Game Boy Advance
The Game Boy Advance (GBA), launched in Japan on March 21, 2001, was Nintendo's 32-bit handheld. Powered by a 16.78 MHz ARM7TDMI processor with a vibrant 2.9-inch TFT color screen (240×160), it delivered console-quality graphics in a portable form. Backward-compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. Sold 500,000 units in its US launch week; 81.51 million units shipped worldwide by 2010. Legendary library: Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire (16 million), Metroid Fusion, The Minish Cap, Fire Emblem, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. Spawned the SP (clamshell with frontlight) and Micro (compact) variants. Production ended December 2009.
