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Celebrate Pokémon’s 30th anniversary with this Game Boy-shaped music player

Pokémon celebrates its 30th anniversary today, and as you’d expect, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are cranking up the nostalgia in every possible way.

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Pokémon Game Boy music player lets you jam out to songs from the original games

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A New Mini Game Boy Collectible That Just Plays Pokemon Music? What a Tease

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Pokémon fans across NYC celebrate 30th anniversary of beloved franchise

Thirty years ago, a little game called "Pocket Monsters" launched, marking the start of a phenomenon that would evolve into the behemoth known as Pokémon.

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Pokémon TCG 30th Anniversary Collection Set Teased During Pokémon Presents, Releasing Later This Year

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Pokémon Presents 2026: All the big news for Pokémon's 30th anniversary

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National Pokémon Day celebrates 30 years of adventure

February 27 marks the anniversary of the original Pokémon Red and Green games released in Japan in 1996 — and in 2026, Pokémon turns 30.

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Pokémon 30th anniversary: When it stopped being just a game

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Pokemon Presents: 30th Anniversary Livestream Watch Party & Post Show

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Everything Announced During the Pokemon Day 2026 Livestream

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Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen go live — where to buy now for Nintendo Switch

The Pokémon franchise’s 30th anniversary, coinciding with the release date of the original Pokémon Red and Green Game Boy titles in Japan, is being celebrated in the best way possible. You can now buy digital Nintendo Switch versions of the Game Boy Advance’s Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen games at the Nintendo eShop for $19.99.

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Nintendo eShop reveals retro Pokémon re-releases ahead of 30th anniversary

Pokémon LeafGreen and Pokémon FireRed are coming to the Nintendo Switch next week.

Pokémon Day draws crowds to Nintendo Store in San Francisco

Feb. 27 marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the franchise and The Pokemon Company released details about Winds and Waves and more

Smithsonian Magazine

Nintendo Released Its First ‘Pokémon’ Games 30 Years Ago. Here’s How the Beloved Catchable ‘Pocket Monsters’ Became the World’s Biggest Media Franchise

The phenomenon—with its video games, trading cards, shows, movies and merchandise—has generated billions in revenue