Even the very worst devices have paved a legacy in one way or another.
But what little consoles have managed to climb to the very apex of the portable world?
Nokia N Gage (2003)
Now that’s a gadget that echoes noughties gaming.
Now that’s a device that echoes noughties gaming.
And, upon release, the Nokia N Gage proved to be a worthy hit.
Nokia discontinued the N Gage series in 2005 and shortly decided to drop the gaming venture.
PlayStation Vita (2011)
Sony’s little side quest didn’t prove to be a total wasted opportunity.
Now that’s a device that echoes noughties gaming.
Sadly, the second-born handheld console didn’t quite share the same success as its predecessor.
However, that isn’t to say that the PS Vita didn’t hoard any success at all.
If it didn’t then it wouldn’t be ninth on this list, right?
Sony’s little side quest didn’t prove to be a total wasted opportunity.
Sega Game Gear (1990)
The Sega Game Gear once overshadowed the Nintendo Game Boy.
Nintendo bagged the gold, and Sega moved on to focus on their Genesis add-on, Sega CD.
Nintendo Game Boy Color (1998)
Many nights were lost to the backlight of a Game Boy Color.
The Sega Game Gear once overshadowed the Nintendo Game Boy.
Nintendo struck gold with the Game Boy Color even when home consoles had started driving a new generation forward.
It is Nintendo after all.
It seems awfully strange seeing the highest-selling console of the year placing so low, doesn’t it?
Many nights were lost to the backlight of a Game Boy Color.
But, knowing Nintendo it’ll get there.
And, as statistics have shown this year it has been exactly that.
Nintendo Game Boy (1989)
The 8-bit gear was Nintendo’s very first attempt at handheld gaming.
The Nintendo Switch will more than likely reach the top-tier of this list before 2022. It is Nintendo after all.
In 1989, Nintendo made one of the smartest moves in the history of gaming.
Nintendo took the most-played arcade game of the generation and quite literally crammed it into a portable gaming rig.
Now that’s a butterfly effect.
The 8-bit device was Nintendo’s very first attempt at handheld gaming.
Nintendo 3DS (2011)
Nintendo made another strategic move with the launch of the 3DS.
The 3DS packed in far more material than the previous DS console which released in 2004.
Plus, it was 3D.
Nintendo made another strategic move with the launch of the 3DS.
What more could you want, right?
PlayStation Portable (2005)
Sony bags the bronze with the PlayStation Portable.
Some gamers still hold a sly box or two of the cartridges today, no doubt.
Sony bags the bronze with the PlayStation Portable.
Nintendo DS (2004)
Nintendo holds the top spot in the highest-selling handheld consoles of all time.
However, the original model in the timeline has proven to be the standout platform of the gaming generation.
Jord is acting Team Leader at gaming.net.
The 32-bit successor was able to live up to the Nintendo name without issue.
Nintendo holds the top spot in the highest-selling handheld consoles of all time.
