handheld video games console time line

first generation

Microvison

 the Microvison was the first handheld game console that uses interchangeable cartridges. the Microvison was released on november 1979 by milton bradley company. 

Game and watch

in 1980 nintendo released its first handheld console the game and watch, it sold 43.4 million units worldwide.

second generation 

game boy

on 21 april 1989 the game boy was first released in japan, it reached north America on August and Europe on september 1990. it was developed and manufactured by nintendo. the game boy has no colours. it has sold 30.26 million units world wide.

Sega game gear

3rd Generation

game boy colour

the gameboy colour was first released in japan on the 21 october 1998 and reached international markets on november same year. it was developed and manufactured by nintendo. it is thicker and taller than the gameboy pocket, it uses 8 MB ROM and 32 kb RAM. the gameboy colour has sold 118.69 million units world wide.   

Neo Geo Pocket colour

fourth generation

gameboy advance



the gameboy advance is a 32 bit handheld video games console, it was released in 2001, it was developed and manufactured by nintendo. it uses 16.78 MHz CPU and custom 2D graphics. the game boy has sold 81.51 million units worldwide.

fifth generation

DS

on november 2004 the nintendo DS was released. it was developed by nintendo and manufactured by foxconn. the DS lower screen is touch sensitive. the nintendo ds uses 4MB RAM and 32 bit processor. it has sold 153,999,000 units world wide.

PSP

sixth generation 

nintendo 3DS

PS VITA

the PS VITA (playstation vita) is a handheld game console was released by sony, watch the video for more information.