Game Boy family

Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP and Game Boy Micro: specifications and differences between the models.

Models

Device	Type	Released
Game Boy	Handheld / remote player	21 April 1989 (Japan)
Game Boy Color	Handheld / remote player	21 October 1998 (Japan)
Game Boy Advance	Handheld / remote player	21 March 2001 (Japan)
Game Boy Advance SP	Handheld / remote player	14 February 2003 (Japan)
Game Boy Micro	Handheld / remote player	13 September 2005 (Japan)

Game Boy, Game Boy Color, GBA, GBA SP and Game Boy Micro compared
Updated4 October 2026 Consoles, Guides

From the 4×AA Game Boy to the 80 g Game Boy Micro: CPUs, screens, lighting, batteries, size and weight, plus which models play older cartridges.