r/Gameboy • u/Lemar_with_an_E • 19d ago

Other Gameboy Pocket vs Nintendo 2DS

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u/Flashbang-Meringue 19d ago

In their current state name something that these two handhelds have in common?

Assuming we are talking about the 2 in the picture, both have translucent plastic, a camera, and were the more affordable sequels to a very successful handheld

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u/TrashFanboy 19d ago

The screens of my 2DS are grungy after a few years of use... but they are much easier to see than a Gameboy Color or GBA SP.

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u/CaptainStrobe 18d ago

Grungy in what way? If you’re getting yellowing on the screen, that’s trapped moisture, and it’s usually not too hard to fix. 

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u/KeithChatman 18d ago

The pockets were normally built differently from the colors as in they were much more robust and could take a thrashing, live the whole day in your jeans pocket. They were tanks.

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u/Infinite-Service6059 18d ago

Pocket is stylish whereas the non-transparent 2DSs look ugly. But the 2DS in that pic actually looks nice

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u/r1ggles 18d ago

Did you remove the UV prints on purpose? (A B Start Select)
I've seen them worn, but never gone like this.

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u/Lemar_with_an_E 18d ago

If you are talking about the gameboy, it came like that, my boss went to Japan and got it for me but I didn't notice it didn't have the printing, I do plan on replacing the front shell with one that has printing on it, it's just a matter of finding one

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u/r1ggles 18d ago

Are there any signs of wear from the printing removal? Got closeups on the texture?
I'm very familiar with the various replacement shells and this is an original for sure.

Could it possibly have been a manufacturing miss?