{{short description|Handheld game console (2005–2006)}} {{distinguish|text=[[Gizmodo]], the technology blog}} {{Use British English|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox CVG system | logo = [[File:Gizmondo (logo).png|150px]] | image = [[File:Gizmondo.jpg|250px]] | caption = | manufacturer = [[Tiger Telematics]] | type = [[Handheld game console]] | generation = [[History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|Seventh]] | release_date = 19 March 2005 | discontinued = 6 February 2006 | cpu = [[ARM9]] S3C2440 | media = [[Secure Digital|SD]], [[Multimedia Card|MMC]] | online_services = | units_sold = {{estimation|< 25,000}}<ref name="gamepro">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/125748.shtml |title=The 10 Worst-Selling Handhelds of All Time |access-date=2008-01-17 |first=Blake|last=Snow |publisher=[[GamePro]].com |date=2007-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012194600/http://gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/125748.shtml|archive-date=2007-10-12}}</ref> | top_game = ''[[Sticky Balls]]'' | os = [[Windows CE]] | cpu_speed = 400 MHz | connectivity = [[Bluetooth]], [[GPRS]], [[GPS]] | display = {{convert|2.8|in|cm}} [[TFT LCD]] }}
The '''Gizmondo''' is a [[handheld gaming console]] developed by Gizmondo Europe. Its development was led by Swedish entrepreneur [[Carl Freer]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Gizmondo Launch Brings London's West End to a Standstill - Press Release |url=http://spong.com/press_release/8481/Gizmondo-Launch-Brings-Londons-West-End-to-a-Standstill |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820132029/http://spong.com/press_release/8481/Gizmondo-Launch-Brings-Londons-West-End-to-a-Standstill |archive-date=2016-08-20 |access-date=22 January 2017}}</ref> who served as chairman of its parent company, [[Tiger Telematics]]. The device was originally launched on 19 March 2005 in Britain;<ref name="launch">{{cite news |date=2005-03-19 |title=Gizmondo gadget hits the shelves |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4361847.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215102742/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4361847.stm |archive-date=2008-02-15 |access-date=2007-11-23 |publisher=[[BBC News Online]]}}</ref> although releases in other European territories were planned for 19 May,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Contributor |first=GamesIndustry biz |date=2005-05-20 |title=Tiger Telematics' Gizmondo™ Confirms New Tech and E3 Game Line-up |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tiger-telematicsrsquo-gizmondo-confirms-new-tech-and-e3-game-line-up |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref> this never occurred, and it instead only received a limited release in Sweden. It also had a limited release in the United States in October 2005. The Gizmondo was produced and marketed until 2006 when Gizmondo Europe was [[Liquidation|liquidated]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=2006-02-07 |title=Gizmondo Europe goes into liquidation |url=http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/2432/3456/gizmondo-liquidation-europe-games-console.phtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913103044/http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/2432/3456/gizmondo-liquidation-europe-games-console.phtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |access-date=2013-01-14 |publisher=Pocket-Lint}}</ref>
Powered by an [[ARM9]] processor, the Gizmondo had the usual features seen in handheld consoles of the time ([[Nintendo DS]], [[N-Gage]]) but notably also included a digital camera and a built-in [[GPS]] chip. Additionally, it also had [[mobile cellular]] connectivity, giving the ability to send [[SMS]] text messages and [[Multimedia Messaging Service|MMS]] picture messages (although no telephone capabilities), as well as browse [[Wireless Application Protocol|WAP]] webpages and [[email]] using its [[GPRS]] connection.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Contributor |first=Ellie Gibson |date=2005-03-21 |title=Gizmondo launches in the UK; Vodafone signs up to provide SIM cards |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gizmondo-launches-in-the-uk-vodafone-signs-up-to-provide-sim-cards |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref> Software-wise, the Gizmondo runs on [[Windows CE]].<ref name=":2" /> First-party game studios were located in Sweden and England to develop video games for the system.
In an attempt to promote the product's launch, Gizmondo Europe extravagantly spent millions on promotions such as a [[celebrity]] party at London's [[Park Lane Hotel]], and taking part at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], despite never making a profit. Despite a degree of market expectation<ref>{{cite web |date=2005-03-16 |title=CEBIT 2005: Gizmondo out this week - Hardware - News |url=http://hexus.net/gaming/news/hardware/1066-cebit-2005-gizmondo-week/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801053453/http://hexus.net/gaming/news/hardware/1066-cebit-2005-gizmondo-week/ |archive-date=2012-08-01 |access-date=2013-01-14 |publisher=HEXUS.net}}</ref> it ended up as a [[List of commercial failures in video game consoles|major sales failure]];<ref name="hexus.net">{{cite web |date=2005-04-12 |title=Gizmondo price drop - Hardware - News |url=http://hexus.net/gaming/news/hardware/1097-gizmondo-price-drop/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104071654/http://hexus.net/gaming/news/hardware/1097-gizmondo-price-drop/ |archive-date=2013-11-04 |access-date=2013-01-14 |publisher=HEXUS.net}}</ref> this was further worsened by a delay in its American release and the announcement of a widescreen version shortly before debuting there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defunctgames.com/feuds/78/tiger-doesnt-want-you-to-buy-the-gizmondo|title=Tiger Doesn't Want You to Buy the Gizmondo! - Defunct Games|access-date=22 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202051009/http://www.defunctgames.com/feuds/78/tiger-doesnt-want-you-to-buy-the-gizmondo|archive-date=2017-02-02|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/08/05/gizmondo_us_delay/|title=Gizmondo US launch 'put back to October'|work=[[The Register]]|date=5 August 2005|first=Tony|last=Smith|access-date=22 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001004/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/08/05/gizmondo_us_delay/|archive-date=2017-02-02|url-status=live}}</ref> The company was further overshadowed by Swedish press reports of criminal pasts of its executives, including Gizmondo Europe's director [[Stefan Eriksson]]'s past as an organised crime figure.<ref name=":3">{{cite magazine |last=Sullivan |first=Randall |title=Gizmondo's Spectacular Crack-up |url=https://www.wired.com/2006/10/gizmondo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227221059/https://www.wired.com/2006/10/gizmondo/ |archive-date=2016-12-27 |access-date=22 January 2017 |magazine=Wired}}</ref>
==Developmental and corporate history== {{See also|Tiger Telematics}} The Gizmondo was conceived by [[Carl Freer]], chairman of [[Florida]]-based [[Tiger Telematics|Tiger Telematics, Inc.]]<ref name=":0" /> Originally the plan was for a [[GPS]] child-tracking device before the idea turned into a game system.<ref name=":3" /> The device was originally called '''Gametraq'''. Tiger Telematics first published on their website in October 2003 about the device being developed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tiger-telematics-inc-announces-a-new-joint-venture-to-develop-the-new-advanced-series-of-gametrac-products-71199157.html|title=Tiger Telematics, Inc. Announces a New Joint Venture to Develop the New Advanced Series of Gametrac Products|publisher=Tiger Telematics|via=Prnewswire|date=2003-09-29|access-date=2013-01-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313090955/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tiger-telematics-inc-announces-a-new-joint-venture-to-develop-the-new-advanced-series-of-gametrac-products-71199157.html|archive-date=2015-03-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> This came in response to Nokia's [[N-Gage (device)|N-Gage]]. During December that year, Gizmondo made its debut as a concept product at the Las Vegas [[Consumer Electronics Show|CES]] in January 2004,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xilinx.com/prs_rls/design_win/0405gametrac.htm |title=Xilinx, Plextek And Intrinsyc Enable CES Debut Of Gametrac - Latest Mobile Entertainment Device From Tiger Telematics |publisher=Xilinx.com |date=2004-01-08 |access-date=2013-01-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112210118/http://www.xilinx.com/prs_rls/design_win/0405gametrac.htm |archive-date=2013-01-12 }}</ref> and later appeared at the German [[CeBIT]] show in March 2004.<ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Tony |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/12/01/gametrac_mobile_console_to_ship/ |title=Gametrac on The Register (uk) |publisher=Theregister.co.uk |date=2003-12-01 |access-date=2013-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025112430/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/12/01/gametrac_mobile_console_to_ship/ |archive-date=2012-10-25 |url-status=live }}</ref> The company and the console were renamed ''Gizmondo'' around April 2004,<ref>{{cite web |author=i4u |url=http://www.pvp4u.com/archives/2004/04/_gametrac_annou.html |title=Portable Video Player News: New Windows CE .NET Game Console from GameTrac |publisher=Pvp4u.com |date=2004-04-12 |access-date=2013-01-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110095607/http://www.pvp4u.com/archives/2004/04/_gametrac_annou.html |archive-date=2016-01-10 }}</ref> and made an appearance under this name at [[E3]] 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tierney |first=Adam |date=2004-05-14 |title=E3 2004: Meet Gizmondo! |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/14/e3-2004-meet-gizmondo |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> The exterior design was designed by [[Rick Dickinson]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editor |first=Christian Donlan Contributing |date=2018-04-29 |title=Obituary: Rick Dickinson, industrial designer of the ZX Spectrum |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/obituary-rick-dickinson-industrial-designer-of-the-zx-spectrum |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Gizmondo on Regent Street.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The former Gizmondo store in Regent Street, London]]
[[London]]-based Gizmondo Europe Ltd. was formed and became the arm responsible for the game system.<ref name=":0" /> British Formula One driver [[Jenson Button]] appeared on magazine adverts for the Gizmondo,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2or4.co.uk/2012/06/28/gizmondo-jenson-button-jordan-le-mans/ |title=Motorsport and Gizmondo didn't mix well – 2or4.co.uk – a motorsport blog |publisher=2or4.co.uk |access-date=2013-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508144616/http://2or4.co.uk/2012/06/28/gizmondo-jenson-button-jordan-le-mans/ |archive-date=2013-05-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and also had his own licensed video game for the device, ''Chicane'', though it never released due to a dispute with Tiger Telematics and the developer of the game. In London's [[Regent Street]], Tiger Telematics threw a party with several celebrities invited to promote the device at the time of the March 2005 release. [[Busta Rhymes]], [[Jodie Kidd]] and [[Pharrell Williams]] were among the celebrities invited, of whom some performed. There were also two television adverts that aired after release. Also, in an attempt to promote the console, Gizmondo's executive [[Stefan Eriksson]] took part in the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] race of 2005 in a Gizmondo-sponsored [[Ferrari 360 Modena]] GTC. Overall, the Gizmondo had attracted much media attention and hype in Britain even before it was released.<ref name=":3" />
===Announcement of widescreen Gizmondo=== In September 2005, Tiger Telematics confirmed a redesigned Gizmondo model for release in 2006. It was intended to have a larger, 4" widescreen screen and upgrades like [[Wi-Fi]], TV-out support, an improved 480 × 272 pixel resolution, a 2-megapixel camera, and a 500 [[MHz]] processor.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rojas |first=Peter |date=2005-09-17 |title=Widescreen Gizmondo specs and pics |url=https://www.engadget.com/2005/09/17/widescreen-gizmondo-specs-and-pics/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206031225/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/17/widescreen-gizmondo-specs-and-pics/ |archive-date=2012-12-06 |access-date=2013-01-14 |publisher=Engadget.com}}</ref> It also included tri-band [[GSM]] technology with [[voice telephony]], effectively making it a [[mobile phone]] too.<ref>{{cite web |date=19 September 2005 |title=Gizmondo goes widescreen - Hardware - News - HEXUS.net |url=http://hexus.net/gaming/news/hardware/1618-gizmondo-goes-widescreen/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202004400/http://hexus.net/gaming/news/hardware/1618-gizmondo-goes-widescreen/ |archive-date=2017-02-02 |access-date=22 January 2017}}</ref> It also featured new icons on the buttons. [[Carl Freer]] stated at the time of announcement that development of the revision was complete.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Widescreen Gizmondo on the way |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/widescreen-gizmondo-on-the-way/1100-6133653/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref>
The widescreen Gizmondo was announced just a few weeks before the U.S. launch of the Gizmondo, possibly prompting some potential customers to not buy the Gizmondo, and instead wait for the improved model, in an example of the [[Osborne effect]].<ref name="widescreen">{{cite news |date=2005-09-17 |title=Widescreen Gizmondo specs and pics |url=https://www.engadget.com/2005/09/17/widescreen-gizmondo-specs-and-pics/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221180115/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/17/widescreen-gizmondo-specs-and-pics/ |archive-date=2007-12-21 |access-date=2007-11-23 |publisher=[[Engadget]]}}</ref> Tiger Telematics promised to show the device at [[Consumer Electronics Show|CES]] 2006 in January; however, it never appeared there.<ref>{{cite web |title=More woes for Gizmondo |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/more-woes-for-gizmondo/1100-6142505/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725033220/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/more-woes-for-gizmondo/1100-6142505/ |archive-date=2018-07-25 |access-date=22 January 2017}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Gizmondo Europe went bust and thus the new Gizmondo was never released.
=== Downfall and aftermath === The Gizmondo was further overshadowed when, in October 2005, Sweden's ''[[Aftonbladet]]'' revealed criminal pasts of several executives, causing their resignations including Tiger Telematics CEO Carl Freer. Gizmondo Europe's head [[Stefan Eriksson]] was involved in a Swedish criminal organisation, the "Uppsalamaffian" (the [[Uppsala]] mafia),<ref name=":3" /> while his fellow mafia friends Johan Enander and Peter Uf, both at key positions at the company, had spent time in prison for either fraud, grand theft or extortion.<ref name=":3" /> This occurred shortly before Gizmondo's American launch and by this time both Freer and Eriksson had moved to the United States, residing in [[Bel Air, Los Angeles]].<ref name=":3" />
In January 2006, Gizmondo Europe went into [[Administration (law)|administration]] (a British legal term similar to filing for [[bankruptcy]]) despite a loan from its parent Tiger Telematics, putting the system's future into doubt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gizmondo Europe bankrupt |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gizmondo-europe-bankrupt/1100-6142801/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref> Failing to recover, the company was [[liquidated]] in February 2006 after amassing US$300 million (£160 million) debt, and the Gizmondo stopped production.<ref name=":1" /> Its UK and Sweden based development studios were also liquidated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gizmondo Europe to be liquidated |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gizmondo-europe-to-be-liquidated/1100-6143823/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref> Liquidators also reported that they couldn't explain where "as much as half" of sustained net losses by Tiger Telematics (close to US$400 million) had gone to.<ref name=":3" />
Weeks thereafter Eriksson crashed a rare [[Ferrari Enzo]] driving at 260 km/h (162 mph) in California,<ref>{{cite web |last=Winton |first=Jeffrey Fleishman and Richard |date=15 May 2006 |title=Life in Fast Lane Long Before Ferrari Crash |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/la-fg-ferrari15may15-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213234652/http://www.latimes.com/local/la-fg-ferrari15may15-story.html |archive-date=2017-02-13 |access-date=22 January 2017 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> and was later jailed and subsequently deported for driving under the influence in connection with the crash and other criminal offenses. He pleaded guilty to numerous criminal charges which led him to 2 years in jail.<ref name="mafia">{{cite news |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyheter/story/0,2789,718447,00.html |title=Direktörerna har fått långa fängelsestraff |language=sv |publisher=[[Aftonbladet]] |date=2005-10-24 |access-date=2007-11-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608100457/http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyheter/story/0,2789,718447,00.html |archive-date=2007-06-08 }}</ref><ref name="mafiagamespot">{{cite news |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=23885183 |title=Rumor: Gizmondo execs with ties to the Swedish mafia have resigned |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |date=2005-10-26 |access-date=2007-11-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216050112/http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=23885183 |archive-date=2007-02-16 }}</ref>
Although U.S. sales figures were not officially released,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Taub |first=Eric A. |date=2006-02-08 |title='Game over' for Gizmondo |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/08/technology/08iht-game.html |access-date=2024-08-20 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> the ''[[GamePro]]'' website cited less than 25,000 units overall (without further clarifications) and called it the worst selling handheld console in history.<ref>{{cite web |last=Snow |first=Blake |date=2011-06-07 |title=The 10 Worst Selling Handhelds Of All Time |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/125749/the-10-worst-selling-handhelds-of-all-time/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607130452/http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/125749/the-10-worst-selling-handhelds-of-all-time/ |archive-date=2011-06-07 |access-date=2013-01-14}}</ref> In 2007, ''[[GameTrailers]]'' named it "the worst console of all time."<ref>{{cite web|date=May 6, 2007|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/g08xm5/gt-countdown-top-ten-worst-consoles|title=Top Ten Worst Consoles|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219181045/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg8-Ymu2n5o |url-status=dead|archive-date=December 19, 2020|website=[[GameTrailers]]|access-date=November 14, 2012}}</ref>
==Release and lifetime== Gizmondo soft-launched on 29 October 2004 following TV teaser commercials in Europe and the opening of global [[Pre-order|preorders]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Contributor |first=GamesIndustry biz |date=2004-12-02 |title=Tiger Telematics' Gizmondo Pre-Orders Surge |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tiger-telematicsrsquo-gizmondo-pre-orders-surge |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref> Gizmondo was released in the [[United Kingdom]] on 19 March 2005, priced at £229,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4361847.stm | work=BBC News | title=Gizmondo gadget hits the shelves | date=2005-03-19 | access-date=2010-06-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229151914/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4361847.stm | archive-date=2008-12-29 | url-status=live }}</ref> along with a remake of the racing game ''[[Trailblazer (video game)|Trailblazer]]''. It was available from the Gizmondo flagship store on [[London]]'s [[Regent Street]], via Gizmondo's online shop, and other high-street and online retailers such as [[Argos (retailer)|Argos]], [[Dixons (UK)|Dixons]], [[Currys]], [[John Lewis (department store)|John Lewis]], although it was never clear how many units were actually introduced into those retail channels. The SMS service of the Gizmondo enabled people to send messages by pre-pay [[SIM cards]] from [[Vodafone]] bundled in with the device.<ref name=":2" /> The Gizmondo sold 1000 units within an hour of launch. In April, a month after the initial release, a variant of the console with GPS-assisted "Smart Adds" advertising enabled was released with an [[Suggested retail price|RRP]] of £129.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/13/gizmondo_smart_adds/ |title=Gizmondo unveils 'adverts-for-consoles' scheme |publisher=The Register |access-date=2013-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505052720/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/13/gizmondo_smart_adds/ |archive-date=2014-05-05 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="hexus.net" />
The company said that it would roll out to the rest of Europe starting from 19 May 2005,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2005-04-19 |title=Europäische Handelseinführung des Tiger Telematics(R) Gizmondo(TM) angekündigt |url=https://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100005805/100489037 |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=presseportal.ch |language=de}}</ref> including [[Germany]], [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Spain]] and [[Nordic countries]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=News |first=games ch-Aktuelle Gizmondo |date=2005-04-19 |title=Gizmondo - Preis und Deutschland-Termin |url=https://www.games.ch/2245-gizmondo/news/preis-deutschland-termin-xQ/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=games.ch |language=de}}</ref><ref name=":0"/><ref>https://www.gamer.no/artikler/gizmondo-kommer-til-norge/14943</ref> Its stated price in Germany was 349 euros, or 189 euros for the Smart Adds version.<ref name=":4" /> Confirmed retailers for distribution include [[Virgin Megastores]] in France and [[Karstadt]] in Germany.<ref name=":5" /> However, this date passed by without it being released for undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matthias |first=von |date=2005-05-19 |title=Gizmondo Wo ist er denn? › News › DemoNews |url=https://www.demonews.de/games/news/gizmondo-wo-ist-er-denn/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=www.demonews.de |language=de-DE}}</ref> Gizmondo only received a limited release that year in [[Sweden]], launching with both Smart Adds and normal units available, and rather than opening flagship stores Gizmondo Europe relied on established retailers such as Webhallen.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
By September 2005 the device had still not been released in Europe outside of Britain and Sweden.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matthias |first=von |date=2005-09-12 |title=Gizmondo Der 05.09. ist vorbei… › News › DemoNews |url=https://www.demonews.de/games/news/gizmondo-der-05-09-ist-vorbei/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=www.demonews.de |language=de-DE}}</ref> A French gaming journalist reported that staff at the London flagship store claimed a French release by Christmas, writing in December 2005 that this looked like it wasn't going ahead. The journalist claimed that contacts stated to him that European stocks of the Gizmondo were instead used to supply the American release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Et la Gizmondo alors ? |url=https://www.jeuxactu.com/et-la-gizmondo-alors-12465.htm |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=JeuxActu |language=fr}}</ref>
===United States=== [[File:Gizmondo booth.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A booth selling Gizmondos in West Covina, California, November 2005]] In the [[United States]], the Gizmondo launched much later, on October 22, 2005, with a line-up of eight titles, including ''Trailblazer''. Retail price was $400 for a unit without "Smart Ads", or $229 for a "Smart Ads" enabled device.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamertell.com/gaming/comment/gizmondo-portable-handheld-game-system-what-happened-to/ |title=What Happened To: The Gizmondo handheld game system |publisher=GamerTell |date=2010-05-24 |access-date=2013-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727193430/http://www.gamertell.com/gaming/comment/gizmondo-portable-handheld-game-system-what-happened-to/ |archive-date=2010-07-27 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was available only at kiosks located in [[shopping malls]] throughout the U.S. (operated by National Kiosk, LLC, located in the western corner of North Carolina). Only 8 of the planned 14 [[game]]s were ever released in the U.S., along with no CoPilot GPS software, though the [[software]] was sold on the British site for a week or two. There was little to no [[advertising]], and some of their advertising was even put in magazines of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' ([[Nintendo]]'s official magazine). Plans to distribute the handheld through other retailers never materialized.
=== Smart Adds version === The "Smart Adds" system was intended as a way for advertisers to subsidize part of the [[cost]] of the unit. The apparent misspelling of the name was intentional and a trademark and company name were registered in the UK as "Smart Adds", though even Tiger Telematics occasionally referred to it as "Smart Ads" in their publicity material.<ref name="smartaddstm">{{cite web |title=how not to spell gizmondo |url=http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=feuds-65 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709011649/http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=feuds-65 |archive-date=2011-07-09 |access-date=2010-10-18}}</ref> A "Smart Adds"-enabled Gizmondo was cheaper ([[Pound sterling|£]]129/$229), but would display fullscreen [[advertisements]] at random intervals when the user entered the [[home screen]].
These advertisements were to be downloaded via the device's [[GPRS]] data connection,<ref name="smad1">{{cite web |last=Caie |first=Martin |date=2005-04-15 |title=In-service advertising reduces price of Gizmondo |url=http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/news/i126443/In-service-advertising-reduces-price-of-Gizmondo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924020627/http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/news/i126443/In-service-advertising-reduces-price-of-Gizmondo/ |archive-date=2015-09-24 |access-date=2015-08-27}}</ref> and would have been [[behavioral targeting|targeted]] based on data inputted to the device. The advertising service was never actually launched, resulting in customers who opted for this version essentially receiving the premium product at a reduced cost.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gizmondo: The $300M Failure |url=https://www.3rddrawerdown.com/blog/gizmondo-the-300m-failure |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=3rd Drawer Down |language=en-US}}</ref> Gizmondo intended that a maximum of three ads would be shown per day. Some ads would include special offers in the form of vouchers or barcodes, and some would utilize the device's [[GPS]] system to direct users to the nearest store carrying the advertised product.<ref name="smadvid">{{cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVc6e1mCa1c |title=Gizmondo - all about smart ads |access-date=2016-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708223446/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVc6e1mCa1c |archive-date=2015-07-08 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Game library== In addition to 14 games, a further 30 titles were known to have been in development for the system but all were canceled before their release due to Gizmondo Europe's bankruptcy. Also all games released in North America were effectively [[launch title]]s. There was also one non-game software, ''Gizmondo Navigator CoPilot 2006'', a [[satellite navigation software]] using the device's [[GPS]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-09-13 |title=Gizmondo Navigator |url=https://hexus.net/gaming/news/hardware/1599-gizmondo-navigator/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=HEXUS}}</ref>
Certain games were claimed to be capable of using "[[augmented reality]]", most notably the unreleased game ''Colors''. It was intended to be the first [[GPS]] video game, with the ability to track a user's real world movements in real time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Contributor |first=GamesIndustry biz |date=2005-10-20 |title=Gizmondo announces US launch details |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gizmondo-announces-us-launch-details |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref> Additionally several games including ''Gizmondo Motocross 2005'', ''[[Hockey Rage 2005]]'', and ''[[Sticky Balls]]'' had [[Bluetooth]] multiplayer features. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="min-width: 90%; font-size: 90%;" |+Video games and other software released for the Gizmondo, by publisher, release location, and year ! scope="col" |Title(s)<ref name="GamesIndustry.biz">{{Cite web |date=5 April 2005 |title=Gizmondo Unveils 89 Knockout Games for 2005 Catalogue |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gizmondo-unveils-89-knockout-games-for-2005-catalogue |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]}}</ref><ref name="Eurogamer2">{{Cite web |date=10 January 2005 |title=Gizmondo first party line-up unveiled |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news100105gizmondo |website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref><ref name="Allgame2">{{cite web |title=Gizmondo — Games |url=http://www.allgame.com/platform.php?id=46648&tab=games |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114111402/http://www.allgame.com/platform.php?id=46648&tab=games |archivedate=2014-11-14 |publisher=[[Allgame]]}}</ref> ! scope="col" |Developer ! scope="col" |Publisher ! scope="col" |NA release<ref name="Allgame2"/> ! scope="col" |EU release<ref name="Allgame2"/> |- |''Classic Compendium'' |AI Factory |[[Gizmondo Games]] |October 22, 2005 |August 9, 2005 |- |''Classic Compendium 2'' |AI Factory |Gizmondo Games |October 22, 2005 |October 14, 2005 |- |''Fathammer Classics Pack'' |[[Fathammer]]/Ninai Games/Vasara Games |Gizmondo Games |N/A |March 19, 2005 |- |''[[FIFA Football 2005|FIFA 2005]]'' |[[Exient Entertainment]]/[[Electronic Arts Canada]] |Gizmondo Games |N/A |September 15, 2005 |- |''Gizmondo Motocross 2005'' |[[Housemarque]] |Fathammer |October 22, 2005 |April 20, 2005 |- |''Gizmondo Navigator CoPilot 2006''<ref>{{Citation |title=ALK GIZMONDO NAVIGATOR 2006 COPILOT USER MANUAL}}</ref> |ALK Technologies Ltd. |Gizmondo Games |N/A |2006 |- |''[[Hockey Rage 2005]]'' |Chairman & Board |Fathammer |N/A |April 26, 2005 |- |''Interstellar Flames 2'' |Xen Games |Gizmondo Games |N/A |September 30, 2005 |- |''Pocket Ping Pong 2005'' |[[Netdol]] |Fathammer |N/A |May 18, 2005 |- |''[[Point of Destruction]]'' |[[Gizmondo Studios Manchester]] |Gizmondo Games |October 22, 2005 |August 5, 2005 |- |''[[Richard Burns Rally]]'' |Gizmondo Studios Manchester |Gizmondo Eur Ltd |October 22, 2005 |July 11, 2005 |- |''[[SSX 3]]'' |Exient Entertainment/Electronic Arts |Gizmondo Games |N/A |August 31, 2005 |- |''[[Sticky Balls]]'' |Gizmondo Studios Manchester |Gizmondo Games |October 22, 2005 |May 24, 2005 |- |''[[Toy Golf]]'' |Ninai Games |Fathammer |October 22, 2005 |May 4, 2005 |- |''[[Trailblazer (video game)|Trailblazer]]'' |Gizmondo Studios Manchester |Gizmondo Games |October 22, 2005 |March 19, 2005 |} {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="min-width: 90%; font-size: 90%;" |+Cancelled games ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Developer ! scope="col" |Reference |- ! scope="row" |''Agaju: The Sacred Path of Treasure'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref>{{cite web |last=Gouskos |first=Carrie |date=June 1, 2005 |title=Agaju: The Sacred Path E3 2005 Hands-On Report |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/agaju-the-sacred-path-e3-2005-hands-on-report/1100-6126391/ |accessdate=August 20, 2022 |website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Age of Empires (video game)|Age of Empires]]'' |[[Microsoft Game Studios]] |<ref name="GamesIndustry.biz2">{{Cite web |date=5 April 2005 |title=Gizmondo Unveils 89 Knockout Games for 2005 Catalogue |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gizmondo-unveils-89-knockout-games-for-2005-catalogue |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Alien Hominid]]'' |Tuna |<ref name="GamesIndustry.biz2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Ball Busters'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2005 |title=Puzzle and Sports trio releases for the new multi-entertainment handheld |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gizmondorsquos-got-balls |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Battlestations: Midway]]'' |[[SCi Games]] |<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 December 2006 |title=Battlestations: Midway |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/eg_bmp_dan |website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Carmageddon]]'' |SCi Games |<ref name="Allgame2"/> |- ! scope="row" |''Casino'' |Hustler |<ref name="GamesIndustry.biz2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Catapult'' | |<ref name="Allgame2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Chicane: Jenson Button Street Racing'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2004 |title=Jenson Button endorses Gizmondo F1 title |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/jenson-button-endorses-gizmondo-f1-title |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''City'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 September 2004 |title=Tiger Telematics appoints Daniels & Associates as exclusive investment banker |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tiger-telematics-appoints-daniels-associates-as-exclusive-investment-banker |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''Colors'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref name="Allgame2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Conflict: Desert Storm II]]'' |SCi Games |<ref name="Engadget">{{Cite web |date=25 May 2005 |title=Question: Are you excited about the Gizmondo? |url=https://www.engadget.com/2005-05-24-question-are-you-excited-about-the-gizmondo.html |website=[[Engadget]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Conflict: Vietnam]]'' |SCi Games |<ref name="Allgame2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Fallen Kingdoms'' |[[Warthog Games]] |<ref name="Eurogamer2"/> |- ! scope="row" |''Furious Phil'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref name="Eurogamer2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Future Tactics: The Uprising]]'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref name="Allgame2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Ghost'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref name="GamesIndustry.biz2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Goal'' |Factory 1 |<ref name="GamesIndustry.biz2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Hit & Myth'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref name="Allgame2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''[[It's Mr. Pants]]'' |Microsoft Game Studios |<ref>{{cite web |author=GamesIndustry International |date=November 9, 2004 |title=Microsoft Developing Titles for Gizmondo |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news091104gizmondoms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006115741/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news091104gizmondoms |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=August 20, 2022 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Johnny Whatever]]'' |Warthog Games |<ref name="Eurogamer2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Jump'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref name="GamesIndustry.biz2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''[[MechAssault]]'' |Microsoft Game Studios |<ref name="GamesIndustry.biz2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Milo and the Rainbow Nasties'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref name="Eurogamer2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Momma Can I Mow The Lawn]]'' |Warthog Games |<ref name="Eurogamer2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Race'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref name="GamesIndustry.biz2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Rayman (video game)|Rayman]]'' |[[Ubisoft]] |<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 April 2005 |title=Gizmondo Lines Up Four Ubisoft Blockbusters |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gizmondo-lines-up-four-ubisoft-blockbusters |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''Sega Classics Pack'' |[[Sega]] |<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 January 2005 |title=SEGA Classics heading to Gizmondo |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news100105segagizmondo |website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''SpeedGun Stadium'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref name="Engadget" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Supernaturals'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref name="GamesIndustry.biz2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''[[The Great Escape (2003 video game)|The Great Escape]]'' |SCi Games |<ref name="Engadget" /> |- ! scope="row" |''[[TRON 2.0]]'' |Gizmondo Studios |<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 January 2005 |title=Tiger Telematics To Develop Buena Vista Games' TRON 2.0 For The Wireless Handheld Gizmondo Platform |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tiger-telematics-to-develop-buena-vista-games-tron-20-for-the-wireless-handheld-gizmondo-platform |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''Verbier Ride'' |[[JoWood]] |<ref name="GamesIndustry.biz2" /> |- ! scope="row" |''Virtual Squash'' |Fathammer |<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 April 2005 |title=Fathammer to produce more Giz |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news070405gizmondo |website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Worms World Party]]'' |[[Team 17]] |<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 February 2005 |title=Tiger Telematics' Gizmondo Gets Worms |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tiger-telematicsrsquo-gizmondo-gets-worms |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]}}</ref> |} [[File:Gizmondo Main Menu.png|thumb|right|Gizmondo main menu screen running on low battery]]
==Technical specifications== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Display: 72 mm (2.8 inch) TFT [[Display device|screen]] * Resolution: 320 × 240 pixels * CPU: [[Samsung]] S3C2440 ARM9 processor running at 400 [[MHz]] * Graphics: Nvidia GoForce 3D 4500 * Graphics RAM: 1.2 MB 128-bit SRAM * Graphics Performance: 1,000,000 polygons per second * [[RAM]]: 64 MB 16-bit SDRAM * [[Read-only memory|ROM]]: 64 MB * Sound: Built-in [[Loudspeaker|speaker]] * Communication: [[Bluetooth]] class 2 for [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] gaming, [[GSM]] tri-band * Ports: [[Stereo]] headset socket, Mini-[[USB]] client, [[Secure Digital|SD]] flash card reader * Power: [[Removable battery]] * Temperature Range: {{Convert|32|-|130|F}} * OS: [[Windows CE]] * Multimedia: [[MPEG]] 4 video playback, ability to play back [[MP3]], [[WAV]] and [[MIDI]] files via [[Windows Media Player 9]] * [[JPEG]] [[camera]] * Removable [[SIM card]] * [[Global Positioning System|GPS]] tracking application * [[General Packet Radio Service|GPRS]] mapping application * [[GPRS]] Class 10 * [[SMS]] * [[Multimedia Messaging Service|MMS]] receive and send * [[Wireless Application Protocol|WAP]] 2.0 * [[Polyphonic]] [[ring tones]] * [[Flight mode]] {{div col end}}
==Successor== Former Tiger Telematics chairman [[Carl Freer]] announced to a Swedish newspaper in November 2007 his intentions for a new Gizmondo, and said there were already 35 games in place, a manufacturing base in [[Shenzhen]], China, and that he hoped the handheld would retail at US$99.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Gizmondo-back-from-ashes_a499.html|title=Gizmondo, back from ashes?|first=Ludovic|last=Privat|access-date=22 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001005/http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Gizmondo-back-from-ashes_a499.html|archive-date=2017-02-02|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realtid.se/carl-freer-talar-ut-i-realtidse-0|title=Carl Freer talar ut i Realtid.se|date=13 November 2007 |access-date=22 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827215506/http://www.realtid.se/carl-freer-talar-ut-i-realtidse-0|archive-date=2016-08-27|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.realtid.se/ArticlePages/200711/13/20071113094753_Realtid421/20071113094753_Realtid421.dbp.asp |title=Carl Freer startar om Gizmondo |publisher=[[Realtid]].se |date=2007-11-13 |language=sv |access-date=2008-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901031541/http://www.realtid.se/ArticlePages/200711/13/20071113094753_Realtid421/20071113094753_Realtid421.dbp.asp |archive-date=2009-09-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://sandberghans.blogspot.com/2008/01/carl-freer-starts-over-with-gizmondo.html |title=English translation: Carl Freer Promises to Resurrect Gizmondo |access-date=2008-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080127104808/http://sandberghans.blogspot.com/2008/01/carl-freer-starts-over-with-gizmondo.html |archive-date=2008-01-27 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The original planned launch date was May 2008,<ref name="giz2-announce">{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/carl-freer-im-going-to-resurrect-gizmondo/ |title=Carl Freer:"I m going to resurrect Gizmondo" -- indeed he is |publisher=[[Engadget]] |date=2008-01-24 |access-date=2009-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218010848/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/carl-freer-im-going-to-resurrect-gizmondo |archive-date=2009-02-18 |url-status=live }}</ref> but this was quickly pushed back to November 2008,<ref name="giz2-ljungman">{{cite web |url=https://sandberghans.blogspot.com/2008/02/carl-freer-gizmondo-arrives-late-2008.html |title=Carl Freer: Gizmondo Arrives Late 2008 |date=2008-02-18 |access-date=2009-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515074700/http://sandberghans.blogspot.com/2008/02/carl-freer-gizmondo-arrives-late-2008.html |archive-date=2008-05-15 |url-status=live }}</ref> along with details of a new company, Media Power, behind the launch, headed by Carl Freer and his Swedish partner [[Mikael Ljungman]], with development apparently proceeding according to the new schedule at least until September.<ref name="giz2-nov08">{{cite web |url=https://sandberghans.blogspot.com/2008/09/more-to-come-gizmondo-2.html |title=The Nordic Link: Gizmondo 2 Is Here - Sales start in November/December |date=2008-09-10 |access-date=2009-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528082435/http://sandberghans.blogspot.com/2008/09/more-to-come-gizmondo-2.html |archive-date=2009-05-28 |url-status=live }}</ref> By December 2008, the console had still not appeared, which Freer blamed on the [[2008 financial crisis]]. The device was delayed to 2009 as a result.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/gizmondo-2-pushed-back-to-2009-only-delaying-the-inevitable-115573.phtml|title=Gizmondo 2 pushed back to 2009, only delaying the inevitable|date=22 December 2008 |access-date=22 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001535/https://www.destructoid.com/gizmondo-2-pushed-back-to-2009-only-delaying-the-inevitable-115573.phtml|archive-date=2017-02-02|url-status=live}}</ref> The latest design prototype turned it into a [[smartphone]] running both [[Windows CE]] or Google [[Android (operating system)|Android]].<ref name="giz2-smartphone">{{cite web |url=http://www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/gizmondo-2-turns-into-a-smartphone-496745 |title=Gizmondo 2 turns into a smartphone |date=2008-12-22 |access-date=2009-07-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507055953/http://www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/gizmondo-2-turns-into-a-smartphone-496745 |archive-date=2010-05-07 }}</ref><ref name=hs>{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2008/12/20/surprise-no-new-gizmondo-for-2008/ |title=Surprise! No new Gizmondo for 2008 |first=Joseph |last=Flatley |date=2008-12-20 |access-date=2008-12-02 |publisher=Engadget |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224095620/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/20/surprise-no-new-gizmondo-for-2008/ |archive-date=2008-12-24 |url-status=live }}</ref>
However, since then the Media Power website went offline. Co-founder Mikael Ljungman was later arrested, extradited to [[Denmark]] and convicted of serious fraud due to his activities at [[IT Factory]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cphpost.dk/news/crime/45916-bagger-points-finger-at-swedish-partner.html |title=Bagger Points Finger At Swedish Partner |publisher=[[Copenhagen Post]] |date=2009-06-10 |access-date=2009-07-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113143801/http://www.cphpost.dk/news/crime/45916-bagger-points-finger-at-swedish-partner.html |archive-date=2011-11-13 }}</ref> Nothing more has been announced about the device by Freer, effectively confirming its cancellation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-01-31 |title=msmobiles.com - Reflections: Gizmondo today is no more |url=http://msmobiles.com/news.php/5131.html |access-date=2023-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131183413/http://msmobiles.com/news.php/5131.html |archive-date=2010-01-31 }}</ref>
==In popular culture== A reference to the Gizmondo is made in the British movie ''[[Goal! (film)|Goal!]]'', when a meeting takes place in a Gizmondo store.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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