When was the Game Boy Advance released?
The Game Boy Advance launched in Japan on the 21st of March, 2001, and reached international markets in June 2001. It was later released in mainland China in 2004 under the name iQue Game Boy Advance.
Questions about Game Boy Advance
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How many units did the Game Boy Advance sell worldwide?
By June 2010, the Game Boy Advance series had sold 81.51 million units worldwide. Of those, 43.57 million were Game Boy Advance SP units and 2.42 million were Game Boy Micro units.
What processor does the Game Boy Advance use?
The Game Boy Advance uses a custom system on a chip called the CPU AGB, manufactured by Sharp Corporation. It contains an ARM7TDMI processor running at 16.776 MHz for GBA games and a Sharp SM83 running at 4.194 or 8.389 MHz for backward compatibility with older Game Boy titles.
What is the Game Boy Advance SP and how does it differ from the original?
The Game Boy Advance SP, released in early 2003, is a redesigned version featuring a clamshell form factor roughly half the size of the original, a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and an internal front-lit screen. A second revision, model AGS-101, released on the 19th of September, 2005, upgraded the display to a brighter backlit screen.
Who designed the Game Boy Advance's shape?
The landscape form factor of the Game Boy Advance, which placed buttons to the sides of the screen rather than below it, was designed by French designer Gwenael Nicolas and his Tokyo-based studio, Curiosity Inc.
What was the last game released for the Game Boy Advance?
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, released in April 2026, is considered the true final game for the Game Boy Advance. Its development originally halted in 2004 due to lack of a publisher before resuming in 2023 using the original code and hardware.