Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. Of course we sell and ship worldwide direct from source if you would like to purchase direct from anywhere in the world. The logo for Game Boy Color spells out the word "COLOR" in the five original colors in which the unit was manufactured: Berry (C), Grape (O), Kiwi (L), Dandelion (O), and Teal (R).

The console was released in seven basic colours, Purple, Turquoise, Green, Fuchsia Red, Yellow, Clear Purple and Transparent. The Game Boy Color or Gēmu Bōi Karā (in Japan), abbreviated GBC, is the 5th generation of the Nintendo Game Boy series and its main rivals were the Sony PocketStation and the SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color. Retail chains in the United States reported unexpectedly high demand for the console, with executives of FuncoLand reporting "very pleasant and unpredicted" sales and Electronics Boutique stating "the entire Game Boy Color line just exploded, including accessories" upon release.Affiliated publications such as Total Game Boy praised the handheld for its "bright, colorful picture that can be viewed in direct light", backward compatibility features preserving the "vast catalogue of original Game Boy games", and improved technical performance. No more AA batteries, all Prestige Color consoles now come with a CleanJuiceAir battery pack including native low battery indicator dimming the GBC red light when batteries are low. In the 7-color modes, the sprites and backgrounds are given separate color schemes, and in the 10-color modes the sprites are further split into two differently-colored groups; however, as flat black (or white) was a shared fourth color in all but one (7-color) palette, the overall effect is that of 4, 6, or 8 colors. Surpassed in sales by the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Switch the trio are now the fourth-best-selling console, the third-best-selling console and the second-best-selling handheld of all time. The grayscale (Left + B) palette produces an appearance similar to that experienced on the original Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, or Game Boy Light.

Computer and Video Games praised the Game Boy Color for making the Game Boy library of games "look better than ever - everything is crystal clear, bright and in colour". The last Game Boy Color game ever released is the Japanese exclusive Doraemon no Study Boy: Kanji Yomikaki Master, on July 18, 2003. In a history of Nintendo, author Jeff Ryan noted the Game Boy Color had a reputation as a "legacy machine" that found success mostly due to its backward compatibility, as "few wanted to lose all the Dr.So many things these days are mass produced, not designed to last, and make as cheap as possible for as much money as possible. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places.