The Leapster 2 was released by LeapFrog in 2008 as an updated handheld learning console for young children, with cartridge games focused on reading and maths. Its interface used simple, reassuring button tones so children could navigate back to the home screen without adult help. Clips of those interface sounds later circulated on soundboards among retro tech and gaming fans who grew up with the device. Today the home button tone is used less as nostalgia alone and more as a clean, recognisable shorthand for exiting, cancelling or starting over.