Yea I never understood the appeal. You can get a steam deck with retroarch for just a little bit more. Like how many OG gameboy games are people still playing.
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mesamunefire@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I wish it was a bit more affordable.
MeatsOfRage@lemmy.world 10 months ago
atocci@kbin.social 10 months ago
It's a preservation thing and a collectors item. As the hardware ages and begins to die, playing the games "as they were originally intended" becomes more and more inaccessible.
chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I just grabbed a miyoo mini + the other day. It’s super nice, and much cheaper.
Staple_Diet@aussie.zone 10 months ago
Miyoo/Anbernic present a much better option.
mesamunefire@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Onion os is so cool.
Alivrah@lemmy.world 10 months ago
$250. Yeah that’s a bit pricey. They do look cool though.
PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The original GameBoy went for ~$90 retail when it first launched, which is worth ~$220 once you adjust for inflation from 1989. All things considered, a $250 price point is about on par with what people are willing to pay for a handheld. Especially once you consider the fact that this is a relatively small business, and not the gaming powerhouse that Nintendo was when they launched the GameBoy. Nintendo had way more negotiating power against manufacturers, because they knew that they’d be selling hundreds of thousands, not just hundreds.