Editing Handheld game console (section)

=== 2010s ===

==== Nintendo 3DS ====
[[File:Nintendo-3DS-AquaOpen.jpg|thumb|The original cyan Nintendo 3DS]]
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The '''Nintendo 3DS''' is the successor to Nintendo's DS handheld. The autostereoscopic device is able to project stereoscopic three-dimensional effects without requirement of active shutter or passive polarized glasses, which are required by most current 3D televisions to display the 3D effect. The 3DS was released in Japan on February 26, 2011; in Europe on March 25, 2011; in North America on March 27, 2011, and in Australia on March 31, 2011. The system features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software, including Nintendo DSi software except those that require the Game Boy Advance slot. It also features an online service called the Nintendo eShop, launched on June 6, 2011, in North America and June 7, 2011, in Europe and Japan, which allows owners to download games, demos, applications and information on upcoming film and game releases. On November 24, 2011, a limited edition ''Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary 3DS'' was released that contained a unique Cosmo Black unit decorated with gold Legend of Zelda related imagery, along with a copy of ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D''.

There are also other models including the [[Nintendo 2DS]] and the [[New Nintendo 3DS]], the latter with a larger (XL/LL) variant, like the original Nintendo 3DS, as well as the [[New Nintendo 2DS XL]].
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==== Xperia Play ====
[[File:Sony-Xperia-Play-Open-FL.jpg|left|thumb|Xperia PLAY]]
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The Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY is a handheld game console smartphone produced by [[Sony Ericsson]] under the Xperia smartphone brand. The device runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and is the first to be part of the PlayStation Certified program which means that it can play PlayStation Suite games. The device is a horizontally sliding phone with its original form resembling the Xperia X10 while the slider below resembles the slider of the PSP Go. The slider features a D-pad on the left side, a set of standard PlayStation buttons ([[File:PlayStationTriangle.svg|16px|Triangle]], [[File:PlayStationCircle.svg|16px|Circle]], [[File:PlayStationX.svg|16px|Cross]] and [[File:PlayStationSquare.svg|16px|Square]]) on the right, a long rectangular touchpad in the middle, start and select buttons on the bottom right corner, a menu button on the bottom left corner, and two shoulder buttons (L and R) on the back of the device. It is powered by a 1&nbsp;GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a Qualcomm Adreno 205 GPU, and features a display measuring 4.0 inches (100&nbsp;mm) (854 × 480), an 8-megapixel camera, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB internal storage, and a micro-USB connector. It supports microSD cards, versus the Memory Stick variants used in PSP consoles. The device was revealed officially for the first time in a Super Bowl ad on Sunday, February 6, 2011. On February 13, 2011, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011, it was announced that the device would be shipping globally in March 2011, with a launch lineup of around 50 software titles.
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==== PlayStation Vita ====
[[File:PlayStation-Vita-1101-FL.jpg|thumb|PlayStation Vita]]
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The '''PlayStation Vita''' is the successor to Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) Handheld series. It was released in Japan on December 17, 2011, and in Europe, Australia, North, and South America on February 22, 2012.

The handheld includes two analog sticks, a 5-inch (130&nbsp;mm) OLED/LCD multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, and supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and optional 3G. Internally, the PS Vita features a 4 core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processor and a 4 core SGX543MP4+ graphics processing unit, as well as [[LiveArea]] software as its main user interface, which succeeds the [[XrossMediaBar]].

The device is fully backwards-compatible with PlayStation Portable games digitally released on the PlayStation Network via the PlayStation Store. However, PSone Classics and PS2 titles were not compatible at the time of the primary public release in Japan. The Vita's dual analog sticks will be supported on selected PSP games. The graphics for PSP releases will be up-scaled, with a smoothing filter to reduce pixelation.

On September 20, 2018, Sony announced at [[Tokyo Game Show]] 2018 that the Vita would be discontinued in 2019, ending its hardware production.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gematsu.com/2018/09/ps-vita-production-to-end-in-2019-in-japan|title=PS Vita production to end in 2019 in Japan - Gematsu|date=2018-09-20|work=Gematsu|access-date=2019-03-10|language=en-US}}</ref> Production of Vita hardware officially ended on March 1, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2019/03/ps-vita-production-ended-in-japan|title = PS Vita production ended in Japan|date = March 2019}}</ref>
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==== Nvidia Shield ====
[[File:NvidiaShieldPortable.jpg|left|thumb|Nvidia Shield Portable]]
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Project Shield is a handheld system developed by [[Nvidia]] announced at CES 2013. It runs on Android 4.2 and uses Nvidia [[Tegra 4]] SoC. The hardware includes a 5-inches multitouch screen with support for HD graphics (720p). The console allows for the streaming of games running on a compatible desktop PC, or laptop.

Nvidia Shield Portable has received mixed reception from critics. Generally, reviewers praised the performance of the device, but criticized the cost and lack of worthwhile games. [[Engadget]]'s review noted the system's "extremely impressive PC gaming", but also that due to its high price, the device was "a hard sell as a portable game console", especially when compared to similar handhelds on the market.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/07/31/nvidia-shield-review/|title=NVIDIA Shield review|last=Gilbert|first=Ben|publisher=[[Engadget]]|date=July 31, 2013|access-date=July 31, 2013}}</ref> [[CNET]]'s Eric Franklin states in his review of the device that "The Nvidia Shield is an extremely well made device, with performance that pretty much obliterates any mobile product before it; but like most new console launches, there is currently a lack of available games worth your time."<ref>{{cite web|last=Franklin |first=Eric |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/nvidia-shield/4505-10109_7-35566996.html |title=Nvidia Shield Review |publisher=Reviews.cnet.com |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref> [[Eurogamer]]'s comprehensive review of the device provides a detailed account of the device and its features; concluded by saying: "In the here and now, the first-gen Shield Portable is a gloriously niche, luxury product - the most powerful Android system on the market by a clear stretch and possessing a unique link to PC gaming that's seriously impressive in beta form, and can only get better."<ref>{{cite web|last=Leadbetter |first=Richard |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-nvidia-shield-review |title=Nvidia Shield review |date=August 11, 2013 |publisher=Eurogamer.net |access-date=2013-08-12}}</ref>

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==== Nintendo Switch ====
[[File:Nintendo-Switch-wJoyCons-BlRd-Standing-FL.png|thumb|The Nintendo Switch in portable mode]]
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The '''Nintendo Switch''' is a hybrid console that can either be used in a handheld form, or inserted into a docking station attached to a television to play on a bigger screen. The Switch features two detachable wireless controllers, called Joy-Con, which can be used individually or attached to a grip to provide a traditional gamepad form. A handheld-only revision named [[Nintendo Switch Lite]] was released on September 20, 2019.

The Switch Lite had sold about 1.95 million units worldwide by September 30, 2019, only 10 days after its launch.<ref name="fisc y20q2">{{Cite web | url = https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/191031e.pdf | title = Consolidated Financial Highlights - Q2 FY2020 | publisher = [[Nintendo]] | date = October 31, 2019 | access-date = October 31, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191031072855/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/191031e.pdf | archive-date = October 31, 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref>
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