Nintendo's 1996 Game Boy Pocket shrinks the original DMG by roughly a third and introduces the medium-sized link port that every later monochrome and colour Game Boy reuses — incompatible with the original DMG cable without an adapter. Power comes from two AAA batteries or a new, smaller 3V DC barrel jack fed by the MGB-005 adapter (DMG-03 will not fit). A 3.5mm stereo headphone jack sits on the bottom, and the cartridge slot at the back is mechanically identical to the original DMG and accepts every Game Boy cartridge.
Device Information
- Manufacturer
- Nintendo
- Release Year
- 1996
- Model Number
- MGB-001
- Category
- Gaming Handheld
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Available Ports
| Connector | Quantity | Power (PD) | Capabilities | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Game Boy Pocket / Color Link Cable Port | 1 | — | — | EXT (right side) | Smaller-bodied link port introduced on MGB and reused on Game Boy Color. Electrically compatible with the DMG link cable via the MGB-to-DMG universal link adapter. |
| 3.5mm TRS (Stereo Audio) | 1 | — | — | PHONES (bottom) | Stereo headphone output. |
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Notes & Compatibility
Battery: 2× AAA (~10 hours). External power via the MGB-005 3V DC adapter on a smaller 2.35×0.75mm barrel — the original DMG-03 plug will not fit. The MGB link port is electrically compatible with the DMG port but the connector body is smaller; a universal link adapter is required to talk to an original DMG. Cartridge slot is mechanically identical to the original Game Boy and accepts the entire monochrome library.