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The 15 Best Gaming Handhelds of All Time

by YPB Team

Pocket-sized pioneers, blockbuster bestsellers, and cult curiosities that put gaming in your hands. Which is the greatest of all?

  1. Nintendo Switch — ranked #11
    Nintendo Switch
    The genre-blurring 2017 hybrid that plays both as a home and portable console.
    1000pts
  2. Atari Lynx — ranked #22
    Atari Lynx
    The 1989 16-bit handheld, the first with a color backlit LCD.
    600pts
  3. Game Boy Color — ranked #33
    Game Boy Color
    The 1998 color upgrade that extended the Game Boy dynasty.
    551pts
  4. Game Boy Advance — ranked #44
    Game Boy Advance
    The 2001 32-bit handheld beloved for its deep library of classics.
    494pts
  5. Asus ROG Ally — ranked #55
    Asus ROG Ally
    The Windows-based 2023 handheld PC and high-powered Steam Deck rival.
    494pts
  6. Nintendo Switch 2 — ranked #66
    Nintendo Switch 2
    The 2025 successor delivering a larger screen and a major power boost.
    428pts
  7. Nintendo DS — ranked #77
    Nintendo DS
    The best-selling dual-screen handheld with a touch screen and stylus.
    350pts
  8. Bandai WonderSwan — ranked #88
    Bandai WonderSwan
    A popular Japan-only handheld designed by the creator of the Game Boy.
    350pts
  9. Game Boy — ranked #99
    Game Boy
    Nintendo's iconic 1989 handheld that made portable gaming a global phenomenon.
    257pts
  10. PlayStation Portable — ranked #1010
    PlayStation Portable
    Sony's sleek 2004 PSP that brought console-quality gaming on the go.
    257pts
  11. Steam Deck — ranked #1111
    Steam Deck
    Valve's 2022 PC handheld that runs a vast Steam library in your hands.
    257pts
  12. Game & Watch — ranked #1212
    Game & Watch
    Nintendo's pioneering early-1980s single-game LCD handhelds.
    257pts
  13. Sega Game Gear — ranked #1313
    Sega Game Gear
    Sega's 1990 full-color, backlit rival to the original Game Boy.
    0pts
  14. Nintendo 3DS — ranked #1414
    Nintendo 3DS
    The glasses-free stereoscopic 3D handheld with a huge catalog.
    0pts
  15. PlayStation Vita — ranked #1515
    PlayStation Vita
    Sony's powerful 2011 handheld with an OLED screen and dual analog sticks.
    0pts

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