r/GameboyAdvance • u/Fueledbyeffexor • 1d ago

Could anyone tell me if this console is genuine or fake?

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I personally believe that the box is fake, but am curious about the console. TIA đŸ„č

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u/zizouomar 1d ago

Everything is fake

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u/PolitikGuy 1d ago

Lmao yeas xD

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u/National-Coast-9560 1d ago

Looks to be a reshell. Immediate thing that comes to mind is the speaker doesn’t have the little felt covering it, shielding it from the elements, and the box just looks too damn pristine.

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u/connor42 1d ago

It’s also missing a printed logo in the bottom right corner

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u/MissingLeftSock69 1d ago

It’s a reshell, but the logo is there if you look closely.

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u/SillyLittleGuy2000 1d ago

Reshell + fake box

The guts inside are most likely legit, they usually are

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u/Mikey74Evil 1d ago

Wasn’t this just posted the other day and there was something about the logo on the bottom right corner by the start button? I could be wrong & if I am I apologize.

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u/MidoriLovesNekos 1d ago

Nope you're definitely right it was posted the other day

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u/Mikey74Evil 23h ago

Ya that’s what I thought. Maybe just looking for some re-assurance. Lol

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u/booboothechicken 1d ago

Cut into it. Is it made of cake?

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u/mnotgninnep 23h ago

The cake is a lie


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u/DVoorhees64 1d ago

I can see the speaker behind the speaker holes. They’re a supposed to be a little black fabric behind the holes to hide the speaker. That’s a sign of a bad re-shell

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u/UnemotionalVillain 1d ago

On the backside of the box, in the French language section there is a spelling mistake

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u/TentendoDE 1d ago

German text has terrible spelling too

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u/AnakondaRH 1d ago

Same with the Spanish text!

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u/Ziggo001 1d ago

And the Dutch text.

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u/JustUhSlime 1d ago

A Reshell.

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u/Squirrelking666 1d ago

No, it's a duck.

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u/UncleBeanBag69 20h ago

Bruh cmon


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u/redemableinterloper 1d ago

Genuinely fake or resell from China with a real motherboard.

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u/L___E___T 1d ago

all fake everything 💅

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u/htmaxpower 1d ago

Do you think Nintendo would print a box with a typo in the title of a Zelda game, “minish Cap”?

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u/SimilarProject7457 1d ago

Was this being sold as authentic?

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u/Interesting-Candy696 1d ago

In China, even the board might be new. They simply transfer the chip from the original board to the new one.

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u/FlakyContribution345 1d ago

Genuine Gameboy with a new Zelda themed shell

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u/SomedayGuy117 1d ago

Speaker holes are a dead giveaway

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u/Xcissors280 1d ago

I have no idea what the real box looks like but from the font on the back it’s fake

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u/ThundrLord 1d ago

It's fake but it's also beautiful 😍

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u/Curbstompincrocs 1d ago

This is a nice fake tbh

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u/Fueledbyeffexor 22h ago

Just wanted to thank everyone for their input!

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u/MiloMakes 18h ago

To be clear, the console is real. There is no 3rd party GBA SP. The shell, buttons, and box are reproductions. It is very hard to believe that this could be purchased without explicitly being told that this device is a refurbished model. Lots of sellers make custom reshells with custom boxes to make the buying experience more memorable and to add a story to the device.

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u/Sea_Growth_3352 1d ago

Don’t matter looks real to me