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> The original Gameboy ran on two AA batteries for 12-20 hours (depending on whether the light was on) I wonder if you googled for this? Googling for “original
by Shish2k 4y ago
> The original Gameboy ran on two AA batteries for 12-20 hours (depending on whether the light was on)
I wonder if you googled for this? Googling for “original gameboy battery life” gives nearly this exact quote, but then reading the wikipedia article that it came from reveals that this is talking about the Gameboy Light (1998 - arguably “the original hardware with modern technology to reduce energy consumption”). I went and fact-checked because I remembered that the original original gameboy (1989) had 4 AA batteries and no light ;)
- bobajeff 4y agoIt's worth noting that back then AA batteries were less efficient. Which is why later when AA's got better Nintendo was able to release the Gameboy pocket and Gameboy color using only 2 batteries.
- datpiff 4y agoThe new hardware used less power, the batteries didn't change very much. edit. also Nintendo's figures show a lower battery time for the Pocket and Color, so they probably just decided to trade for space/weight. https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Game-Boy-Pocket-Color/Product-information/Technical-data/Technical-data-619585.html https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Game-Boy-Pocket-Color/Pro...
- anthk 4y agoNo one but Japan got the GB light. Everyone had either the GB and many more people had the GB Pocket because of Pokémon.
- mrguyorama 4y agoThe gameboy color also ran on two AAs and had long battery life and slightly better specs
- anthk 4y agoI know, I had one with Pokémon Crystal, Cannon Fodder and some N in 1 multicart. Still no backlight.
- mryingster 4y agoWhile true, my prized possession as a kid was my GameBoy Light that was imported from Japan. Other people had regular GameBoy pockets or even colors, but I'd rather have that awesome backlight. My kids still use it to this day to play Zelda.
- agentwiggles 4y agoAh, you just triggered fond nostalgia for me, of pillaging my dad's stash of batteries for my ever hungry Gameboy Pocket. It ran on two AAAs and my parents must have lost a few sanity points from my constant requests to stop at a gas station for batteries on long road trips (which were almost always denied, gas station batteries ain't cheap).
- Fatnino 4y agoI got much better battery life out of my Gameboy pocket with the help of electrical tape, some bits of wire and a pair of D cell batteries. 9 year old me was particularly proud of the self made spring that fit between the batteries. Adult me would probably put the batteries side by side though.