What we have here is a quick reference list of all the cartridge swappable potable videogame systems that have been released over time and a list of all the Retrospective articles that have been written so far. This guide has been broken up into decades and you can skip to certain decade if you wish to do so by pressing one of the below links.
The 70s
Microvision
- Manufacturer:Milton Bradley
- Released:1979
- Units sold:?
The 80s
Game Pocket Computer
- Manufacturer:Epoch
- Released:1984
- Units sold:?
Game Boy
- Manufacturer:Nintendo
- Released:1989
- Units sold:118.7 million (Includes all variants)
Lynx
- Manufacturer:Atari
- Released:1989
- Units sold:Under 500,000 (Includes both versions)
The 90s
Game Gear
- Manufacturer:Sega
- Released:1990
- Units sold:11 million
TurboExpress
- Manufacturer:NEC
- Released:1990
- Units sold:1.5 million
Lynx 2
- Manufacturer:Atari
- Released:1991
- Units sold:Under 500,000 (Includes both versions)
Watara Supervision
- Manufacturer:Watara
- Released:1992
- Units sold:?
Mega Duck/Cougar Boy
- Manufacturer:Creatonic, Videojet, and Timlex
- Released:1993
- Units sold:?
Nomad
- Manufacturer:Sega
- Released:1995
- Units sold:1 million
Game Boy Pocket
- Manufacturer:Nintendo
- Released:1996
- Units sold:118.7 million (Includes all variants)
Virtual Boy
- Manufacturer:Nintendo
- Released:1996
- Units sold:770,000
Game.com
- Manufacturer:Tiger Electronics
- Released:1997
- Units sold:Less than 300,000
Game Boy Light
- Manufacturer:Nintendo
- Released:1997
- Units sold:118.7 million (Includes all variants)
Game Boy Color
- Manufacturer:Nintendo
- Released:1998
- Units sold:118.7 million (Includes all variants)
Neo Geo Pocket
- Manufacturer:SNK
- Released:1998
- Units sold:2 million
Neo-Geo Pocket Color
- Manufacturer:SNK
- Released:1998
- Units sold:?
WonderSwan
- Manufacturer:Bandai
- Released:1999
- Units sold:?
Year 2000
WonderSwan Color
- Manufacturer:Bandai
- Released:2000
- Units sold:?
GP32 (GamePark 32)
- Manufacturer:GamePark
- Released:2001
- Units sold:Around 30,000
Game Boy Advance
- Manufacturer:Nintendo
- Released:2001
- Units sold:81.06 million (Includes all variants)
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SwanCrystal
- Manufacturer:Bandai
- Released:2002
- Units sold:?
GameKing
- Manufacturer:TimeTop
- Released:2003
- Units sold:?
Game Boy Advance SP
- Manufacturer:Nintendo
- Released:2003
- Units sold:81.06 million (Includes all variants)
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N-Gage
- Manufacturer:Nokia
- Released:2003
- Units sold:3 million (Includes both variants)
Zodiac
- Manufacturer:Tapwave
- Released:2003
- Units sold:Less that 200,000
N-Gage QD
- Manufacturer:Nokia
- Released:2004
- Units sold:3 million (Includes both variants)
Nintendo DS
- Manufacturer:Nintendo
- Released:2004
- Units sold:Over 70.6 million and counting (Includes all variants)
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PlayStation Portable
- Manufacturer:Sony
- Released:2004
- Units sold:Over 34 million and still counting (Includes all variants)
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Pocket Fami
- Manufacturer:GameTech
- Released:2004
- Units sold:?
Game Boy Micro
- Manufacturer:Nintendo
- Released:2005
- Units sold:2.42 million
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Gizmondo
- Manufacturer:Tiger Telematics
- Released:2005
- Units sold:Less than 25,000
GP2X
- Manufacturer:GamePark Holdings/li>
- Released:2005
- Units sold:Over 30000
VG Pocket
- Manufacturer:Pelican Accessories
- Released:2006
- Units sold:?
Nintendo DS Lite
- Manufacturer:Nintendo
- Released:2006
- Units sold:Over 70.6 million and counting (Includes all variants)
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PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite
- Manufacturer:Sony
- Released:2007
- Units sold:Over 34 million and still counting (Includes all variants)
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