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The indigo version of the Game Boy Advance.
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| Developer | Nintendo R&E |
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| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Product family | Game Boy line |
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Sixth generation |
| Release date | |
| Lifespan | 2001–2010[4] |
| Discontinued | May 15, 2010 |
| Units sold | 81.51 million (as of June 30, 2010)[4] |
| Media | ROM cartridge |
| CPU | ARM7TDMI @ 16.78 MHz, Zilog Z80 @ 8 or 4 MHz |
| Memory | 32 KB internal, 256 KB external, 96 KB VRAM |
| Display | TFT LCD, 240×160 pixels, 40.8×61.2 mm[5] |
| Power | 2 × AA batteries |
| Best-selling game | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, 16 million combined[6] |
| Backward compatibility |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color |
| Predecessor | Game Boy Color[7] |
| Successor | Nintendo DS |
The Game Boy Advance[a] (GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo as the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, in North America on June 11, 2001, in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001, and in mainland China on June 8, 2004 as iQue Game Boy Advance. Nintendo's competitors in the handheld market at the time were the Neo Geo Pocket Color, WonderSwan, GP32, Tapwave Zodiac, and the N-Gage.
As of June 30, 2010, the Game Boy Advance series has sold 81.51 million units worldwide.[4] Its successor, the Nintendo DS, was released in November 2004 and is also compatible with Game Boy Advance software.
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