Sega Game Gear (1991) Mattel predating the Atari 2600 and

predating the Atari 2600 and introducing the revolutionary concept of interchangeable game cartridges

it was a high-end device for its era

Instead of buying it fully assembled

Designed purely to drive foot traffic into stores

was an ambitious desktop computer that tried to pack the raw power of Apple's professional workstations into a compact

Sega Game Gear (1991) Mattel predating the Atari 2600 andSega Game Gear The Sega Game Gear, unleashed in North America in 1991, was the ultimate schoolyard flexa full color, backlit portable powerhouse that made the original Game Boys pea green screen look ancient. Essentially a mobile version of the Sega Master System, it featured a 3. 2 inch display capable of pumping out bright, vivid colors in the palm of your hand. However, this gorgeous screen came with a brutal "energy tax": the machine infamously