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Game Boy Color
CGB-001 · 1998–2003 · handheld console
Specifications
- Cpu
- Sharp LR35902 (CGB CPU variant), 4.19 MHz, switchable to 8.4 MHz double-speed mode for Game Boy Color software
- Ram
- max: 32 KB work RAM (fixed) · base: 32 KB work RAM (banked, up from 8 KB on the original Game Boy)
- Media
- Game Pak cartridge (ROM up to 8 Mbit typical); backward compatible with original Game Boy Game Paks
- Output
- Link cable port (2-player, faster than original Game Boy), infrared port, mono speaker, stereo headphone jack
- Battery
- 2x AA, approx. 10 hours
- Display
- 2.6-inch reflective color STN LCD, 160x144, up to 56 simultaneous colors from a 32,768-color palette, no backlight
- Release Price
- $79.99
Variants
Colors
Berry1998 launch color.
Dandelion1998 launch color.
Grape1998 launch color.
Kiwi1998 launch color.
Teal1998 launch color.
Atomic PurpleTranslucent purple, released alongside the launch lineup in late 1998.
Upgrade paths
other
Drop-in IPS backlit LCD panel and USB-C rechargeable battery conversion · Shares much of the same mod ecosystem as the original Game Boy; kits require shell trimming and soldering.
~$40-$90 for a kit
MODERATELoading
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