GameKing Youngster

The GameKing Youngster was a Home Edutainment Console released in 1985.

History & Legacy
The Idea for the system began shortly after the GameKing Video System was released, It was driven by the fact that births were increasing so parents wanted a Educational and "Kid Friendly" Console for their young kids, The system was released on November 30th 1985 to positive reviews launching with Cap Kid Quiz and Early Learners, Despite the fact that the system had positive reviews the console had several problems, For one the demand for a system like the Youngster was lower than Cosmos thought with most parents just wanting more educational games not systems, And Secondly the system had some technical issues like that the cartridge slot had no flap so dust built up, Another problem was that the controller was hardwired so when it broke it (which it did a lot) you couldn't really replace it other than opening up the console and replacing the controller plug with a new one, Overall the console only had 14 Games officially released and the system only sold around 7 Million Units and was officially discontinued in 1988 due to poor sales and frequent malfunctions. The GameKing Youngster has became kind of a collectors piece and websites like Retro Room sell Cartridge flaps and new controllers specifically for the system.