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7. Handheld Console Dominance
The first ever console I owned was a Gameboy, a system I coveted like nothing else during my tender infant years. No product engendered such brand loyalty like the Gameboy, purely because there was nothing else like it at the time. As phone gaming has become a more viable platform, handheld consoles have struggled to retain their influence over the years and, though the DS was a resounding success, it was crippled by mass piracy. The 3DS and Vita have got off to a slow start that is only improving slowly, so we can only hope things keep getting better for them in their never ending battle against the iPhone.
