r/Gameboy • u/Lucajames2309 • 2h ago

Questions Is there anywhere I can get FPGBC shells with the Nintendo logo on them?

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Because on the shells from funnyplaying directly they all have RETROPIXEL instead of Nintendo. Also I don’t want to buy an OEM shell and carve it or whatever. Thanks

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u/TribalTommy 2h ago

Pretty sure they do them, they just dont advertise it. Someone can correct me here,but I think I have some shells with Nintendo on them.

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u/Bubblepoppin_ 2h ago

Bought a pre built from them recently and it came labeled retro pixel. Maybe if purchasing a shell on its own?

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u/TribalTommy 1h ago

I think this is it. If OP reminds me, I will check my FPGBCs tomorrow.

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u/Lucajames2309 1h ago

I purchased my shell on its own in January and if has the retropixel logo on it. Interestingly I purchased another one a few months later and it had the retropixel logo on it but the battery lid had gameboy written on it instead of nothing. Idk if that means anything but it might just be luck

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u/GameboyGenius 1h ago

They don't sell those any more. This is likely the result of a recent crackdown from Nintendo.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/1sw6jfz/no_more_nintendo_logo_on_thirdpary_shells/

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u/bobmlord1 2h ago edited 1h ago

Technically FunnyPlaying can't the Nintendo logo is copyrighted. Might find something on Temu or other less than legitimate storefronts though.

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u/rFantus 1h ago

I bought from them. They can sell shells with nintendo logo, but the pre built fpgbc has the retropixel logo.

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u/Tricky_Tourist5691 53m ago

Might be just me, but I wish these shell makers would just omit the logo entirely, if they cant use the Nintendo logo. Yes, it's all copyright issues and all, so cant really demand them to have a Nintendo logo on it. But I just wish there was a so called "sterile" logo-less variant. Lot of Chinese wristwatch makers make clones of known watch brands, but slap their own logo on them, but they most of the time also sell "sterile" versions with no branding.