Nintendo has produced several handheld game consoles since 1989. The original Gameboy was released in 1989 and was the first in the Nintendo handheld series. It had a screen with 4 shades of grey and was most memorable for the game Tetris, selling over 150 million units worldwide. The Gameboy line continued with the Gameboy Pocket in 1998 which was slimmer, and the Gameboy Color in 1998 which added color screens. The Gameboy Advance followed in 2001 with color screens and additional buttons that could play Gameboy Color and original Gameboy games. Later models included the Gameboy Advance SP in 2003 with a backlit screen and rechargeable battery and the Nintendo DS series starting in 2004 with the original DS that

1. Nintendo Hand-HeldNintendo Hand-Held
Console HistoryConsole History
1989-Present1989-Present

2. Gameboy 1989Gameboy 1989
 The first of the NintendoThe first of the Nintendo
Handheld Series. GamesHandheld Series. Games
were viewed using thewere viewed using the
screen which was madescreen which was made
up of 4 shades of Grey.up of 4 shades of Grey.
Probably mostProbably most
memorable for the gamememorable for the game
Tetris, it has sold overTetris, it has sold over
150 million units150 million units
worldwide and is the mostworldwide and is the most
successful video gamesuccessful video game
ever releasedever released

3. Gameboy Pocket 1998Gameboy Pocket 1998
 The Gameboy PocketThe Gameboy Pocket
was released thewas released the
same time assame time as
Nintendo's N64Nintendo's N64
console in 1998. Itconsole in 1998. It
was a slimmerwas a slimmer
upgrade to theupgrade to the
original and came in aoriginal and came in a
variety of colors. Thevariety of colors. The
playing screen wasplaying screen was
still in Grey.still in Grey.

4. Gameboy Color 1998Gameboy Color 1998
 Much like theMuch like the
Gameboy pocketGameboy pocket
except for the fact itexcept for the fact it
has color. Releasedhas color. Released
the same year as thethe same year as the
Nintendo 64.Nintendo 64.

5. Gameboy Advance 2001Gameboy Advance 2001
 An upgrade of theAn upgrade of the
Gameboy Color andGameboy Color and
Pocket. It usesPocket. It uses
Gameboy advanceGameboy advance
cartridges andcartridges and
Gameboy ColorGameboy Color
cartridges. Alsocartridges. Also
equipped with colorequipped with color
and additionaland additional
buttons.buttons.

6. Gameboy Advance SP- 2003Gameboy Advance SP- 2003
 Same applications asSame applications as
the Gameboythe Gameboy
Advance but has aAdvance but has a
different shape, size,different shape, size,
and has a light upand has a light up
screen for game playscreen for game play
in dark places. It alsoin dark places. It also
has a rechargeblehas a rechargeble
battery.battery.

7. Nintendo DS 2004Nintendo DS 2004
 The first model of theThe first model of the
Nintendo DS series. ItNintendo DS series. It
is rather large andis rather large and
bulky and isbulky and is
compatible with thecompatible with the
gameboy advance SPgameboy advance SP
charger. Can playcharger. Can play
Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Cartridges andCartridges and
Gameboy AdvanceGameboy Advance
Cartridges.Cartridges.

8. Nintendo DS Lite 2006Nintendo DS Lite 2006
 Same applications asSame applications as
the Nintendo DS butthe Nintendo DS but
its screen is a lotits screen is a lot
brighter. It also has abrighter. It also has a
different charger thandifferent charger than
the original DS. Alsothe original DS. Also
smaller and moresmaller and more
portable.portable.

9. Nintendo DSI 2009Nintendo DSI 2009
 The most recentThe most recent
model of the DSmodel of the DS
series. It is equippedseries. It is equipped
with a lot morewith a lot more
applications than theapplications than the
DS or the DS Lite. AnDS or the DS Lite. An
example it the built inexample it the built in
camera and the WI FIcamera and the WI FI
Connenction.Connenction.

10. Nintendo DSI 2009Nintendo DSI 2009
 The most recentThe most recent
model of the DSmodel of the DS
series. It is equippedseries. It is equipped
with a lot morewith a lot more
applications than theapplications than the
DS or the DS Lite. AnDS or the DS Lite. An
example it the built inexample it the built in
camera and the WI FIcamera and the WI FI
Connenction.Connenction.