Leapster
| Manufacturer | LeapFrog Enterprises |
|---|---|
| Product family | Leapster series |
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Media | Leapster cartridges |
| Successor | Leapster2 |
| Manufacturer | LeapFrog Enterprises |
|---|---|
| Product family | Leapster series |
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Retail availability | |
| Media | Leapster cartridges |
| Predecessor | Leapster |
| Successor | Leapster Explorer |
The Leapster Learning Game System is an educational handheld game console aimed at 4 to 10 year olds (preschool to fourth grade), made by LeapFrog Enterprises. Its games teach the alphabet, phonics, basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), and art and animal facts to players. Along with a directional pad, the system features a touchscreen with a stylus that enables young users to interact directly with the screen.
On February 5, 2008 LeapFrog announced the Leapster2 handheld device as a successor to the Leapster. The Leapster2 is essentially the previous system with an added USB port and SD card slot. These additions give the ability to play a downloaded full game or short game including the ability to log data on gameplay, such as what has been learned by the user or art created by the user. Downloadable games are not for sale.
Games released since the Leapster2's release log user activity and will send this data to LeapFrog's "Learning Path" system, which tracks educational milestones completed. Completion of certain learning activity can allow online games to be accessed, and in the case of art created on the device, the art can be further embellished online and printed with a printer accessible by the user's computer.
Released in late 2003, the Leapster has since undergone several revisions. The Leapster L-Max, which is a version that has one extra feature (a TV output, which allows the user to view and hear gameplay on their television) was released in 2004, and the console's size has decreased. The Leapster TV, a screenless version with the same basic control layout in a console form, was released in 2005.
The Leapster was the best-selling educational handheld, and has sold about 4 million units and 12 million software cartridges since its inception, as of May 2007. It is regularly sold in nine countries directly, and in another 7 for teaching English as a second language in schools.
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