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Atari Lynx
Atari Corporation · Released September 1, 1989

Atari Lynx

Handheld Consoles
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Performance
GPU
"Suzy" (16-bit custom CMOS)
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Product data

Full specifications

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Display
Backlit 3.5" color LCD; 160 × 102 standard resolution (16,320 addressable pixels)
Units sold
2 million[2]
LCD Screen
3.5" diagonal
Memory
64 KB RAM
CPU
"Mikey" (VLSI VL65NC02 8-bit CPU + Sound processor + LCD driver)
RAM
64 KB 120ns DRAM
GPU
"Suzy" (16-bit custom CMOS)
Ports
+ Headphone port (3.5 mm stereo; wired for mono on the original Lynx)
Best-selling game
RoadBlasters
Sound
4 channels, 8-bit DAC or PSG sound
Graphics
"Suzy" (16-bit custom CMOS)
Media
ROM cartridge
Discontinued
1995
Introductory price
US$179.99 (equivalent to $470 in 2025)[1]
Lifespan
1989–1995
Released
September 1, 1989 (1989-09-01)
Generation
Fourth
Type
Handheld game console
Manufacturer
Atari Corporation
Developer
Epyx
Cartridges
128, 256, 512 KB and (with bank-switching) 1 MB
Release Date
September 1, 1989
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