Game Boy
Despite being technologically inferior to its fourth-generation competitors (Sega's Game Gear, Atari's Lynx, and NEC's TurboExpress), the Game Boy received praise for its battery life and durability in its construction. It quickly outsold the competition, selling one million units in the United States within a few weeks. An estimated 118 million units of the Game Boy and its successor, the Game Boy Color, have been sold worldwide, making it the third best-selling video game console of all time. It is one of the most recognizable devices from the 1990s, becoming a cultural icon in the years following its release. Several redesigns were released during the console's lifetime, including the Game Boy Pocket in 1996 and the Game Boy Light in 1998 (Japan only). Production of the Game Boy continued into the early 2000s, even after the release of its second successor, the Game Boy Advance, in 2001. Production ceased in 2003.
Q129585
fourth-generation
Concept
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Sega
ORG
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Game Gear
MISC
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Atari
ORG
Q753657
Lynx
MISC
Q219203
NEC
ORG
Q966193
TurboExpress
MISC
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Game Boy
MISC
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battery life
Concept
Q186437
Game Boy
MISC
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Game Boy Color
MISC
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best-selling video game console
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1990
DATE
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cultural icon
Concept
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Game Boy Pocket
MISC
1996-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1996
DATE
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Game Boy Light
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1998
DATE
Q186437
Game Boy
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2000
DATE
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Game Boy Advance
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2001-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
2001
DATE
2003-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
2003
DATE
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Game Gear
MISC
Q129585
fourth-generation
Concept
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Game Gear
MISC
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Sega
ORG
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Lynx
MISC
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fourth-generation
Concept
Q753657
Lynx
MISC
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Atari
ORG
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TurboExpress
MISC
Q129585
fourth-generation
Concept
Q966193
TurboExpress
MISC
Q219203
NEC
ORG
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Game Boy
MISC
Q129585
fourth-generation
Concept
Q203992
Game Boy Color
MISC
Q186437
Game Boy
MISC