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...

of handheld game consoles documents notable handheld game consoles released as commercial products. Handheld game consoles are portable video game consoles...

contains video game consoles that have sold at least 1 million units worldwide either through to consumers or inside retail channels. Each console includes...

video game consoles and multiple portable consoles for use with external media, as well as dedicated consoles and other hardware for their consoles. As...

The Game Boy Color (GBC or CGB) is an 8-bit handheld game console developed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on October 21, 1998, and to international...

video games, that are played on portable handheld devices, known as handheld game consoles, whose controls, display and speakers are all part of a single unit...

affected Nintendo's Switch console production rates and Valve's plans to release the portable Steam Deck handheld gaming computer, from its planned December...

video game consoles is split into the following articles: List of dedicated video game consoles List of handheld game consoles List of home video game consoles...

The Game Gear is an 8-bit fourth-generation handheld game console released by Sega on October 6, 1990 in Japan, in April 1991 throughout North America...

The history of video game consoles, both home and handheld, began in the 1970s. The first console that played games on a television set was the 1972 Magnavox...

company has produced home video game consoles and handheld consoles since 1983; these systems were released from the third console generation to the sixth. Sega...

The Game.com is a fifth-generation handheld game console developed and released by Tiger Electronics on September 12, 1997. Designed as a multimedia device...

Japan). Cartridge-based handheld game consoles became prominent during this time, such as the Nintendo Game Boy, Atari Lynx, Sega Game Gear and TurboExpress...

play video games on using one or more video game controllers. This differs from a handheld game console which will have a built-in screen, controller...

is able to control the console using its own built-in screen and DualSense-like controller styled like a handheld game console, although it does not run...

Playdate is a handheld video game console developed by Panic Inc. The device features a mechanical crank and a black-and-white screen. The console was announced...

consoles combine elements of both home and handheld consoles. Video game consoles are a specialized form of home computer geared towards video game playing...

The Game Boy is a handheld game console developed by Nintendo, launched in the Japanese home market on April 21, 1989, followed by North America later...

second-generation era refers to computer and video games, video game consoles, and handheld video game consoles available from 1976 to 1992. Notable platforms of the...

of the game. A dedicated console differs from a handheld TV game (or a "plug and play game") in that the latter integrates the video game console with the...

The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on December...

The Nintendo DS is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005. The DS, an initialism for "Developers'...

computer platform, although there are a few audio games for handhelds and video game consoles. Audio games feature the same variety of genres as video games...

power" below) is the era of computer and video games, video game consoles, and handheld gaming devices available at the turn of the 21st century, starting...

hybrid video game console developed by Nintendo, released in most regions on June 5, 2025. Like the original Switch, it can be used as a handheld, as a tablet...

Wii and ranking third in all-time console sales. Handheld consoles fought against increasing pressure of mobile gaming. The Nintendo 3DS and 2DS succeeded...

The WonderSwan is a handheld game console released in Japan by Bandai. Developed in collaboration with Gunpei Yokoi's company Koto Laboratory, it was...

A handheld TV game or plug and play game is an integrated home video game console and game controller, usually battery powered, which connects directly...

The Nintendo DSi is a foldable dual-screen handheld game console released by Nintendo. The console launched in Japan on November 1, 2008, and worldwide...

The Game Boy Micro is a 32-bit handheld game console made by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on September 13, 2005, and to international markets later...