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What is the best handheld gaming console of all time?

By YPB Team

From the original Game Boy that launched a revolution to the Steam Deck's PC-powered portability, handheld gaming has produced some of the most beloved devices in tech history. Vote for the greatest handheld gaming console ever made.

  1. Nintendo Game Boy — ranked #11
    Nintendo Game Boy
    The 1989 original that launched mainstream portable gaming, selling 118 million units with a legendary four-AA-battery battery life.
  2. Game Boy Advance — ranked #22
    Game Boy Advance
    Nintendo's 2001 ARM-powered powerhouse with a landscape form and an incredible library of RPGs, platformers, and ports.
  3. Nintendo DS — ranked #33
    Nintendo DS
    The dual-screen revolutionary handheld that sold 154 million units and introduced touch controls to mainstream gaming.
  4. Nintendo 3DS — ranked #44
    Nintendo 3DS
    Nintendo's 2011 glasses-free 3D clamshell with a massive first-party library spanning Pokemon, Mario, and Zelda.
  5. Nintendo Switch — ranked #55
    Nintendo Switch
    The hybrid home-and-portable console that redefined the category, becoming Nintendo's best-selling system ever.
  6. PlayStation Portable (PSP) — ranked #66
    PlayStation Portable (PSP)
    Sony's 2004 sleek widescreen powerhouse that brought console-quality graphics and media playback to portable gaming.
  7. PlayStation Vita — ranked #77
    PlayStation Vita
    Sony's underrated 2011 powerhouse with dual analog sticks and an OLED screen that built a devoted cult following.
  8. Steam Deck — ranked #88
    Steam Deck
    Valve's 2022 PC gaming handheld that runs the full Steam library, bringing desktop game performance to a portable form.
  9. Game Boy Color — ranked #99
    Game Boy Color
    The 1998 vibrant color upgrade that bridged the original Game Boy and GBA eras with backward compatibility.
  10. Sega Game Gear — ranked #1010
    Sega Game Gear
    Sega's 1990 backlit full-color rival to the Game Boy, offering a rich library at the cost of legendary battery drain.
  11. Atari Lynx — ranked #1111
    Atari Lynx
    The 1989 first color backlit handheld console, technically impressive for its era though hampered by battery life.
  12. Neo Geo Pocket Color — ranked #1212
    Neo Geo Pocket Color
    SNK's underrated 1999 gem featuring a tactile clicky joystick and an excellent library centered on fighting games.
  13. Nintendo Switch Lite — ranked #1313
    Nintendo Switch Lite
    Nintendo's 2019 streamlined handheld-only Switch variant offering a lighter, cheaper dedicated portable experience.
  14. TurboExpress — ranked #1414
    TurboExpress
    NEC's 1990 impressive portable that could play HuCards from the TurboGrafx-16 home console on the go.

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Fourteen handhelds on the list and not one of them is an Xbox. The DS alone sold 154.02 million, more than any Nintendo home console but the Switch: https://youpick.best/articles/playstation-vs-xbox-vs-nintendo-ranked

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