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.
Second generation (1976–1992)
There are 11 handheld platforms in this generation.
Console | Picture | Notes | Release date(s) | Discontinuation date(s) | Manufacturer |
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Microvision | ![]() |
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1981[1] | Milton Bradley | |
Children's Discovery System | ![]() |
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1981 | 1984 | Mattel |
Select-A-Game | ![]() |
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1981 | 1982 | Entex Industries |
Adventure Vision | ![]() |
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Entex Industries | ||
3D Gamate |
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1983 | N/A | VTech | |
Variety |
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1983 | N/A | VTech | |
Portable Videogame System
Later renamed to |
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| Palmtex |
Digi Casse |
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1984 | N/A | Bandai | |
Colorvision |
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1984 | N/A | Romtec | |
Game Pocket Computer | ![]() |
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1984 | N/A | Epoch |
ProScreen |
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1984 | N/A | VTech |
Third generation (1983–2003)
There are 4 handheld platforms in this generation.
Console | Picture | Notes | Release date(s) | Discontinuation date(s) | Manufacturer |
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Etch A Sketch Animator 2000 | ![]() |
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1988 | N/A | Ohio Art Company |
IM-26 | ![]() |
1988[3] | N/A | Electronika | |
Light Games | ![]() |
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1988 | N/A | Grandstand |
PreComputer 1000 |
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1988 | N/A | VTech |
Fourth generation (1987–2004)
There are 11 handheld platforms in this generation.
Console | Picture | Notes | Release date(s) | Discontinuation date(s) | Manufacturer |
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Game Boy | ![]() |
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| Nintendo | |
Lynx | ![]() |
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| 1995 | Atari |
Game Gear | ![]() |
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Sega | ||
TurboExpress | ![]() |
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NEC | ||
Gamate | ![]() |
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1990 | 1993 | Bit Corporation |
Game Master |
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1990 | N/A | Hartung | |
PC Engine LT | ![]() |
| N/A | NEC | |
Supervision | ![]() |
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1992[15] | N/A | Watara |
Mega Duck | ![]() |
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1993 | N/A | Welback Holdings |
Game Wizard |
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1994 | N/A | MGA Entertainment | |
Nomad | ![]() |
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1999 | Sega |
Fifth generation (1993–2005)
There are 9 handheld platforms in this generation.
Console | Picture | Notes | Release date(s) | Discontinuation date(s) | Manufacturer |
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Virtual Boy | ![]() |
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Nintendo | ||
Design Master Senshi |
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1995 | N/A | Bandai | |
R-Zone | ![]() |
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1995 | 1997 | Tiger Electronics |
PasoGo |
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1996 | N/A | Koei | |
Game.com | ![]() |
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| Tiger Electronics |
Neo Geo Pocket | ![]() |
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SNK | ||
PocketStation | ![]() |
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| Sony | |
WonderSwan | ![]() |
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2003 | Bandai | |
Turbo Twist |
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2000 | N/A | LeapFrog Enterprises |
Sixth generation (1998–2013)
There are 12 handheld platforms in this generation.
Console | Picture | Notes | Release date(s) | Discontinuation date(s) | Manufacturer |
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Cybiko | ![]() |
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2003 | Cybiko | |
VMU | ![]() |
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Sega | |
Game Boy Advance | ![]() |
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Nintendo | ||
GP32 | ![]() |
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N/A | Game Park | |
Pokémon Mini | ![]() |
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| Nintendo | |
iQuest |
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2001 | N/A | LeapFrog Enterprises | |
Kasey the Kinderbot |
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2002 | N/A | Fisher Price | |
Pixter |
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2002[31] | 2002[31] | Mattel / Fisher-Price | |
N-Gage | ![]() |
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October 7, 2003[32] | N/A | Nokia |
Leapster |
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October 2003 | N/A | LeapFrog Enterprises | |
Zodiac | ![]() |
October 2003 | July 2005 | Tapwave | |
GameKing | ![]() |
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| N/A | TimeTop |
Seventh generation (2005–2017)
There are 19 handheld platforms in this generation.
Console | Picture | Notes | Release date(s) | Discontinuation date(s) | Manufacturer |
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Nintendo DS | ![]() |
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2016[34] | Nintendo | |
PlayStation Portable | ![]() |
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Sony | ||
Gizmondo | ![]() |
February 6, 2006 | Tiger Telematics | ||
GP2X | ![]() |
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| N/A | GamePark Holdings |
digiBlast | ![]() |
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| N/A | Nikko |
V.Smile Pocket |
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2005 | N/A | VTech | |
VideoNow XP |
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2005 | N/A | Tiger Electronics | |
My Life |
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2007 | N/A | Giochi Preziosi | |
Didj | ![]() |
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| N/A | LeapFrog Enterprises |
Dingoo A320 | ![]() |
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N/A | Dingoo Digital Technology Company | |
GP2X Wiz | ![]() |
May 12, 2009 | N/A | GamePark Holdings | |
Pandora | ![]() |
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May 21, 2010 | N/A | OpenPandora |
MobiGo |
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June 7, 2010[37] | N/A | VTech | |
Leapster Explorer |
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July 15, 2010 | N/A | LeapFrog Enterprises | |
CAANOO | ![]() |
August 16, 2010 | September 2011 | GamePark Holdings | |
iXL |
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2010[38] | 2012[38] | Mattel / Fisher Price | |
InnoTab |
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September, 2011[39] | N/A | VTech | |
K-Magic |
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September 2011 | N/A | K's Kids | |
GameGadget |
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N/A | Blaze |
Eighth generation (2012 – present)
There are 16 handheld platforms in this generation.
Console | Picture | Notes | Release date(s) | Discontinuation date(s) | Manufacturer |
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Nintendo 3DS | ![]() |
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WW: September 16, 2020 | Nintendo | |
PlayStation Vita | ![]() |
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March 1, 2019 | Sony | |
Kids Pad |
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N/A | LG Corporation | ||
Neo Geo X |
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| N/A | Tommo | |
GCW Zero | ![]() |
| N/A | Game Consoles Worldwide | |
Shield Portable | ![]() |
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| N/A | Nvidia |
Monon Color |
| N/A | M&D | ||
GPD XD | ![]() |
| N/A | GPD | |
Arduboy | ![]() |
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| N/A | Kevin Bates |
GPD Win | ![]() |
| N/A | GPD | |
Nintendo Switch | ![]() |
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| N/A | Nintendo |
GPD Win 2 | ![]() |
| N/A | GPD | |
MAKERbuino |
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| N/A | CircutMess | |
Oculus Quest | ![]() |
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| N/A | Oculus |
Evercade |
| N/A | Evercade | ||
Playdate | ![]() ![]() |
| N/A | Panic | |
See also
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