Game Boy hardware database

Welcome to the Game Boy hardware database

This site contains data and photos of various types of Game Boy consoles, and game cartridges, which can be useful for many reasons.

You can

  • Make educated guesses about hardware versions based on serial numbers. Maybe you want to know if that beautiful Game Boy Color on eBay has sound issues in some games (e.g. Final Fantasy Adventure)
  • Use circuit board photos as a reference when modding or repairing your own console
  • Check which chips were used in Game Boy consoles and games
  • Study what improvements or cost savings were done in later board revisions
  • Laugh or cry at photos of hardware which is in a worse shape than yours
  • Download big CSV files for data analysis purposes

Site statistics

Last updated: November 8, 2026
Console submission count: 173
Cartridge submission count: 1387

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