Game Boy

On April 21, 1989, the first Game Boy was released in Japan. The rather large gray device revolutionized the game world, partly thanks to the name of Nintendo.

Game Boy

On April 21, 1989, the first Game Boy was released in Japan. The rather large gray device revolutionized the game world, partly thanks to the name of Nintendo.

Within two weeks, the entire stock of 300,000 units was sold in Japan. The Game Boy was a huge success.

Catalog type
Handheld Game Console
Manufacturer
Release Date
April 1989
Processor
8-bit Sharp LR35902 @ 4.19 MHz
Memory
8 kB internal S-RAM (can be extended up to 32 kB)
Storage
256 kb, 512 kb, 1 Mb, 2 Mb, 4 Mb and 8 Mb cartridges

Museum Collection

Set up.

Videos

Game Boy Commercials