ProtoGEAR

The ProtoGEAR is a hybrid console released in January 2, 2021 by ProtoGame Entertainment{{Console|developer=ProtoGame Entertainment|manufactuer=ProtoGame Entertainment|type=Hybrid|generation=9th Generation|release_date=*Original (M21): January 2, 2021
 * Lite: March 1, 2022
 * M23 Model: March 26, 2023
 * MAX Model: Q2 2025|lifespan=2021-present|introductory_price===M21/M23==
 * $399 (128 GB)
 * $499 (256 GB)
 * $599 (512 GB)

Lite

 * $249 (128 GB)
 * $299 (256 GB)

MAX

 * $799 (Pending)|units_sold=(as of May 1, 2023): 81.8 Million Units

Units sold within the first year (2021-22): 27.7 Million|operating_system=ProtoGEAR I.C.E|cpu=*M21: Snapdragon 835 @2.45 GHz
 * M23: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 @3 GHz
 * Lite: Snapdragon 710 @ 1.9 GHz|memory=*M21/M23: 16 GB LPDDR5 (4x4 GB Modules)
 * Lite: 8GB (2x4 GB)|storage=eMMC, ranges from 128 GB to 512 GB

Available Storage (The difference was caused by the OS and other mandatory files consuming the said storage)
 * 120 GB (128 GB)
 * 246 GB (256 GB)
 * 500 GB (512 GB)|removable_storage=up to 2TB more with SD Cards|display=*1920x1080 (Portable)
 * 1440p120/4K60 (Docked)
 * 7.3 inch Touchscreen|graphics=*M21: Radeon RX 5500M @1375MHz (1465 MHz Docked)
 * M23: Radeon RX 6500M @1760 MHz (2191 MHz Docked)
 * Lite: Radeon Pro Vega 20 @815MHz (1283 MHz Docked)|media=Game Cards (16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB)|sound=Stereo Speakers (Undocked)

Digital Output (Docked)|controller_input=A/B/X/Y Buttons

1/2 shoulder buttons 3/4 triggers

C and Z Buttons instead of start and select buttons respectively|power==Console=
 * Capacity 6,500 mAh @ 28 Wh (5,000 for Lite)
 * Estimated battery life 2-10 Hours on the M21 Model, 5-12 Hours on the M23 Model and 3-8 Hours on the Lite Model
 * Takes up to 2 hours to charge, could be slower at night depending on settings

=Controller=
 * Capacity 2,000 mAh
 * Estimated 48-72 hours Battery life
 * Takes up to 6 hours to charge
 * Unlike Switch and PS5, the Li-ion battery is replacable

=Zorchers=
 * Capacity 1,100 mAh
 * Estimated 36-48 hours battery life
 * takes up to 4 hours to charge|current_firmware=V2.2 (3/6/2022)|best-selling_game=First Party: The RAP of Kenji - 64.1 Million Copies|dimensions=*4.23 Inches High
 * 10.5 inches long
 * 1.08 inches deep|mass=*1.11 lbs/503.48g with Zorchers
 * 1.087lbs/394.62g without Zorchers|predecessor=Player Delta (Handheld)

ProtoGame Eagle (Home Console)|online_services=AlphaSTORE|successor=Nothing Yet}}

History
Due to the Player Delta flopping hard with only 15 million (although the Eagle was a success), ProtoGame decided to make a hybrid, Development began in 2018 as the codename "EQUIP"

A Lite model (which is just the same but with weaker hardware), was released in April 23, 2022, then a slightly better model was released on February 8, 2023, a Max Model is confirmed to be in development as of May 1, 2023, but no specifications were released

First Party Titles

 * The RAP of Kenji
 * Cat Alexander: New Wave
 * Maki The Pianist
 * Cat Alexander Cinematic Troubles
 * ProtoGame UNIVERSAL Battle:EXTRAORDINARY WAR
 * Heroes Of Freedom: The Revenge
 * Fighters Tournament 7
 * Gaiablast! (2023 remake)
 * The Return Of Marcus Stone
 * Bikerman
 * Cat Alexander: Six-eed
 * Ohio Trance

ProtoGame Consoles/Third Party Games

Trivia

 * The Zorchers are very Similar to the detachable controllers from the GPD XP+
 * ProtoGame collaborated with Huawei and Panasonic to battle the Production problem
 * It has full backwards compatibility with the Player heldheld family games (Except to the Lite Model not being able to play Player Delta games, as the hardware is not strong enough to emulate), as they all have the same type of card (with changes of file size of course), the backward compatibility is made from emulation

Reception
While it was criticized of being a Nintendo Switch clone, it received Universal Acclaim due to it's very powerful hardware, great price, backwards compatibility and It's line of games, it's also a financial success, where ProtoGame had a $40-$60 profit per console sold, that would be $4 Billion as of April 2023

Other Trivia

 * It is the best-selling console of the 9th Generation of Game Consoles
 * It also marked the first time since the Debut System, that ProtoGame became #1 in the Console Market of it's generation (Not counting Nintendo Switch)
 * ProtoGame only expected it to sell 6-10 million in its first year while it sold 27.7 Million
 * Then it got even better, selling 61.2 Million units by the start of 2023
 * The sales for each year is displayed here, by individual years, not combining previous years
 * Year 1/2021 - 27.7 Million Units
 * Year 2/2022 - 33.5 Million Units
 * Year 3/2023 (So Far) - 20.6 Million Units