Nintendo followed the Game Boy with a number of improvements. Nintendo listened to customer concerns and in 1996 it introduced the Game Boy Pocket, a sleeker, 30-percent smaller version of its popular hand-held video game system. The unit also now featured a true black-and-white display, longer battery life with fewer batteries and an LED that (although it wasn't available in the initial version) would display the remaining battery level. The unit required two AAA batteries of which enabled it to operate for over ten hours at a time. The Game Boy Pocket also contained a miniaturized link port, requiring an adapter for connectivity with the original Game Boy. This port has been used in all Game Boy models since. The Game Boy Pocket was refreshing for the market as it was a true portable and could fit in any pocket. Although it still did not contain color graphics, it would only further pave the way for Nintendo's reign over the handheld gaming market.

The Game Boy Pocket and accessories contain model numbers beginning with the letters MGB and ending with a consecutive number system. MGB represents the words "Mini Game Boy". Here you will find detailed information regarding all aspects of the Game Boy Pocket and its accessories.