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35 years after the original Game Boy<\/strong> was released, the console and its variants are being sold for a pretty penny in Akihabara, Tokyo. According to an article from Akiba PC Hotline!<\/a>, a home appliance store in the area called Ken-chan<\/a> has been selling Game Boys at various high prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Nintendo Game Boy wasn\u2019t the first handheld game console ever created (that title goes to the Milton Bradley Company\u2019s Microvision), it was the console that put portable gaming on the map. With titles such as Super Mario Land, Tetris, and the ever-popular Pok\u00e9mon games, Nintendo popularized the notion that people don\u2019t need to go to arcades or own hefty home consoles to play video games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Ken-chan in Akihabara, clear-colored, working Game Boys that come complete with their box and instructions cost the most at 34,800yen (roughly $223 USD), while regular colored Game Boys that have a few lines on their LCD screen go for 24,800yen ($159 USD). What\u2019s interesting is that Game Boys that have defects and aren\u2019t working are also expensive. A working Game Boy with some mystery liquid on its battery terminal goes for 14,980yen ($96 USD).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Complete in-box clear-colored Game Boy<\/em> (Image credit: Akiba PC Hotline!<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Though the original Game Boy is still a top-seller, the people at Ken-chan have stated that the store has been seeing a higher demand for second-hand Game Boy products. There have been multiple inquiries for first-generation Game Boy Advance consoles, and even battered Game Boys with exposed parts are selling out.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cracked and dirty Game Boy retailing for 3000yen (approx. $20 USD) (Image credit: Akiba PC Hotline!<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

An older Akiba PC Hotline! Article<\/a> delves into the demand for second-hand Game Boy consoles. Based on research, it was found that original Game Boys are popular among foreign tourists due to their retro appeal and iconic design. Thanks in part to the weaker Japanese yen, foreigners don\u2019t mind spending extra to get their hands on a piece of Nintendo\u2019s handheld history \u2013 even if the parts don\u2019t work. Owners of Game Boy consoles and peripherals are being encouraged to sell their old belongings as they can fetch a good price while the demand is high. Whether you want to get yourself a working Game Boy or a video game-themed paperweight, it looks like Akihabara is the place to go. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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