Game Boy Color · EUR
Nintendo's color handheld successor to the original Game Boy, sold in Europe as the Game Boy Color. It is model CGB-001 and is backwards compatible with standard Game Boy cartridges. European units were released on 23 November 1998.
Hardware
Cartridge slot for Game Boy game cartridges
Accessories
No peripherals recorded.
Packaging
A launch-color European Game Boy Color in berry/fuchsia. This was one of the original European retail colors available at launch.
A launch-color European Game Boy Color in yellow. It was one of the original European colors sold at the system's regional debut.
A launch-color European Game Boy Color in purple. Although less commonly surfaced in European listings than some other launch colors, it is documented as part of the European color set.
A launch-color European Game Boy Color in lime green. It was among the original European retail colors and matches Nintendo's early color lineup.
A launch-color European Game Boy Color in teal. It was part of the initial European color selection alongside the other original launch colors.
A transparent purple European Game Boy Color variant introduced after the initial launch colors. It is widely documented as a later retail color for PAL territories.
A European Pokémon-themed special pack identified in collector databases. It is a packaged retail bundle rather than a distinct hardware revision.
Packaging: Pokémon Pichu bundle
A European special-pack bundle associated with Pokémon Yellow. It used the standard Game Boy Color hardware but was packaged as a themed retail set.
Packaging: Pokémon Yellow bundle