Game Boy Advance

However, it did not match up on the battery life and diverse game library that Nintendo's Game Boy offered. Game Boy Color As a successor to Game Boy, this handheld console has a colored screen and doubles the processor speed. It is battery-operated, comes in different bold colors, and offers backward compatibility of previous Game Boy titles where some can be played on a selectable color palette. Game Boy The classic Game Boy, which was the second handheld console produced by Nintendo in 1989, combined the hardware of the Nintendo Entertainment home system and its predecessor Game & Watch. Game Boy Advance In terms of hardware, the fifth unit under the Game Boy family of  Nintendo has brought a significant upgrade. It has a switch for backward compatibility of previous Game Boy titles and can be connected to other devices through a specialized cable. Fans also used to love Game Boy Advance's color variety from regular to special editions.  Since its release in 2001, it sold a total of 81.51 million units worldwide, including the flip variant Game Boy Advance SP. Its backward compatibility with Game Boy Advance titles catapulted its fame to consumers, recording a total of 154.02  million units sold worldwide, including the Lite, DSi, and DSi XL variants. Read more in our articles including "10 Best-Selling Handheld Gaming Consoles" and "Nintendo teases LEGO Game Boy set, launches October 2025".