ANintendofan browsing a flea market managed to snag a great deal on a highly desired retro console. Flea markets are popular destinations for fans looking to get retroNintendoconsoles secondhand, particularly those looking to get the best deal possible.
One of the most coveted categories of products in the secondhand gaming market is special edition consoles, systems with unique designs based on popular games and characters. Nintendo is no stranger to making these kinds of systems as thePokemon ScarletandVioletedition of the Switch OLEDwas released just before the newest entry in thePokemonseries hit store shelves. Special editions of older consoles are typically harder to find at reasonable prices and are highly treasured by collectors.
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One Nintendo fan living in the UK managed to find the Classic NES Edition of the Game Boy Advance SP at a flea market for the low price of £10, equivalent to roughly 12 USD. This fan, known as First_Cartoonist_251 on Reddit, shared an image of the console on the Game Boy subreddit with excitement, as it appeared to be practically brand new. The Game Boy Advance was known for having a huge amount of special edition systems. The Pikachu edition of the Game Boy Advance SP is regarded as one of thebest special editionPokemonGame Boy consoles. The edition of the GBA SP owned by First_Cartoonist_251 is faithfully styled after an NES, with the inside designed to look like an NES controller and the outside mimicking the NES' signature ridges.
Other Nintendo fans in the replies to the Reddit post speculated that the console could be a fake as it is rare to find a console in this condition to be sold at such a low price. However, follow-up comments from First_Cartoonist_251 indicate that their special edition GBA SP is fully authentic and practically brand new, as everything from the console to the charging cable was in its original packaging. Scams are unfortunately common in the gaming marketplace as was recently seen with severalCounter-Strike 2beta test scams, which targeted players looking to get access to the exclusive test.
The Classic NES Edition of the GBA SP is one of the first major examples of Nintendo capitalizing on fan nostalgia for its systems, something that the company is no stranger to. However, much of its throwback efforts focus on the legacy of its home consoles rather than its handhelds. Apart from the addition offilters on Game Boy games available through Nintendo Switch Online, there has not been quite as much of a focus on Nintendo’s handheld legacy in recent years. With the inclusion of Game Boy systems on Nintendo Switch Online, there is hope that this era of Nintendo history will see more love in the years to come.
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