handheld consoles

Pocket gaming devices

Handheld consoles are portable video game devices with built-in screens and controls, designed to be held in both hands during play.

The category includes Nintendo's Game Boy and Switch, Sony's PlayStation Portable, and similar devices.

Unlike home consoles that connect to televisions, handhelds are self-contained: I brought my handheld console for the flight.

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portability/form factor

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TV-connected gaming devices

gaming platform type

handheld consolesPC gaming

Video entertainment via desktop

smartphones · tablets · desktop computers · mobile phones

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G