Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance
Released:	Game Boy Advance: Japan/Brazil - March 21, 2001 U.S.A. - June 11, 2001 Australia - June 20, 2001 Europe - June 22, 2001 India - June 2001 South Korea - April 7, 2004 China - June 8, 2004 Taiwan - 2004 Game Boy Advance SP: Original/Frontlit Models: Japan - February 14, 2004 Canada - March 22, 2003 Europe - March 23, 2003 U.S.A. - March 28, 2003 India - March 2003 Australia - April 10, 2003 China - December 1, 2003 South Korea - January 18, 2004 Backlit Model:China - 2003 Japan - September 19, 2005 U.S.A - March 27, 2006 Game Boy Micro: Japan - September 13, 2005 U.S.A. - September 19, 2005 China - October 1, 2005 Australia - November 3, 2005 Europe - November 4, 2005 South Korea - November 9, 2005
Lifespan:	2001-2009
Discontinued:	Brazil - 2008 Japan - November 18, 2008 Australia/South Korea/China/Taiwan/Hong Kong/India - 2009 Europe - October 16, 2009 U.S.A. - December 9, 2009
Generation:	Sixth generation

Game Boy Advance is Nintendo's sixth generation handheld that succeeded the Game Boy. The Game Boy Advance and SP are backwards compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. However, the Micro is not.

Sales figures

Sales Tidbits

• Worldwide
  • March 2010: 81.5 million [1]
• United States
  • January 2003: 11.9 million [2]
• United Kingdom
  • Launch: 67,000 [3]
  • GBA SP Launch: 47,000 [4]

Best-selling games

These are the best selling Game Boy Advance titles. The Nintendo published titles are sourced directly from Nintendo.

1. Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire - 16.22 million
2. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen - 12.00 million
3. Pokémon Emerald - 7.06 million
4. Mario Kart: Super Circuit - 5.91 million
5. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 - 5.69 million
6. Super Mario Advance - 5.57 million
7. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 - 5.43 million
8. Namco Museum - 2.89 million (in US)
9. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 - 2.83 million
10. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - 2.82 million
11. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team - 2.36 million
12. Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. - 2.27 million
13. Wario Land 4 - 2.20 million
14. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - 2.15 million
15. Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland - 2.10 million
16. Donkey Kong Country - 1.82 million
17. Golden Sun - 1.65 million
18. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance - 1.62 million
19. Metroid Fusion - 1.60 million
20. Kirby and the Amazing Mirror - 1.47 million
21. Finding Nemo - 1.45 million (in US)
22. Mario vs. Donkey Kong - 1.37 million
23. Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire: Pinball - 1.37 million
24. Mega Man Battle Network 4 - 1.35 million
25. Frogger's Adventure - 1.31 million (in US)
26. Yu-Gi-Oh! Eternal Duelist Soul - 1.29 million (in US)
27. Sonic Advance - 1.21 million (in US)
28. The Incredibles - 1.15 million (in US)
29. Golden Sun: The Lost Age - 1.12 million
30. Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories - 1.11 million (in US)
31. WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! - 1.10 million
32. Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku - 1.07 million (in US)
33. Pac-Man Collection - 1.06 million (in US)
34. F-Zero: Maximum Velocity - 1.05 million

Best selling Game Boy Advance games in the US (source) (source)

1. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (Nintendo) - 3,160,000
2. Namco Museum (Namco) - 2,960,000
3. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nintendo) - 2,880,000
4. Super Mario Advance (Nintendo) - 2,850,000
5. Pokemon Ruby (Nintendo) - 2,840,000
6. Pokemon Sapphire (Nintendo) - 2,760,000
7. Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Nintendo) - 2,530,000
8. Pokemon Emerald (Nintendo) - 2,440,000
9. Pokemon FireRed (Nintendo) - 2,120,000
10. Pokemon LeafGreen (Nintendo) - 2,120,000
11. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords (Nintendo) - 1,630,000
12. Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog (Konami) - 1,602,969
13. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (Nintendo) - 1,580,000
14. Finding Nemo (THQ) - 1,550,000
15. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Nintendo) - 1,460,000
16. Pac-Man Collection (Namco) - 1,444,737
17. Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku (Atari) - 1,400,000
18. Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul (Konami) - 1,311,508
19. Sonic Advance (THQ) - 1,210,000
20. Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (Square Enix) - 1,200,000
21. Spyro: Season of Ice (Universal) - 1,190,000
22. The Incredibles (THQ) - 1,180,000
23. Metroid Fusion (Nintendo) - 1,130,000
24. Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (Nintendo) - 1,120,000
25. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Electronic Arts) - 1,100,000
26. Donkey Kong Country (Nintendo) - 1,100,000
27. Disney Princess (THQ) - 1,070,000
28. Tetris Worlds (THQ) - 849,464
29. Golden Sun (Nintendo) - 743,327
30. Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards (Konami) - 742,964
31. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (THQ) - 741,205
32. Sonic Advance 2 (THQ) - 738,495
33. Spider-Man: The Movie (Activision) - 735,388
34. Wario Land 4 (Nintendo) - 718,160
35. Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure (Universal) - 716,697
36. SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman (THQ) - 716,035
37. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (THQ) - 701,470
38. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Electronic Arts) - 694,968
39. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Activision) - 676,387
40. Spyro 2: Season of Flame (Universal) - 664,849
41. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (Nintendo) - 646,684

Best selling Game Boy Advance games in Japan (source)

1. Pokemon Ruby / Sapphire - 5,337,045
2. Pokemon Fire Red / Leaf Green - 3,076,047
3. Pokemon Emerald - 2,197,017
4. Famicom Mini 01: Super Mario Bros. - 1,280,158
5. Mario Kart: Super Circuit - 938,175
6. Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun / Blue Moon - 928,850
7. Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World - 919,234
8. Super Mario Advance: Super Mario Bros. 2 + Mario Bros. - 887,505
9. Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land - 832,901
10. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 - 718,207
11. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team - 715,145
12. Kirby & the Amazing Mirror - 704,295
13. Kouchuu Ouja Mushi King: Greatest Champion e no Michi - 643,274
14. WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! - 622,898
15. Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar / Cybeast Falzar - 595,447
16. Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart - 593,812
17. Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island - 526,458
18. Mega Man Battle Network 3: White - 500,001
19. Wario Land 4 - 484,591
20. WarioWare: Twisted - 463,938
21. Mega Man Battle Network 2 - 446,938
22. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance - 441,926
23. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - 438,781
24. The Legend of Starfy - 422,536
25. Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Protoman - 415,630
26. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1 - 410,534
27. Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire - 406,447

External links

• NPD Flashback: The top 40 best selling GBA games (Also top 40 in Japan)
• Nintendo GBA titles LTD December 2004
• Nintendo GBA/DS/GC NPD LTD - August 2005
• US LTD September 2005