San Francisco (CNN Business) The end of 2019 signals the beginning of a new decade. Maybe it's being on that precipice that prompted our nostalgic pick for favorite tech gadget of the year.

The Nintendo Switch Lite , which debuted in September, is a throwback to a simpler time when you could play games on the go from a dedicated handheld device. In a world of increasingly powerful smartphones that pull our attention in numerous directions at once, it's nice to have a device built solely for gaming fun.

It recalls Nintendo's iconic Game Boy devices, which dominated the '90s and made gaming popular among even the most casual players.

Game Boys eventually were featured in a variety of bright colors to appeal to gamers of all sensibilities. In a similar move, the Switch Lite comes in three colors: gray, turquoise and yellow.

It's strictly a handheld device, unlike its predecessor the Nintendo Switch , which can be played standalone or docked to use with a TV.

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