Timeline of Handheld Consoles

Here's a timeline of all handheld consoles, with links to their information.

Game Boy
1989

The first handheld console from Nintendo (besides Game &amp; Watch), sparking the huge handheld franchise seen today.

Game Boy Pocket
1996

A thinner, lighter version of the original Game Boy.

Game Boy Light
1998

A version of the Game Boy only released to the Japanese. More info to be added later.

Game Boy Color
1998

The first handheld from Nintendo that had color, starting a new realm for handhelds.

Game Boy Advance
2001

Featured smaller cartridges and much better graphics and capabilities.

Game Boy Advance SP
2002

A smaller, folding (called clamshell) version of the Game Boy Advance.

Game Boy Micro
2005

The last model of Game Boy made.

Nintendo DS
2004

A huge step for handheld consoles, featuring addition of Wi-Fi, double screen model, and a touch screen! (DS stands for Dual Screen)

Nintendo DS Lite
2006

Same basic functionality of the Nintendo DS, but lighter.

Nintendo DSi
2009

Featured cameras, a new design, and faster hardware.

Nintendo DSi XL
2010

Introduced the XL version of handhelds. Same thing, but bigger.

Nintendo 3DS
2011

Faster hardware, new designs, and introduction to autosterioscopic 3D.

Nintendo 3DS XL
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The bigger version of the 3DS

Nintendo 2DS
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A 3DS for small children. Took away the clamshell design as well as the autosterioscopic 3D.