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Handheld Game Console at a glance
Electronics Tools
It weighs 0.8.
Weight0.8
Handheld Game Console
Handheld Game Console is an electronics item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.8. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.
More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.VideoGame | Electronics |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Handheld Game Console is on 18 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigamart House Electronics | Department storage (shelves); General Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves); and 2 more places | 11% | 4 |
| Book Store Counter | Bookstore (cupboard) | 10% | 4 |
| Comic Store Counter | Comic store (cupboard) | 7.3% | 4 |
| School Lockers Bad | Elementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker) | 5.1% | 2 |
| Cyber Cafe Desk | Cyber cafe (desk) | 3.5% | 4 |
| University Wardrobe | Living room (cabinet) | 3.3% | 4 |
| Classroom Secondary Desk | Secondary classroom (schooldesk) | 2.2% | 2 |
| School Lockers | Elementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker) | 1.8% | 2 |
It is on 10 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Student, Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Inside bags and cases: Parcel - Extra Small, Gift - Extra Small, Small Backpack, Basket, Small Protective Case, Book and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Dismantle Simple Electronic Item.
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Crafting and loot tables
Used in 1 recipe (as an ingredient or tool):
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
- Gigamart House Electronics (weight 20)
- Gigamart House Electronics (weight 10)
- Kids Desk (weight 10)
- School Lockers Bad (weight 10)
- Comic Store Counter (weight 10)
- Cyber Cafe Desk (weight 10)
- Book Store Counter (weight 10)
- Classroom Secondary Desk (weight 4)
- Gifts (weight 4)
- University Wardrobe (weight 4)
- School Lockers (weight 4)
- Holiday Stuff (weight 4)
- Hobbies (weight 4)
- Bedroom Dresser Child (weight 2)
- Crate Electronics (weight 2)
Counts as: any hasmetal, any miscelectronic.
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Quick answers
How much does the Handheld Game Console weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.8 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Handheld Game Console?
Base.VideoGame.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.