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How old is the Game Boy?
The Game Boy is 37 years old.
The Game Boy first went on sale on April 21, 1989. That's 37 years, 5 months and 6 days.
It launched in Japan and came bundled with Tetris in the West.
The Game Boy turns 40 on April 21, 2029.
If you were born before April 21, 1989, you're older than the Game Boy.
Mind-bender: The Game Boy is closer in time to Disneyland's opening (1955) than to today.
What are you older than?
Type your birthday and see what you're older than, what you were born closer to, and your next big milestone.
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Older than the Game Boy
Younger than the Game Boy
- Namibia
- The Hubble Space Telescope
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Reunified Germany
- Home Alone
- Sonic the Hedgehog
People born in 1989: see what else you're older than.