Nintendo Game Boy Release Dates by Region

Original Game Boy (DMG-01):

• Japan: April 21, 1989
• North America: July 31, 1989
• Europe: September 28, 1990

Bundled with Tetris (NA/EU) — key to its explosive success.

Later Model Release Dates

• Game Boy Pocket: 1996 (Jul JP / Sep NA / 1997 EU)
• Game Boy Light (JP only): April 1998
• Game Boy Color: Oct 1998 (JP) / Nov 1998 (NA) / Nov 1998 (EU)
• Game Boy Advance: Mar 2001 (JP) / Jun 2001 (NA) / Jun 2001 (EU)
• GBA SP: Feb 2003 (JP) / Mar 2003 (NA) / Mar 2003 (EU)
• Game Boy Micro: Sep 2005 (JP) / Sep 2005 (NA) / Nov 2005 (EU)