In the past few years, the gaming industry has been actively developing. Esports tournaments are held with huge prize funds, a lot of games are released, the budget of which is many times larger than that of the most popular Hollywood blockbusters. The development of the industry also significantly influenced the creation of new technologies. A striking example of this is portable game consoles. What it is? You will receive answers to questions by reading this article.
Portable Game Systems
Initially, only specialized electronic devices called consoles were used for video games. They connected to the TV, were quite bulky. However, the market trends and consumer desire soon changed. This is how portable game consoles were born.
What is the difference between a gaming portable system and a full-fledged console? First of all, the size. Portable game consoles(an overview of the most popular models can be found below) are very compact and mobile. You can take them with you anywhere, because the portable console can easily fit into your pocket. How did you manage to achieve such compactness? Everything is pretty simple. As a rule, the screen, sound-reproducing elements and the joystick are already built in portable game consoles. But this is where the main problem of portable systems arises - power. To make the device compact, you have to sacrifice the "stuffing". Therefore, compared to classic consoles, portables are less productive.
Best Handheld Game Consoles
"Sony" and "Nintendo" - eternal competitors in the field of gaming technology. Both companies have their own series of handheld consoles. It is about them that we will talk in this part of the article.
PSP is the brainchild of Sony, which was released on May 11, 2004. The main advantages of this set-top box are a high-quality widescreen screen, the ability to connect to the Internet, the presence of multimedia functions (through the console you can watch movies, listen to music, etc.), interaction with other consoles from Sony (for example, with PlayStation 3). Another feature of this device is innovation. Sony specialists have used the latest technology, thanks to which the PSP has incredible performance. In addition, there is a huge variety of games. The PSP has shooters, arcades, quests, slashers, racing and a host of other genres.
Nintendo DS - handheld from Japaneseby Nintendo, which was released back in 2004. Despite the outdated hardware, the console is successfully sold to this day. One of the main features of the console is the division into two screens. One screen displays information, the second (touch) is required for data entry using fingers or a special stylus. In addition, there is a classic set of keys (d-pad, buttons A, B, X, Y, Start, etc.). For the most part, the console is focused on the Japanese market. If we talk about the filling, then the DS is less productive than the PSP. Nevertheless, over the years, the Nintendo prefix has competed with the brainchild of Sony. What is the secret of such popularity? The answer is simple - games. Legendary series of games like The Legend of Zelda, Mario, Pokémon, etc. are coming to the DS. This is what makes many gamers choose Nintendo products.
Portable game consoles: public feedback
Both consoles had both advantages and disadvantages. Despite this, they were sold in huge numbers. Between 2006 and 2010, handheld game consoles were at the height of their popularity. They were bought more often than stationary consoles. However, unfortunately, at the moment, portable set-top boxes are slowly but surely dying. What is the reason for this decline? You will find out the answer to this question by reading this article to the end.
Modern portable consoles
PlayStaton Vita is the ideological successor of the legendary PSP. New consoleSony, like its predecessor, has incredible performance. This allows you to run very heavy, demanding games. The multimedia features have also been improved. In addition, the presence of innovative technologies pleases. What is the function of additional reality, which is carried out due to the built-in camera, worth! But despite all this, the console is dead. Sales are below the floor, and Sony themselves abandoned the console and stopped releasing exclusive games on it.
Nintendo 3DS is the current generation portable console. The new console has become much better in terms of technology. One of the main features of the console is the ability to create the effect of a three-dimensional image without any virtual reality glasses. The 3DS sells significantly better than the Vita. However, the console does not bring much income and is almost unprofitable.
Conclusion
The time for game consoles has already passed. Why is that? The reason for this is the emergence of smartphones. Modern phones are able to run demanding games without any problems. Accordingly, the need for portable game consoles is completely eliminated.
