The document outlines the history of Nintendo's handheld game consoles from 1989 to 2009. It starts with the original grayscale Gameboy in 1989, which sold over 150 million units and was followed by slimmer, pocket versions and ones featuring color screens. The Gameboy Advance added additional buttons and compatibility with earlier games. Subsequent models included backlit screens for low-light play, rechargeable batteries, and size reductions to make the consoles more portable. The Nintendo DS line began in 2004 and added dual screens, compatibility with Gameboy Advance games, and with later models, brighter screens, smaller sizes, and more applications like built-in cameras and WiFi connectivity.

1. Nintendo Hand-Held
Console History
1989-Present

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

3. Gameboy Pocket 1998
 The Gameboy Pocket
was released the
same time as
Nintendo's N64
console in 1998. It
was a slimmer
upgrade to the
original and came in a
variety of colors. The
playing screen was
still in Grey.

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

5. Gameboy Advance 2001
 An upgrade of the
Gameboy Color and
Pocket. It uses
Gameboy advance
cartridges and
Gameboy Color
cartridges. Also
equipped with color
and additional
buttons.

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

7. Nintendo DS 2004
 The first model of the
Nintendo DS series. It
is rather large and
bulky and is
compatible with the
gameboy advance SP
charger. Can play
Nintendo DS
Cartridges and
Gameboy Advance
Cartridges.

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

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