Game Boy micro

The Game Boy micro is a handheld system released by Nintendo in 2005. It is a smaller and lighter redesign of the Game Boy Advance. The Game Boy micro is the third remodel of the system, following after the Game Boy Advance SP and its AGS-101 model. The redesign prevents the system from being backwards compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges as well as certain accessories, such as the e-Reader. The Game Boy micro also features an adjustable backlight and a removable faceplate, which could be swapped out for another faceplate design. Some faceplates were bundled with the system while others were sold separately, and the ability to change the faceplate was Nintendo's primary focus while advertising the system.

Reception and sales
The Game Boy micro received largely positive reviews, with many touting the effectiveness of the backlight and the impact the removable faceplate had on customization while effectively protecting the system. However, sales fell short of expectations, with only 2.42 million units sold worldwide by March 2007.