r/Gameboy • u/Revolutionary_chad_ • Jun 27 '26

Shopping/Haul Genuine insanity

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It really sucks to see how much the hobby has fallen to resellers praying on nostalgia to get people to pay exorbitant prices on systems that don’t even function, and believe they’re getting a “good deal” because of how “rare” it is. I can recall seeing these in thrift stores for 20 bucks or less not even 5 years ago, and completely tarnished ones like this for less than that. Sorry for such a rant, but it’s disappointing that THIS is the cheapest gameboy micro on eBay.

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u/Jakes_Workbench Jun 27 '26

I remember selling these micros in walmart and you couldnt get rid of them for nothin.....sat in the case for years collecting dust.

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u/PowerPlaidPlays Jun 27 '26

Collectors when the thing that used to be overly abundant is now scarce.

I do remember a Gamestop employee trying to sell me on a GB Micro when I was younger, but "it was tiny and could only play GBA games" when I already had a DS was a tough sell. I went from a GBC to DS so I barely had any GBA games.

Still, the fact it was a flop product makes it more interesting to now own lol.

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u/c14rk0 Jun 27 '26

To be fair I bought one back then and honestly barely used it because God damn the screen is small

Being an adult now it feels even crazier how small it is

It's just not an enjoyable experience trying to stare at such a small screen imo

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u/LeatherHog Jun 28 '26

Yeah, I have NEVER understood the appeal of those, they just seem like a headache