Game.com
Sign in to saveThe Game.com is a fifth-generation handheld game console developed and released by Tiger Electronics on September 12, 1997. Designed as a multimedia device for older audiences, it aimed to combine gaming with early digital functions such as touchscreen input and limited Internet connectivity. The original model features a monochrome touchscreen, dual cartridge slots, and could be connected to a 14.4 kbit/s modem for access to e-mail and basic web functions via a proprietary interface. Its name is a reference to the .com top-level domain, reflecting its Internet-related features. It was th
Key facts
- Information appliance.name
- Game.com
- Information appliance.logo
- 250px
- Information appliance.image
- Tiger-Game-Com-FL.jpg
- Information appliance.caption
- The original Game.com system
- Information appliance.manufacturer
- Tiger Electronics
- Information appliance.type
- Handheld game console
- Information appliance.generation
- Fifth
- Information appliance.release_date
- Game.comSeptember 12, 1997 (US)Late 1997 (UK)Game.com Pocket ProMay/June 1999 (US)
- Information appliance.lifespan
- 1997–2000
- Information appliance.price
- $69.95 (original model)$29.99 (Pocket Pro)
- Information appliance.discontinued
- 2000
- Information appliance.units_sold
- Fewer than 300,000
- Information appliance.media
- ROM cartridge
- Information appliance.power
- 4 × AA batteries or optional AC adapter (original model) 2 x AA batteries (Pocket Pro)
- Information appliance.cpu
- Sharp SM8521
- Information appliance.connectivity
- Compete.com serial cable, 14.4 kbit/s modem
- Information appliance.cpu_speed
- 10 MHz
- Information appliance.input
- Digital D-pad 8× digital buttons(A, B, C, D, Menu, Sound, Pause, On/Off) Touchscreen
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Original version
- Game.com Pocket Pro
- Internet features
- Technical specifications
- Games
- Cancelled games
- Reception
- Legacy
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Game.com is a fifth-generation handheld game console developed and released by Tiger Electronics on September 12, 1997. Designed as a multimedia device for older audiences, it aimed to combine gaming with early digital functions such as touchscreen input and limited Internet connectivity. The original model features a monochrome touchscreen, dual cartridge slots, and could be connected to a 14.4 kbit/s modem for access to e-mail and basic web functions via a proprietary interface. Its name is a reference to the .com top-level domain, reflecting its Internet-related features. It was the first game console to include a touchscreen and the first handheld to offer Internet connectivity, positioning it as an early forerunner in multifunctional handheld gaming devices.
Despite its innovations, the system struggled commercially due to a small game library and technical limitations, prompting a redesign. The Game.com Pocket Pro, a smaller version that lacked Internet capabilities except high score submitting. Due to poor sales, the Game.com console line was discontinued in 2000, having sold less than 300,000 units.