Spot the core model
The original design is a landscape handheld with a 240 × 160 color display and two shoulder buttons. Its reflective TFT has no built-in screen light.
2001–2008 · The Advance era
AGB-001 · Indigo
Game Boy Advance
A wide landscape layout, 240 × 160 color display, and two shoulder buttons define this original model. The screen has no built-in light.
Key specifications
Introduced2001 · Japan
DisplayColor TFT · 240 × 160
Screen lightNo built-in screen light
Power2 × AA · up to 15 hours
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Colors & family models
From the original AGB-001 launch colors to the front-lit SP, backlit AGS-101, and pocket-sized Micro. Some family models are shown as swatches without a matching photo.
Collector notes
How to identify
& what to watch for
Start with the visible hardware and display cues. The details below stay with documented traits rather than guesswork.
Check the details
A documented Triton Labs Afterburner front-light kit required disassembly, case modification, and soldering. This is a known conversion—not a claim about how common modified units are.
From the library
Top 10 games
Ranked by the reported sales figures in the cited best-selling list. Select a title for its collector guide.
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16,220,000reported copieseBay
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12,000,000reported copieseBay
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Pokémon Emerald20046,800,000reported copieseBay
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5,910,000reported copieseBay
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5,690,000reported copieseBay
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5,570,000reported copieseBay
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5,430,000reported copieseBay
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Namco Museum20012,960,000reported copieseBay
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2,940,000reported copieseBay
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2,830,000reported copieseBay
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