Cartridge-based

From Styleguide

cartridge-based

Adjective used to describe videogame systems that use cartridges.

Only use cartridge-based when referring to systems (not to games).

The Fairchild Channel F was the first cartridge-based system. The Nintendo 64 was the last major non-portable cartridge-based system.

Example: The release of the Sony PlayStation was the beginning of the end for cartridge-based systems.

Wrong: cartridge based, cart-based.

Also see: cartridge.