| Picture |
Name |
Release Date |
Notes |
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Gameboy |
April 21, 1989 |
Also Called the Dot Matrix Grid (DMG) Gameboy |
 |
Gameboy Pocket |
July 21, 1996 |
A smaller (pocket) version of the original DMG gameboy |
 |
Gameboy Light |
April 14, 1998 |
Released only in Japan; Similar to the Gameboy Pocket; Only Gameboy with a frontlit screen |
 |
Gameboy Color |
October 21, 1998 |
Can play original DMG Gameboy games as well as Gameboy Color games |
 |
Gameboy Advance |
March 21, 2001 |
Can play all original DMG Gameboy, Gameboy Color, and Gameboy Advance games |
 |
Gameboy Advance SP |
March 23, 2003 |
First backlit screen Gameboy; Can play the same games as the Gameboy Advance |
 |
Gameboy Micro |
September 19, 2005 |
Also Backlit; Can only play Gameboy Advance Games |
