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Neo Geo Pocket

1998–1999 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Toshiba TLCS-900H, 16-bit, 6.144 MHz; secondary Z80 for sound
Ram: max: 12 KB internal work RAM (fixed, no expansion) · base: 12 KB internal work RAM
Media: Cartridge (NeoGeo Pocket ROM cards)
Output: Built-in monochrome LCD only, no external video output
Battery: 2x AA batteries, roughly 40 hours
Display: 2.7 inch monochrome STN LCD, 160x152 pixels, 8 shades of gray
Release Price: ¥6,800 (Japan launch, October 1998)

Upgrade paths

battery

Standard AA cells, swap in any fresh pair · Runs on 2x AA in the rear compartment, no proprietary cell or soldering involved.

~$2

EASY

display

No hardware upgrade path; the successor Neo Geo Pocket Color (1999) replaced it entirely with a color TFT screen · The monochrome LCD is fixed. SNK's own answer to the display limitation was a new SKU rather than a mod, which is why this model was superseded within a year.

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other

Two-unit link cable for multiplayer and data link · Same link port used across the Neo Geo Pocket family, mostly used for versus play and a handful of link-only unlockables.

~$10-15 for a period link cable

EASY