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*RESTORED BACKLIT COLOR* ORIGINAL NINTENDO GAME BOY DMG-01 IPS 11% LARGER SCREEN

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Item specifics

Condition
Excellent - Refurbished
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โ€œProfessionally restored to near perfection! This is our modern just like new version using a ...
Brand
Nintendo
Type
Handheld System
Region Code
NTSC-U/C (US/Canada)
Platform
Nintendo Game Boy
Manufacturer Color
Gray
Color
Gray
Model
Game Boy
Connectivity
Headphone Jack
Year Manufactured
1989
MPN
DMG-01
Storage Capacity
0
Category

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About this seller

Retro Awesome Official

100% positive feedbackโ€ข7.9K items sold

Joined Jul 2007
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Detailed seller ratings

Average for the last 12 months
Accurate description
4.9
Reasonable shipping cost
5.0
Shipping speed
5.0
Communication
5.0

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  • o***i (89)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past month
    Verified purchase
    I've built gameboys myself -- this is a very good listing. The parts are quality and about the ones I would use in my own build, esp. the laminated screen on this one, and they appear to be using either original or new rubbers that are less hard than the usual replacements, so they're nice to press on. For the price of a gameboy in the market + the parts, I would just trust these folks for the base gameboy DMG as the fee is fair.
  • -***l (39)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past month
    Verified purchase
    Quality, Exceptional! First ever Gameboy Original, made better with the backlite. Condition, Phenomenal! The effort that went into the refurbishing of this unit can clearly be seen. Value, for $40 or so more, it was worth the expense. Appearance, looks brand new, if only it had come in a mockery original Nintendo Gameboy box. I appreciate the addition of the 4 double A's provided, many thanks!
  • u***_ (587)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past 6 months
    Verified purchase
    I was unsure about buying this instead of an OG Gameboy - but now, i have no regrets whatsoever. This is how it should have been all along! The backlight and color customization vastly improves the experience, and keeps the feel of the original hardware. Quality of the work is exceptional with care clearly given by people who love retro games. Shipped securely and promptly with tracking, and arrived in pristine condition. If you are on the fence, just buy! Thank you Retro Awesome Official! ๐Ÿ’•
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4.8
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  • Top favorable review

    First-Ever Game Boy Worth the Purchase and Experience of Playing It

    We still have our original game boy and several games that have been stored nicely in tiny plastic cases. Since itโ€™s in bad shape, I wanted to get another one. Fortunately for us, they refurbish them. When it first premiered in the nineties, we had a great time playing with it. Compared to today, the graphics are old school on a black and white screen, but despite that, itโ€™s no different than playing on a cellphone screen today except todayโ€™s is more colorful and defined. But playing them on a black and white makes it extra challenging. The sound is very good, and the games are still fun today and even more challenging than Iโ€™ve played on my cellphone. This year I gave my new refurbished one as a โ€œfunโ€ gift to my son and weโ€™ve been playing Home Alone, Escape to New York, a game I finished ...

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: josh_lstv

  • Top critical review

    Screen issues

    When I bought this, I thought the screen would work and just have some cosmetic issues from the era, like yellowing and stuff. You cannot see anything on screen, and has multiple layers of dead pixelation. Hoping we get this resolved

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: strangehuman

  • Still fun to play.

    The Nintendo Gameboy was by no means an example of the most powerful handheld even during its prime in the early 90s. Its competitors had front-lit or back-lit screens and were in color. What the Gameboy did, however, was provide great games. It's still surprising to me that I can get so engaged in a game like Link's Awakening or Pokemon Red while playing them on a grey brick with a reflective screen that has 4 shades of green. The Gameboy is still fun to play in 2018, the age of backlights, pocket computers, and HD gaming with photo-realistic graphics.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: retro_reclamation

  • Great Vintage Handheld Gameboy!!

    My old original GameBoy Hand Held gave out on me. So I bought another one recently and it really brings back memories of the late 1990's with Tetris, and other games all before cell phone games which has these annoying ads. I absolutely love continuously playing the games and you can use a headphone because it has a 1/4" jack for that. There is nothing else I can say but go out and get yourself one and enjoy the games. If you don't have any games, you can buy them on eBay. There are hundreds of selections!!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: realretro91

  • Game Boy Redux

    This is the original, portable, game console, that in some ways is great granddaddy to the present day smartphone. The display is rudimentary and crude by todayโ€™s standards, yet somehow itโ€™s still fun to play. The player is well made, sturdy, with nice controls. For under $75 you can own a piece of history, hone your reflexes, and donโ€™t forget, enjoy the Tetris music forevermore!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: coliver802015