D-Pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 2.9 in. LCD | 240 x 160 | 32,768 colors |- ! [[Game Boy Advance]] | D-Pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 2.9 in. LCD | 240 x 160 | 32,768 colors |- ! [[Swan Crystal]] | Four-directional digital pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 2.8 in. TFT LCD | 224x144 | 4,096 colors, 241 simultaneous |- ! [[WonderSwan Color]] | Four-directional digital pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 2.8 in. FSTN reflective LCD | 224x144 | 4,096 colors, 241 simultaneous |- ! [[WonderSwan]] | Four-directional digital pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 2.49 in. FSTN Reflection LCD | 224 X 144 | |- ! [[Game Boy Color]] | Four-directional digital pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | TFT LCD | 160 x 144 | 32,768 colors; 10, 32 or 56 simultaneous |- ! [[Neo-Geo Pocket Color]] | 8-directional digital thumbstick | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | TFT LCD | 160 x 152 | 4,096 colors, 146 simultaneous |- ! [[Neo-Geo Pocket]] | 8-directional digital thumbstick | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | TFT LCD | 160 x 152 | 16 palettes per plane? |- ! [[game.com]] | Four-directional digital pad, touchscreen | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 3.9 in. LCD | 200 x 160 | 4 |- ! [[Game Boy Light]] | D-Pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | Backlit Reflective LCD | 160 x 144 | 4 |- ! [[Game Boy Pocket]] | D-Pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | Reflective LCD | 160 x 144 | 4 |- ! [[Sega Nomad]] | Four-directional digital pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge (compatible with [[Sega Genesis]]) | 3 in. LCD | 320 x 224 | 512 available, 64 simultaneous |- ! [[Mega Duck/Cougar Boy]] | Four-directional digital pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 2,7" (48 (h) x 51 (w) mm) STN dot matriix | unknown | 4 monochrome green shades |- ! [[Watara Supervision]] | Four-directional digital pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 61 mm x 61 mm (2.37" x 2.37") LCD <sup>[http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:DAYJI4V3pVsJ:www.silicium.org/console/supervision.htm+Supervision+Screen+size&hl=en SuperVision FAQ]</sup> | 160 x 160 pixel display | 4 monochrome green shades |- ! [[Atari Lynx II]] | Four-directional digital pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 3.5" LCD | 160 x 102 | 4096 (12-bit), 16 per scanline |- ! [[Game Gear]] | Four-directional digital pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 3.2 in. LCD | 160 x 144 | 4,096 available, 32 simultaneous |- ! [[TurboExpress]] | Four-directional digital pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge (compatible with [[Turbografx 16]]) | TFT LCD | 256x256 | 512 |- ! [[Game Boy]] | D-Pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | Reflective LCD | 160 x 144 | 4 |- ! [[Atari Lynx]] | Four-directional digital pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | 3.5" LCD (diagonal); <br> 3.25" x 1.88" <sup>[http://www.atariage.com/Lynx/history.html]</sup> | 160 x 102 | 4096 (12-bit), 16 per scanline |- ! [[Epoch Game Pocket Computer|Game Pocket Computer]] | Four-directional control pad | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | LCD | 75 x 64 | 1 |- ! [[Microvision]] | Nine button keypad, one [[paddle]] | Proprietary solid-state cartridge | LCD | 16 x 16 | 4 |- !style="width:9em"| !Controller !Game media !Display !Resolution !Colors |} ==References== *Wikipedia ==See also== *[[Handheld Game Consoles|Rate the best handheld game consoles]] __NOTOC__ [[Category:Handheld game consoles]]
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