The Guardian ranks top 20 handhelds

[Why-Fi]

The greatest handheld games consoles – ranked!

20 - Gizmondo
19 - Sega Dreamcast VMU
18 - Tapwave Zodiac
17 - Nokia N-Gage
16 - Genesis Nomad
15 - GamePark GP32
14 - MB Microvision
13 - Bandai Wonderswan
12 - Atari Lynx
11 - NEC TurboExpress
10 - NeoGeo Pocket Color
9 - Sega Game Gear
8 - GameBoy Color
7 - Playstation Portable
6 - Playstation Vita
5 - GameBoy
4 - Gameboy Advance SP
3 - Nintendo 3DS/2DS
2 - Nintendo DS

1 - Nintendo Switch -- The Switch is essentially the culmination of everything Nintendo has tried to do with gaming since 1989. It is convenient, intuitive and beautifully designed as a handheld device, but it also plugs into your TV and becomes a proper home console – in this way it combines the Game Boy, DS and Wii lineages into one wonderful product. At first it was Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild that astonished and delighted players, as well as the ability to take it out anywhere and indulge in two- and four-player Mario Kart and Splatoon sessions. But last year, the ability to curl up on the sofa, or park bench, and play Animal Crossing New Horizons, surrendering to its graceful and fulfilling simulation of social contact, was genuinely therapeutic for millions. The Switch is more than a piece of technology – at times it has felt like a friend.

 

[Tunez]

Nintendo DS Lite should be number 1 and Gameboy Advance SP number 2

 

[CarltonJunior]

DS and GBA should be tied for 1 and 2.

Switch needs some more years before I'm willing to concede.

 

[ORDER_66]

Gameboy didn't make number 1 tho???

 

[Why-Fi]

Nintendo DS Lite should be number 1 and Gameboy Advance SP number 2

100%...if they would just put GBA and DS games on VC then switch would have it easily...
til then its #3 at best

 

[Kingshango]

I'd put the Switch at number 4 since it's relatively new compared to the others, just above the Vita.

The DS should be number 1 just off the Castlevania trilogy of games alone.

 

[Champion]

7 - Playstation Portable
6 - Playstation Vita

 

[Why-Fi]

i miss my gba sp. i was like linus on the piano with that shyt

 

[MikelArteta]

7 - Playstation Portable
6 - Playstation Vita

a hacked psp was I ate well

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

PSP was better than DS

The market just isn’t suited for the type of games that was on the psp. If sony were to put out another handheld it would be better than the switch also, but nintendo already dominates that market.

It’s like how PlayStation dominates the console market

 

[Carl Tethers]

The Guardian is having money troubles - Nintendo probably chucked them a bag for that placing

 

[ORDER_66]

PSP was better than DS

The market just isn’t suited for the type of games that was on the psp

I really liked the psp and umd disks...They should have kept going...

 

[MikelArteta]

I really liked the psp and umd disks...They should have kept going...

I enjoyed it, it was wonderful for sports games on the go.

 

[Chris Cool]

Vita higher than psp?


Psp top 5.

 

[The Mad Titan]

I agree with this list