The Game Boy was Nintendo's first portable console with interchangeable game cartridges. When the Game Boy saw the light of day in 1989, the console entered the market in a plain grey. Over the years, colourful variants of the housing were offered for sale. The Game Boy pictured here is from the "Limited Edition" series, which was offered in red, green, black, yellow, white, blue, and clear (transparent) cases. The console has a directional pad, two action buttons (A, B) and a Start and Select button. The display is a monochrome LCD screen in green with no backlight. The console is powered by 4 standard AA batteries.

The Game Boy was Nintendo's first portable console with interchangeable game cartridges. When the Game Boy saw the light of day in 1989, the console entered the market in a plain grey. Over the years, colourful variants of the housing were offered for sale. The Game Boy pictured here is from the "Limited Edition" series, which was offered in red, green, black, yellow, white, blue, and clear (transparent) cases. The console has a directional pad, two action buttons (A, B) and a Start and Select button. The display is a monochrome LCD screen in green with no backlight. The console is powered by 4 standard AA batteries.

The Game Boy was Nintendo's first portable console with interchangeable game cartridges. When the Game Boy saw the light of day in 1989, the console entered the market in a plain grey. Over the years, colourful variants of the housing were offered for sale. The Game Boy pictured here is from the "Limited Edition" series, which was offered in red, green, black, yellow, white, blue, and clear (transparent) cases. The white version was the latest and by far the rarest color available in the special edition series.

The Game Boy was Nintendo's first portable console with interchangeable game cartridges. When the Game Boy saw the light of day in 1989, the console entered the market in a plain grey. Over the years, colourful variants of the housing were offered for sale. The Game Boy pictured here is from the "Limited Edition" series, which was offered in red, green, black, yellow, white, blue, and clear (transparent) cases. The console has a directional pad, two action buttons (A, B) and a Start and Select button. The display is a monochrome LCD screen in green with no backlight. The console is powered by 4 standard AA batteries.

The Game Boy was Nintendo's first portable console with interchangeable game cartridges. When the Game Boy saw the light of day in 1989, the console entered the market in a plain grey. Over the years, colourful variants of the housing were offered for sale. The Game Boy pictured here is from the "Play It Loud" series, which was offered in red, green, black, yellow, white, blue, and clear (transparent). The console has a directional pad, two action buttons (A, B) and a Start and Select button. The display is a monochrome LCD screen in green with no backlight. The console is powered by 4 standard AA batteries.

The stereo headphones were included with the main console in some sets. In Japan, this was sold separately under the designation DMG-02. The headphones were connected to the headphone jack on the bottom of the Game Boy. Unlike the Game Boy's mono speaker, the headphones could play sound in stereo.

The rechargeable adapter is a rechargeable battery (there are 4 AA batteries inside) that powers the Game Boy for about 10 hours. In addition, the device can also be used as an AC adapter for the Game Boy. The adapter is available in a standard (battery on the left) and a slightly larger version (battery on the right) depending on the countries voltage it was released.

Nintendo's "Rechargeable Battery Pack" (DMG-03) was one of the first hardware add-ons for the Game Boy Classic. Inside the hardware are 4 AA rechargeable batteries that power the Game Boy for about 10 hours of gaming fun. In addition, the device can be used as an AC adapter for the Game Boy. The adapter is available in a standard and a slightly larger version depending on the countries voltage it was released. This UK version represents the larger version. Furthermore there were two variations of the battery. The first version has been provided with a straight plug, which was annoying when playing. Nintendo therefore launched a second version on the market, which was equipped with an L-shaped plug. This token represents the L-shaped variation.

Nintendo's "Rechargeable Battery Pack" (DMG-03) was one of the first hardware add-ons for the Game Boy Classic. Inside the hardware are 4 AA rechargeable batteries that power the Game Boy for about 10 hours of gaming fun. In addition, the device can be used as an AC adapter for the Game Boy. The adapter is available in a standard and a slightly larger version depending on the countries voltage it was released. This UK version represents the larger version.

The Game Link cable could be used to connect two consoles for multiplayer gaming. This model is only compatible with the Game Boy Classic. To connect the Game Boy Classic with later models, use a Game Boy Link cable adapter (MGB-004) or the Universal Link cable (MGB-010) with adapter DMG-14.

The Game Boy Classic is equipped with multi-player functionality for up to 4 players. The game link cable (DMG-04) allows to directly connect two consoles. For more players an additional 4-player adapter (DMG-07) is needed. Most Game Boys were sold in a bundle with Tetris. Therefore it is no big surprise that is was the most beloved multi-player game for this console. The cable is only compatible with the Game Boy Classic. To connect the Game Boy Classic with later models, the Universal Link cable (CGB-003) in combination with the DMG-14 adapter is required. To reduce electromagnetic interference, Nintendo developed a revised version with a better shielded cable and sold it under the designation DMG-04A.

The Game Boy Classic is equipped with multi-player functionality for up to 4 players. The Game Link™ cable (DMG-04) allows to directly connect two consoles. For more players an additional 4-player adapter (DMG-07) is needed. Most Game Boys were sold in a bundle with Tetris. Therefore it is no big surprise that is was the most beloved multi-player game for this console. The cable is only compatible with the Game Boy Classic. To connect the Game Boy Classic with later models, the Universal Link cable (CGB-003) in combination with the DMG-14 adapter is required. This token represents the US version of the Game Link™ cable pack.

To reduce electromagnetic interference, Nintendo developed a revised version of the DMG-04 Interactive Play-Cable with a better electromagnetic shielding and sold it under the designation DMG-04A.

Nintendo's battery case (DMG-05) uses four replaceable C batteries to supply about 40 hours of additional power to the Game Boy. Compared to the rechargeable battery (DMG-03), the battery case is significantly larger and heavier. The battery case was only released in Japan and ist nowadays almost impossible to find.

The Nintendo Game Boy Soft Case is a storage bag designed to keep the Game Boy console and game cartridges safe. It is made of a material called Belleseime (a Japanese material made of a mixture of polyester and nylon microfibres that is dirt-repellent and very easy to clean). The soft case was originally launched with the original Gameboy in 1989. ​ The soft case is extremely rare. It was only sold in Japan in a very limited edition. As one of the few Game Boy Classic items, the softcase was given a DMG number (DMG-06) in Nintendo's internal numbering system. For Game Boy collectors, the Soft Case is probably the hardest accessory to find.

With the four-player adapter, up to 4 players can join together to play a multi-player game. The unit has a built-in link cable and three connectors for additional link cables. Only a few games in 4-player mode were released for the Game Boy. The 4-Player Adapter has also been bundled with some games (e.g. F1 Race).

Multi-player fun for the Game Boy Classic? No problem if you were a proud owner of the 4-Player-Adapter (DMG-07). The adapter is equipped with a built-in link cable and three connectors for additional link cables. This token shows the European version of the box.

Multi-player fun with the Game Boy Classic? No problem if you are a proud owner of a 4-Player-Adapter (DMG-07). The adapter has a built-in link cable and three connectors for additional link cables. Only few games in 4-player mode were released for the Game Boy. This token shows a very rare 4-Player-Adaper + Top Ranking Tennis bundle.

Multi-player fun with the Game Boy Classic? No problem if you are a proud owner of a 4-Player-Adapter (DMG-07). The adapter has a built-in link cable and three connectors for additional link cables. Only few games in 4-player mode were released for the Game Boy. This token shows a sealed version of the 4-Player-Adaper bundled with the F1 Race game, which was one of the most played multi-player games on the game Boy Classic console.

The Game Boy Cleaning Kit is used to clean the contacts of the game cartridges. Dirty contacts were a common cause of games no longer working. The Cleaning Kit was shaped like a game cartridge and was inserted into the cartridge slot of the game cartridge. A plastic stick with cleaning pads on both sides freed the contacts from dirt.