GameKey for the Nicktoons plug and play game |
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| Manufacturer | Jakks Pacific |
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| Generation | Sixth generation era |
| Retail availability | July 2005 |
| Discontinued | 2006 |
| Media | ROM cartridge |
| Controller input | GameKey-ready TV Game controller |
| Best-selling game | Namco Ms. Pac-Man GameKeys |
GameKeys are expansion modules made by Jakks Pacific for the purpose of adding games to GameKey-ready entries in their Plug It In & Play TV Games product line.
The GameKey concept was first announced at the 2005 International Toy Fair, and the first products were released in July 2005 for the retail price of $9.99.
Several value and combo packs were released, such as the Super GameKey Combo Pack, which included a GameKey-ready controller and one GameKey, and the Super Value GameKey Mega Pack, which include a GameKey-ready controller and two GameKeys.
GameKeys were mainly marketed for the Namco Ms. Pac-Man controller, but there also existed GameKeys for other TV Games manufactured by Jakks Pacific, including Nicktoons, Star Wars, and Disney. There were also GameKeys that never saw release due to market failure, such as Fantastic Four and Capcom.
GameKeys were discontinued in late 2006 after struggling for a year.
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