Atari Lynx II (1991-1995)

Atari Lynx II

The Atari Lynx II, released in July 1991, was a smaller and more comfortable redesign of the world's first color handheld gaming console, launched specifically to better compete with Nintendo's dominant Game Boy. While keeping the original’s powerful graphics chips and its unique ability to be flipped upside down for left-handed players, the Lynx II introduced a sleeker, more balanced shape with rubber hand grips for a much better hold during long gaming sessions. It featured a clearer, brighter color screen with a handy button to turn the backlight off when you wanted to save power—a crucial update since the system famously gobbled up six AA batteries in under five hours. It also upgraded the sound to full stereo through the headphone jack, allowing popular games to sound incredibly rich. Despite dropping the price to a competitive $99, the Lynx II struggled to overcome its small game library and heavy battery usage, and was eventually discontinued in 1995.

Source: Retro Games Store