File 001 · Category Openers
Record 012 · Games · 1989
89.12.GNintendo Game Boy
Nintendo
“A dim green screen that owned pockets for a decade because of Tetris and battery life.”
The compact video game system.
Inferior specs vs. Atari Lynx and Sega Game Gear; won on price, 30-hour batteries, and pack-in Tetris. Defined handheld play until smartphones.
Filed notes
- Cartridge handheld with week-long batteries
- Link Cable multiplayer
- Tetris pack-in
Units. 118.7 million Game Boy + Game Boy Color
SIC
3944
Games, Toys, and Children's Vehicles
NAICS
334118
Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
