The Grey Brick Nobody Could Kill

In 1989, Nintendo handed the world a grey plastic rectangle with a smudgy green screen. It wasn't the most powerful handheld of its era — not even close. Competitors had colour screens, better hardware, and superior specs...on paper.

But the Game Boy outsold them all.

118 million units. A generation hooked. And a device so well-engineered that we're still taking them apart today — and finding beauty in every component.

Full story coming tomorrow. View the Game Boy artwork here