The Microvision is the first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges and in that sense is reprogrammable. It was released by the Milton Bradley Company in November 1979 for a retail
A Microvision with Block Buster cartridge inserted
The uncovered LCD screen of a Microvision, showing screen damage
The PCB of a Sea Duel game cartridge, showing the TI3496 processor from the TMS1100 family
Milton Bradley Company, simply known as Milton Bradley, was an American board game manufacturer that was established by Milton Bradley in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1860. In 1920, it absorbed the
Microvision
…or MB Microvision) is the first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges and in that sense is reprogrammable. It was released by the Milton Bradley Company in November 1979 for a retail price of $49.99, equivalent to $221.00 in 2025. The Microvision was designed by Jay Smith, the engineer who later designed…
The Milton Bradley factory in Springfield, Massachusetts, 2013
Bradley's kindergarten material and school aids, 1896