36 years ago today, on July 31, 1989, the original Game Boy launched in North America and changed the game forever. No backlight, no color, and somehow… absolutely perfect. Whether you were stacking Tetriminos on a road trip, or trading Pokémon on the playground, the Game Boy was your childhood companion. Here’s to 36 years of AA batteries, Link Cables, and pixel-powered memories. | GameStop
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36 years ago today, on July 31, 1989, the original Game Boy launched in North America and changed the game forever. No backlight, no color, and somehow… absolutely perfect. Whether you were stacking Tetriminos on a road trip, or trading Pokémon on the playground, the Game Boy was your childhood companion. Here’s to 36 years of AA batteries, Link Cables, and pixel-powered memories. | GameStop
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