Game Boy Sales Numbers and List of Games (2024)

Game Boy is a handheld video game console that was released by Nintendo in 1989. It was designed to be a portable version of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and was the first successful handheld console in the video game industry.

The original Game Boy featured a green and black LCD screen and was powered by four AA batteries, which gave it a battery life of around 10-15 hours. It also had a directional pad and four action buttons, as well as a volume control and headphone jack.

The Game Boy was an instant hit with gamers of all ages, thanks to its library of classic games and its portability. It featured many iconic games, including Tetris, Super Mario Land, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.

Over the years, Nintendo released several updated versions of the Game Boy, including the Game Boy Color and the Game Boy Advance. These consoles featured color screens and improved hardware, as well as a wider range of games.

Today, the Game Boy is remembered as a classic and influential console that helped to popularize handheld gaming and establish Nintendo as one of the leading companies in the video game industry. Its games and hardware innovations continue to be beloved by gamers of all ages, and many of its classic titles have been re-released on modern platforms.

Game Boy Facts and Stats:

• Manufacturer: Nintendo
• Year Released: 1989
• Year Discontinued: 2003
• Number of Game Boys sold all time: 118.69 million consoles
• Number of Game Boy games sold all time: 501.11 million games

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List of Game Boy Games:

Here is our enormous collection of Game Boy games and detailed information on each As always, new games are added to this collection regularly.

Click on a game listing to find out much more about it.