Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the Game Boy or Starbucks?
Starbucks came first, in 1971 (founded). The Game Boy followed 18 years later, in 1989 (released).
- Second1989
The Game Boy
product · releasedThe Game Boy, from 1989, and its colour version sold about 119 million units.
- First1971
Starbucks
company · foundedThe first Starbucks opened in Seattle in 1971, selling coffee beans rather than drinks.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.