Remember those pre-iPhone days when Motorola made the hottest phone on the planet?
It may feel like yesterday, but it was longer ago than you think. Same goes for a bunch of other insanely popular gadgets and apps.
Take a look at these old relics and try to remember what it was like being a kid.
1989: Sega Genesis
Sega debuted in 1989 in North America and retailed for $189.99. The system went on to become one of the most popular game systems ever.
Fun Fact: In 1989, the unemployment rate was 5.3% and the cost of a first-class stamp was $0.25.
1989: Nintendo Game Boy
The Game Boy was released in 1989.
Three years after its initial release, the Game Boy had sold over 32 million units. The device paved the way for hand held games.
The Game Boy and Game Boy Color combined have sold 118.69 million units worldwide.
Source: Wikipedia
1990: Super Nintendo
Super Nintendo (SNES) was an instant success. Nintendo's initial shipment of 300,000 units sold out within hours in Japan, and the resulting social disturbance led the Japanese government to ask video game manufacturers to schedule future console releases on weekends.
Source: Wikipedia
Fun Fact: In 1990 the World Wide Web/Internet protocol (HTTP) and WWW language (HTML) was created by Tim Berners-Lee. The average cost of a Superbowl ad was $700,000.
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