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Nintendo DS Lite

Nintendo DS Lite

MSRP  $129.99    Released  June, 2006
Pros
  • Redesigned to be lighter, sleeker, and easier to use
  • Incredible battery life
  • Can play GameBoy Advance games
Cons
  • Purchase of extra cart required for web browsing
  • Lots of bad games crowd out the many good games.
  • Cannot play Gameboy and Gameboy Color games
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27 reviews
61
Sony Playstation Portable

Sony Playstation Portable

MSRP  $249.99    Released  March, 2005
Pros
  • Has a built in web browser which can connect from wireless hot spots.
  • Able to connect to a computer through USB to play and view videos, music and photos in certain formats.
  • Easily upgradeable firmware over WiFi
Cons
  • The screen has a tendency to become scratched or smudged easily
  • fragile UMDs
  • T9 text input could be cumbersome
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19 reviews
83
Nintendo DSi

Nintendo DSi

MSRP  $169.99    Released  April, 2009
Pros
  • Thinner/lighter form factor over DS Lite
  • Larger screen than DS Lite
  • Built-in web browser
Cons
  • Graphics power still lacking compared to PSP and modern smart-phones
  • Removed GBA slot which eliminating compatibility with games such as Guitar Hero
  • Only 0.3 megapixel camera...really?
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13 reviews
70
Sony Playstation Portable Go

Sony Playstation Portable Go

MSRP  $249.00    Released  September, 2009
Pros
  • more portable than the PSP, 50% smaller and 40% lighter
  • 16GB of internal storage
  • fully embraces digital distribution
Cons
  • smaller screen than the original PSP
  • $80 premium over the PSP
  • lack of UMD drive also means games bought for the PSP are not playable on the Go
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6 reviews
46
Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

MSRP  $129.99    Released  November, 2004
Pros
  • Innovative Touch Screen Control
  • Cheaper than Competing Handheld (PSP)
  • Backward compatibility with Nintendo Gameboy Advance games.
  • Large selection of games
Cons
  • Original model can be too large/thick for most regular pockets.
  • Game styles mainly limited to educational and teen
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13 reviews
85
Gamepark Holdings GP2X F-100

Gamepark Holdings GP2X F-100

MSRP  $159.99    Released  --
Pros
  • Linux-based, open-source
  • You can load many different console emulators (MAME, SNES, Atari, NeoGeo)
  • Inexpensive (£124.99 or $189.99)
Cons
  • No internal battery
  • Limited availability (see GP2X.co.uk)
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7 reviews
88
Game Boy

Game Boy

MSRP  --    Released  January, 2001
Pros
  • Great selection of Game Boy games
  • Simple button layout
  • Sound comparable to NES
Cons
  • Uses four AA batteries
  • Bulky & heavy
  • Need to blow on cartridge to make it work
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2 reviews
100
Game Boy Pocket

Game Boy Pocket

MSRP  --    Released  --
Pros
  • Uses only two AA batteries
  • Great battery life
  • Great selection of Game Boy games
  • Sharp and crisp LCD screen
Cons
  • Light source needed to see the screen
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1 review
80
GP2X Cradle

GP2X Cradle

MSRP  $59.99    Released  --

The GP2x Cradle, also known as the breakout board, is compatible with the F-100 and -F-200 iterations. With 4 USB 2.0 ports, S-Video out, and audio out, the cradle adds functionality to the device that brings it closer to the realm of mobile computing, rather than just a gaming platform.

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Nintendo Gameboy Micro

Nintendo Gameboy Micro

MSRP  $99.99    Released  September, 2005
Pros
  • Tiny!
Cons
  • Incompatible with Gameboy and Gameboy Color games.
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2 reviews
50
Gamepark Holdings GP2x F-200

Gamepark Holdings GP2x F-200

MSRP  $169.99    Released  --

The GP2X-F200 is the second iteration of the semi-popular GP2X-F100 open source handheld. The two most apparent changes are the switch from an analog stick to an 8-way d-pad, and the addition of a touchscreen. Less conspicuously, SDHC support was added, as well as a small bump in processor speed. The F-200 was initially...

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