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The original Nintendo Game Boy (1989)

July · U.S. launch

The original Nintendo Game Boy in 1989 cost $89.99.

In North America it came bundled with Tetris, which pulled in players who had never owned a game system.

Source: Game Boy, Wikipedia. Prices are what people paid at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

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