Handheld game console Facts for Kids

The 1989 Nintendo Game Boy, which established and dominated the handheld market for at least ten years.

A handheld game console, or simply handheld console, is a small, portable self-contained video game console with a built-in screen, game controls and speakers. Handheld game consoles are smaller than home video game consoles and contain the console, screen, speakers, and controls in one unit, allowing people to carry them and play them at any time or place.

In 1976, Mattel introduced the first handheld electronic game with the release of Auto Race. Later, several companies—including Coleco and Milton Bradley—made their own single-game, lightweight table-top or handheld electronic game devices. The oldest true handheld game console with interchangeable cartridges is the Milton Bradley Microvision in 1979.

Nintendo is credited with popularizing the handheld console concept with the release of the Game Boy in 1989 and continues to dominate the handheld console market.

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Game & Watch Ball
TurboExpress handheld
Gamate and game cards
Sega Game Gear
The Watara Supervision with tilting screen.
Sega Nomad
The 1st release Game Boy Pocket
Game.com
The Game Boy Color was the first handheld by Nintendo featuring Colors
Neo Geo Pocket Color
The Wonderswan Color
The Game Boy Advance was a major upgrade to the Game Boy line
GP32
N-Gage
N-Gage QD
Cybiko Classic with extended antenna on the main desktop.
The Nintendo DS has two screens (the lower of which is a touchscreen), a microphone and Wi-Fi connectivity.
The GameKing 2.
PlayStation Portable
The Gizmondo
The Game Park Holdings GP2X F-100
The Dingoo A320
PSP Go
Pandora
The original cyan Nintendo 3DS
Xperia PLAY
PlayStation Vita
Nvidia Shield Portable
The Nintendo Switch in portable mode
Steam Deck

Handheld game console facts for kids

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