

Add that to the fact: some of the OG Nintendo Game Boy DMG-01s are now over thirty years old.
GAMEBOY MODEL NUMBER DMG 01 WINDOWS
Be it in the aforementioned wet ditch, left in the sun, dropped in the bath, thrown down the stairs and out of windows etc. They were capable of withstanding a fair beating, sure, and it’s for that exact reason that a lot of people forgot to treat them with care.Īlthough roughly 120 million units of the console were produced worldwide (including the pocket, light and ‘color’ variants) many were lost. If the answer is ‘Very well actually’ and not ‘I kept it in a wet ditch for three years’ then that is a peculiar case. Search your memories for how well your Game Boy was treated back in the day. Their value will undoubtably increase over time.ġ989 Japan DMG-01 White Reshell w/Custom Buttons and IPS LCD.

Buy local or spares/repairs for the greatest savings. While quarantine was/is in effect, many have taken the opportunity to clear out their attics and drawers of bits, bobs, titbits, thimbles and thingmajigs, flocking to second-hand market apps and Facebook marketplace. Yes, absolutely and here are three major reasons why: #1 – They’re Still Being Sold Off Relatively Cheaply Is it Worth Buying an Original DMG-01 Model? If you don’t already have a DMG-01, fret not! there are still some bargains to be had, though only if you’re quick enough to spot them first. Unfortunately, people seem to have woken up to their value on the second-hand market, especially since demand for this retro gold soared at around the time of the first covid-19 quarantine. Even in 2020, the modding scene remains booming. During that period, Game Boys went through a glowing resurgence of popularity in the form of modding. Popular enough for a niche of techies to cotton on, unpopular enough that they were mis-valued by the general public as trash. Production of DMG-01 Game Boys stopped in the early 2000s, making them somewhat of a collector’s item. But even ten years later they were still considered cutting-edge. The non “Play it Loud!” mostly grey Japan-made variants had already been in production since 1989. Of course, those bricks were the original DMG-01 Game Boys. While it may seem like being given the gift of a plastic brick with buttons on was some Victorian-era punishment, my late-90s childhood was enriched by that same situation. I bought a Game Gear complete from him at the same time too and that is all legit, matching what he had pictured.Before there were half-a-grand consoles and polyphonic ringtones, pre smart and arguably pre sleek technology, there was Nintendo Game Boy. Just want to get my info straight before I fire a message off to the seller wanting a refund for not sending me the right set and possibly pulling shenanigans on me with the model. I can't imagine he's trying to scam me because I was easily able to look at the sale to match up what I got to make sure it was correct.and its not.

GAMEBOY MODEL NUMBER DMG 01 SERIAL NUMBER
Had different pack-ins and a different serial number on the GB. Main issue is the dingus didn't send me the set that he had pictured in the auction. Is this a legit DMG01 or some tomfoolery going on? Also, the headphone jack shows DMG JACK 03.Īlso does "DMG-01" at the bottom right of the back of the box mean anything? Does that number change if there's a higher model DMG? I have no idea what all these numbers mean. Is there a way to check if I have a legit DMG-01 model? The back of the GB says MODEL NO DMG-01 under the serial but the board number you can see thru the batt door clip shows DMG-CPU 06. Are they all DMG-01 or are there actually DMG-02, DMG-03, and so on. After googling about it I learned about this "DMG-01" Gameboy that seems to be the one to get.
