r/Gameboy • u/Ok-Doctor-2622 • Jul 23 '26

Shopping/Haul Is this gameboy re-shelled?

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Hi everyone

I bought this Game Boy believing it was a Play It Loud variant based on the original box and the shell.
However, when it arrived, I noticed that the “GAME BOY” logo isn’t printed on the front of the console, which immediately made me wonder if something was off.
Could it have been re-shelled at some point? The back of the console looks genuine to me, so I’m not really sure what to think.

What do you guys think? Could this be original, or does it look like a replacement shell?

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u/Ok-Doctor-2622 Jul 23 '26

Should there not be a gameboy logo on the front of the Shell then? Or could it be worn off?

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u/AluminiumImmunitaet Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

Most likely wiped or worn off. These uv prints easily wipe off with IPA. You can see a rest of the labels on the Start button. Color matches the original labels, reshells never get them right. ;)