People are so mad at me for saying they are stingy to reuse the boxes. I was only joking. My whole channel is about repairing old tech and giving it a new lease of life... Do you really think I am anti-recycle? Come on now... I also accidently called it an SP.. which obviously, it is not. I was just very excited and got a few words mixed up. If you want some extra content check out this second channel!
@@TheRetroFuture I mean think about it, the stuff like membranes and buttons are sold to them at commodity prices, and OEM quality. They pay pennies on the dollar for it. They have a plethora of them. The most expensive thing is the board. Apple does the same thing with their refurbs. Essentially brand new but with a cleaned/inspected board.
For some insight to nintendo repairs, I had 2-3 separate DS light consoles from 2006- early 2008 when released. Each time the device had a minor issue and was sent into nintendo and I'd receive a completely new DSLite in whatever box I sent in to them. It was pretty common that many of these were not the same you got back even with the DS! I'm surprised I remember honestly
Elliott, this is the perfect occasion for me to ask you : Would you be able to tell me which way is the flat spot on the D-pad facing on this particular unit? Given this is technically brand new I would be really interested in knowing that... I can't really tell from the outside even though it's a clear shell. To be more specific, there's a (slight) flat spot on the circular part of the D-pad (the plastic disc serving as a base for the cross) and it can be facing 4 ways (either one of the 4 corners). I'm trying to refurbish my original childhood GBA and would love to put it back the "factory" way even if it's a small detail. Thanks a million!!!
That’s really awesome man. I’ve just recently started rebuilding devices. I did my SP first and finished an advance for my brother. The advance build turned out so awesome, that’s gotta be a treat to hold a brand new one!!! Keep posting!!
I would really like to see some error codes explanations and possible solutions! I don't know if you have donde this before, but it sounds super interesting besides all the hardware damage and repairs you already bless us with ❤
The Retro Future I figured, btw I love your vids and have started fixing things now like I bought a Nintendo 64 and it works good now so thank you for getting me interested in this
The Retro Future you help save the earth by not putting these great pieces of history into landfills so thank you for that and the content that comes along with it
I got a refurbished galaxy new 3DS XL from GameStop and the thing was literally like brand new. There was nothing on the screens and there were no scratches or scrapes anywhere on the console. I've noticed that the hinges on the ones i had before would get scraped so easily but the hinges on this one were (and still are) untouched (well, there are no black spots on them). I can't remember if the repair was through Nintendo but whoever repaired it did a damn great job. It was like getting a brand new, never before used console right out of the box. Before I got my galaxy 3DS, I got a refurbished red new 3DS XL and when I opened it, there was this glue-like residue on the edges of the screen so I returned that one. Later on, I got a refurbished black new 3DS XL from GameStop and that one was scratched all over and the hinges were scraped but I bought it anyway. About a year later, it started having trouble reading games. Also, it was getting a little difficult to put the games in it like soda or something was spilled on it and the reader was all sticky. I never let any liquid touch that thing and I never let anyone even touch it without my supervision. I've had this galaxy 3DS for over two years and I have not had one problem with it. I've heard bad things about GameStop refurbished consoles so either Nintendo repaired my galaxy 3DS or I got very lucky. Idk but I am very happy with the one I got.
Honestly some repair companies are so good and when I got my PS4 fixed it was cleaned the shell was replaced and the control was replaced for free and it was great so I wouldn’t be surprised if they did replace a lot of it like the shell buttons and screen
I did some research and found out that Nintendo would supposedly swap the defective item that they would receive from a customer and instead ship them back a new one labeling it as "Serviced Product", The defective device that would become refurbished later on would be sold online through the website. Theres one on eBay just like this glacier one complete with everything and the description on the box label saying kit, power swap advance indigo agb for the indigo color gameboy advance Its going for $299.99. its pretty amazing and neat to have in a collection defiantly dude. You should make more videos buying serviced Nintendo products online for other Gameboys or NES
I love your videos! You have inspired me to start to buy and refurbish 3dsxl gamboys and other Nintendo switch. Love your channel. Have a great day. STAY SAFE.
Nintendo, like many other businesses, has a mix of both repair parts and replacement units to facilitate quick turnaround on repairs. On top of this, it isn't uncommon for devices to be sent back to the manufacturer after a single use. So a device like that can be considered "refurbished", even though it never needed repairs. So simply put, it is how it is because it's good for business.
Unfortunately I don’t think these sell cheap anymore. Everyone is realizing that people are back into retro and have jacked up prices. Regardless, this is a great video!
Maybe it was a brand new unit that was sold and had a faulty screen then it was returned and sent back to be repaired. That would explain why its in such good shape.
Your brand new gameboy theory is probably correct. I remember sending my beat up 360 to Microsoft for red ring and they sent me what seemed to be a brand new console, at least brand new casing.
I remember buying a refurbished DS for my daughter a while back. It came in proper nintendo retail packaging, it just had some extra messaging on the packaging saying it was a refurbished unit. IT came with a packin Mario game and was cheaper of course. It was and still is in perfect condition. I am just hoping my daughter loses interest in it.
I think it's surprising Nintendo actually did refurbished this Gameboy Advanced. But as I was thinking while I was watching the video btw this is only the Nintendo Repair center but what if, what if there is a possibility that Nintendo could possibly make a Gameboy classic edition. Now even though there are Gameboy emulator consoles out there already but if Nintendo did officially did make one themselves.Then it would be worth the wait and I’d most definitely buy it.
It reminds me of when there was a recall on my Nvidia Shield tablet because there was a risk with the battery. I though they would send me a box that I would use to ship my tablet and they would swap the battery for a new one... nope. A week after I filled the recall info I received a brand new tablet. Nvidia had a kill switch installed in an update that disabled the old tablet once you activated the new one but I was still surprised that they just sent new tablets instead of fixing the old ones.
Can’t speak to Nintendo’s standards at this timeframe, but Apple refurbished products receive brand new cases and batteries, anything you can touch without disassembling is new, right off the factory. Wouldn’t be surprised if Nintendo was at least very generous in new casing parts in order to get a second chance at selling a motherboard. But of course, the battery contacts are actually soldered onto the motherboard, so unless the refurb process bothered to replace those you may be right it’s a new unit.
i remember i got my 3ds repaired by nintendo and the folks in vancouver (?) just transferred the data to a new 3ds (i think because there was a hardware issue) and kept my limited edition shell
Hi! Could i make a request/wish for a video? Could you make a video where explain different sites and stores you buy used consoles? Would also like a PS2 teardown and shell (clear) replacement video. Cheers.
I would guess that if Nintendo were to refurbish a GBA that the majority of the system would be new and just the board is reused. Ostensibly, that makes the system practically new, but I'm sure replacing the entire shell and components was the cheapest way to recycle the hardware.
I got a in box gba for €2 at a nursing home Christmas bazar. It's in the same condition as the one in this video. So weird for a gba to never be used like that, not a scratch on the screen or anything.
Просто не верится, что такое возможно. Невероятно! Спасибо, это было очень интересно. Если можно, хоть какие-то ссылки на контакты, чтобы и нам заиметь такое же чудо👍
_"Breaking the seal"_ What, peeling back a tiny piece *of ordinary Sellotape* that anyone could have slapped on, from a bog standard plastic bag? Okkkk...
Me 2. My friend's mom (next door) gave it to me for free. It was in their garage. I saw it and they said have it. Haha 90% perfect .Too bad that it needs light for it to work tho....without the screen mod. I'll use my ds instead.
Talking about boxes, when my OG Xbox went up the wall, I sent it as required to Microsoft who refused to repair it claiming a screw "had been tampered with" and it was a tiny fleck of paint seemed to be missing on an external screw, they sent it back missing all the leads I was told to include AND it came back in a brown cardboard box and this was a special edition OG Xbox in the green crystal case and I went to war with 'em over that and at the time I was a prolific webmaster and some of the insane and nasty websites I spawned musta cost MS a fair packet in lost sales and one day the door goes and unasked for was a standard new Xbox so the message got thru to 'em I was seriously pi$$ed. Think the funniest was Bill the "toilet lurker" a sordid series of blog entries of ahem extremely questionable humour and what disgusting things were being done to innocent Xbox's sent in for repair but fairs fair, I killed the sites and started making funny ones about Tony Blair...
Let's say if you really want to use this thing you should get a used one. This might be worth quite some money in the years following. That thing looks like it's brand new. besides the sticky residue on the screen.
Why did you have to take it out of the package, it’s like any other Gameboy advance, seriously I wish it was just in it’s package to stay there in peace.
"Refurbished" is always a bit of a vague word to what they've done with it. Bought a Galaxy S7 Edge off Music Magpie a few years ago which was refurbished and it was covered in egg yolk!
I bought a refurbished VCR from an supposedly reputable online company last year. Not only was it still covered in dust and grime, it literally caught fire after five minutes.
I bought a Star Trek Undiscovered Country DVD (Extended Cut) from Music Magpie that was covered in what i assume was some kind of brown soda. Or i hope it was soda. :P
Exactly. That was my first thought. It would explain why it has no marks of usage. And the refurbishing service in that case, would mean just a mild external cleaning. In that sense I guess it would be worth Nintendo's time to "refurbish" it.
I came here to say this. I think this was destined to be used as a display model and retailers wouldn’t be allowed to sell this as new. It’s a good use for units that didn’t pass QC (marks under the lens perhaps?)
I used to work at Nintendo in the GBA days, and did a short stint in refurbishment/repairs. We did them for warranty replacements, never for sale. Typically we disassembled, conduct visual inspection, replace any scratched/damaged parts (always a new screen cover), reassemble and inspect with test cart. Most parts were reused if there was no visible wear or damage, a lot of returns were only due to flat batteries anyway.
I've bought several refurbished items from NoA, and they have all looked like this, as the only issue is you don't get standard packaging. I believe most of these so called "refurbished" units, or buy backs, or just systems that couldn't be sold for some reason, and they end up as refurbs. I've seen no signs of use, having been opened, or otherwise and that's been for handhelds, as well as consoles.
@@TheRetroFuture Actually, I just bought from them under their "refurbished" section in their online store, and they always arrived in new condition. I've been buying "N" stuff since the G&W days, and I've never had to send anything in for service or warranty work, so can't comment on that side of their business. But as far as buying refurbished goes, it's always been "new", at least from what I could tell.
chrislaustin have you checked if theres like 1 dead pixel or something? Sony didn't consider a psp returnable unless it had like 5+ but I can imagine Nintendo being far more strict
Considering a quick glance at Nintendo's site shows they have a surprising amount of refurbished units, I can only assume a good chunk of them are stock that was simply returned for some reason such as packaging damage. Stuff that stores just didn't want to bother trying to sell. Ostensibly returns or exchanges might fall into that category as well. Everyone else I assume sends a unit in for Nintendo to repair, so there wouldn't be as much inventory to go around due to something like that.
I believe that is the case. I worked at Toys R Us back in the 90's and had to swap the original DMG out in the store display. The replacement said something like this on the box it came in.
omg when you said "they look like they reuse the boxes" i was like "oh that's so cool, they're saving boxes from being thrown away" and you sent "is pretty bloody stingy" i died LMAOO
I wish I was that way with my DSi, I dropped it quite a few times and the outer shell looks pretty scratched up. The matte surface really didn't age well on mine as a result ☹️ Still works, though.
and if it’s dead, take the metals out. Technology products contain metals like aluminium and copper, and precious metals like gold which have some small value, better to recover and store them than to let them go straight to landfill.
Idk why you'd open it; I personally have a thing of once you open something like this it's not really from factory anymore. At-least the GBA doesn't have any tabs or anything to wear down or degrade by opening it; back did just fall off.
Loving all the content!! Definitely a pure channel to watch during this time! Every video you put out is genuinely enjoyable. I love how passionate you are about retro gaming!
I spent about $80 on a GBA a few years back, it had the AGS-101 backlight mod though and a new casing. I think it was worth it just so I didn’t have to go through the efforts of replacing the shell or the screen or anything. I have another gameboy that’s just been sitting around though that I want to fix up on my own though once I have the time, money, and equipment!
People are so mad at me for saying they are stingy to reuse the boxes. I was only joking. My whole channel is about repairing old tech and giving it a new lease of life... Do you really think I am anti-recycle? Come on now...
I also accidently called it an SP.. which obviously, it is not. I was just very excited and got a few words mixed up.
If you want some extra content check out this second channel!
Love you content it's keeping me sane through these tough times x
I thought this was fake because od the grammar
And here I thought Nintendo suddenly was selling refurbished GBAs, which caused me to quickly Google it, lol.
Heh, I've been known to reuse packaging when I send things on eBay 😳😂
The problem isn't reusing the box, it's not updating the serial number on the box that makes it look unprofessional.
I've never been called homosapien before. Don't know how I feel
its a tense sexual confused feel.
Lmao😂bruhh I kinda was thinkn the same
Human, hopefully
How could he call me homo sapien I identify myself as a homo erectus so I am one you erectusphobes shame on you
Haha i know right. 😂
I've bought refurbished directly from Nintendo before. And I have to say, buying new after that made me feel like I was throwing away money
Nintendo refurb is new. The only thing used is the motherboard, which gets thoroughly cleaned.
Interesting!
@@TheRetroFuture I mean think about it, the stuff like membranes and buttons are sold to them at commodity prices, and OEM quality. They pay pennies on the dollar for it. They have a plethora of them. The most expensive thing is the board. Apple does the same thing with their refurbs. Essentially brand new but with a cleaned/inspected board.
cicada I can confirm that Apple does not do the same thing, I had a screen replacement and it had the same parts as before, only with a screen
Suemason I’m talking about the refurb units they sell, not individual repairs on devices.
Lemme guess cleaning with 90+% ipa amirite
For some insight to nintendo repairs, I had 2-3 separate DS light consoles from 2006- early 2008 when released. Each time the device had a minor issue and was sent into nintendo and I'd receive a completely new DSLite in whatever box I sent in to them. It was pretty common that many of these were not the same you got back even with the DS! I'm surprised I remember honestly
Lots of grammatical errors in here I apologise haha
Umm, where’s the double screen gba sp
I can't wait, I'm very interested! It'll be a good video for sure
he leaves a heart with no reply.
Wheres the dislike / unheart button? Aka , remove the other persons added "heart" comment.
POP CULTURE TUBE what why
Elliott, this is the perfect occasion for me to ask you : Would you be able to tell me which way is the flat spot on the D-pad facing on this particular unit? Given this is technically brand new I would be really interested in knowing that... I can't really tell from the outside even though it's a clear shell. To be more specific, there's a (slight) flat spot on the circular part of the D-pad (the plastic disc serving as a base for the cross) and it can be facing 4 ways (either one of the 4 corners). I'm trying to refurbish my original childhood GBA and would love to put it back the "factory" way even if it's a small detail. Thanks a million!!!
That’s really awesome man. I’ve just recently started rebuilding devices. I did my SP first and finished an advance for my brother. The advance build turned out so awesome, that’s gotta be a treat to hold a brand new one!!! Keep posting!!
When a female tells Elliot to be gentle, she says “treat me like a minty console”
Peel the screen protector off ?
Female
I would really like to see some error codes explanations and possible solutions! I don't know if you have donde this before, but it sounds super interesting besides all the hardware damage and repairs you already bless us with ❤
Reusing packaging is not a waste of time it’s helping to save earth
Absolutely. Was only joking my dude!
The Retro Future I figured, btw I love your vids and have started fixing things now like I bought a Nintendo 64 and it works good now so thank you for getting me interested in this
The Retro Future btw I was joking as well I saw the comment about how you repair and give new life to things and that’s why I said that
The Retro Future you help save the earth by not putting these great pieces of history into landfills so thank you for that and the content that comes along with it
@@gamingmaniac2.043 back track much
I got a refurbished galaxy new 3DS XL from GameStop and the thing was literally like brand new. There was nothing on the screens and there were no scratches or scrapes anywhere on the console. I've noticed that the hinges on the ones i had before would get scraped so easily but the hinges on this one were (and still are) untouched (well, there are no black spots on them). I can't remember if the repair was through Nintendo but whoever repaired it did a damn great job. It was like getting a brand new, never before used console right out of the box.
Before I got my galaxy 3DS, I got a refurbished red new 3DS XL and when I opened it, there was this glue-like residue on the edges of the screen so I returned that one. Later on, I got a refurbished black new 3DS XL from GameStop and that one was scratched all over and the hinges were scraped but I bought it anyway. About a year later, it started having trouble reading games. Also, it was getting a little difficult to put the games in it like soda or something was spilled on it and the reader was all sticky. I never let any liquid touch that thing and I never let anyone even touch it without my supervision. I've had this galaxy 3DS for over two years and I have not had one problem with it. I've heard bad things about GameStop refurbished consoles so either Nintendo repaired my galaxy 3DS or I got very lucky. Idk but I am very happy with the one I got.
Honestly some repair companies are so good and when I got my PS4 fixed it was cleaned the shell was replaced and the control was replaced for free and it was great so I wouldn’t be surprised if they did replace a lot of it like the shell buttons and screen
I just found this channel. I am very much enjoying watching these videos.
“The average GBA is around $20-$30”
Boy, how times have changed….
I did some research and found out that Nintendo would supposedly swap the defective item that they would receive from a customer and instead ship them back a new one labeling it as "Serviced Product", The defective device that would become refurbished later on would be sold online through the website. Theres one on eBay just like this glacier one complete with everything and the description on the box label saying kit, power swap advance indigo agb for the indigo color gameboy advance Its going for $299.99. its pretty amazing and neat to have in a collection defiantly dude. You should make more videos buying serviced Nintendo products online for other Gameboys or NES
I love your videos! You have inspired me to start to buy and refurbish 3dsxl gamboys and other Nintendo switch. Love your channel. Have a great day. STAY SAFE.
Nintendo, like many other businesses, has a mix of both repair parts and replacement units to facilitate quick turnaround on repairs. On top of this, it isn't uncommon for devices to be sent back to the manufacturer after a single use. So a device like that can be considered "refurbished", even though it never needed repairs. So simply put, it is how it is because it's good for business.
Unfortunately I don’t think these sell cheap anymore. Everyone is realizing that people are back into retro and have jacked up prices. Regardless, this is a great video!
7:27 me in a few days i just ordered a new shell for my sp!😂
Maybe it was a brand new unit that was sold and had a faulty screen then it was returned and sent back to be repaired. That would explain why its in such good shape.
If Nintendo handled things back then the same way they do now, the refub was likely a returned unit.
"...which is really, really nice and stiff." -The Retro Future, 2020
Your brand new gameboy theory is probably correct. I remember sending my beat up 360 to Microsoft for red ring and they sent me what seemed to be a brand new console, at least brand new casing.
Where do you find this stuff?
He must have an underground connection....lol
Did you not watch the first 45 seconds?
@@ATF_CA nope
nope XD i just watch him opening consoles up
I remember buying a refurbished DS for my daughter a while back. It came in proper nintendo retail packaging, it just had some extra messaging on the packaging saying it was a refurbished unit. IT came with a packin Mario game and was cheaper of course. It was and still is in perfect condition. I am just hoping my daughter loses interest in it.
I think it's surprising Nintendo actually did refurbished this Gameboy Advanced. But as I was thinking while I was watching the video btw this is only the Nintendo Repair center but what if, what if there is a possibility that Nintendo could possibly make a Gameboy classic edition. Now even though there are Gameboy emulator consoles out there already but if Nintendo did officially did make one themselves.Then it would be worth the wait and I’d most definitely buy it.
It reminds me of when there was a recall on my Nvidia Shield tablet because there was a risk with the battery. I though they would send me a box that I would use to ship my tablet and they would swap the battery for a new one... nope. A week after I filled the recall info I received a brand new tablet. Nvidia had a kill switch installed in an update that disabled the old tablet once you activated the new one but I was still surprised that they just sent new tablets instead of fixing the old ones.
I took this as, the only thing remaining is the screen. Which explains the mark on the screen.
I wish they still refurbished old Nintendo consoles. The oldest they refurbish is the 2DS.
Can’t speak to Nintendo’s standards at this timeframe, but Apple refurbished products receive brand new cases and batteries, anything you can touch without disassembling is new, right off the factory. Wouldn’t be surprised if Nintendo was at least very generous in new casing parts in order to get a second chance at selling a motherboard. But of course, the battery contacts are actually soldered onto the motherboard, so unless the refurb process bothered to replace those you may be right it’s a new unit.
i remember i got my 3ds repaired by nintendo and the folks in vancouver (?) just transferred the data to a new 3ds (i think because there was a hardware issue) and kept my limited edition shell
Hi! Could i make a request/wish for a video? Could you make a video where explain different sites and stores you buy used consoles? Would also like a PS2 teardown and shell (clear) replacement video.
Cheers.
I would guess that if Nintendo were to refurbish a GBA that the majority of the system would be new and just the board is reused. Ostensibly, that makes the system practically new, but I'm sure replacing the entire shell and components was the cheapest way to recycle the hardware.
0:19 Not a gameboy advance "SP" just a regular gameboy advance.
I can’t believe you didn’t sniff it! That would have been the first thing I did 😆
i just bought one (gba) from aliexpress premodded with a 101 backlight for about 116.00 USD. do you think this was a good deal?
Can be cheaper if you do the labor
I wish I could send my Gameboy SP to someone and they will restore it to this kind of condition!
So upset my SP doesn’t charge. I get everything ready to fix like RF and can’t find the screw driver I’ve used in the past 😥
I got a in box gba for €2 at a nursing home Christmas bazar. It's in the same condition as the one in this video. So weird for a gba to never be used like that, not a scratch on the screen or anything.
*RIP to the guy who sent in his Gameboy and it never came back.*
Просто не верится, что такое возможно. Невероятно! Спасибо, это было очень интересно.
Если можно, хоть какие-то ссылки на контакты, чтобы и нам заиметь такое же чудо👍
I think it is the GBA for store kiosk, I have one kiosk and it use to have a GBA like that.
Very interesting but was taking it apart really necessary?
Thanks for keeping us entertained
Love your videos ❤️
There’s gotta be only a few of these left nowadays. Nice find.
i remember my dad asking for a refurbish physically for the original GB...
did they refurbish it by any chance to have two screens?
It's reuse, then recycle... it's the proper way to cut waste.
*_I rarely watch your videos_*
Do you know why...
*_I get jealous watching you play with Gameboys_*
**Sad Poor Noises**
Display probly means they were only displaying it. Just showing it off or something
I still have this I found it when I moved
Where's DUAL SCREEN gameboy sp?
😂😂😂 I'm sorry, i have to take a second from how good the intro was to this one 😁 you threw me off
_"Breaking the seal"_
What, peeling back a tiny piece *of ordinary Sellotape* that anyone could have slapped on, from a bog standard plastic bag?
Okkkk...
That is the least ASSY GBA I've ever seen. Very minty.
I still have this one at home
Me 2. My friend's mom (next door) gave it to me for free. It was in their garage. I saw it and they said have it. Haha
90% perfect .Too bad that it needs light for it to work tho....without the screen mod. I'll use my ds instead.
Talking about boxes, when my OG Xbox went up the wall, I sent it as required to Microsoft who refused to repair it claiming a screw "had been tampered with" and it was a tiny fleck of paint seemed to be missing on an external screw, they sent it back missing all the leads I was told to include AND it came back in a brown cardboard box and this was a special edition OG Xbox in the green crystal case and I went to war with 'em over that and at the time I was a prolific webmaster and some of the insane and nasty websites I spawned musta cost MS a fair packet in lost sales and one day the door goes and unasked for was a standard new Xbox so the message got thru to 'em I was seriously pi$$ed. Think the funniest was Bill the "toilet lurker" a sordid series of blog entries of ahem extremely questionable humour and what disgusting things were being done to innocent Xbox's sent in for repair but fairs fair, I killed the sites and started making funny ones about Tony Blair...
Where did u get it from
I've been wanting to send in a system to get refurbished just to see the quality and cost.
Day 375+....still no dual screen gb sp 😞
I wish it was a SP. AGS-101 even. 😉
Let's say if you really want to use this thing you should get a used one. This might be worth quite some money in the years following.
That thing looks like it's brand new. besides the sticky residue on the screen.
I recently got a refurbished dmg and I never play it,I have it for display only!
Why did you have to take it out of the package, it’s like any other Gameboy advance, seriously I wish it was just in it’s package to stay there in peace.
When you look like Harry potters long lost cousin 🤣
Man Dudley really turned his life around
@@Lumalee XD
Seems fishy.
Reused box and handwritten address?
I feel like one of the biggest gaming companies wouldn't reuse boxes or hand write shipping info.
"...very careful not to scratch..."
Me as a kid throwing it into a pocket with my house keys.
I can't even imagine the joy of holding and owning that.
Well they sell them for pretty cheap
Yes
"Refurbished" is always a bit of a vague word to what they've done with it. Bought a Galaxy S7 Edge off Music Magpie a few years ago which was refurbished and it was covered in egg yolk!
Ewwww hahaha
Do you think that's why Nintendo chose the word "Remanufactured"? Sounds a bit better, I think.
I bought a refurbished VCR from an supposedly reputable online company last year. Not only was it still covered in dust and grime, it literally caught fire after five minutes.
I bought a Star Trek Undiscovered Country DVD (Extended Cut) from Music Magpie that was covered in what i assume was some kind of brown soda. Or i hope it was soda. :P
Wait what????
"Display Only" might mean it was a Display unit (as in, a shop or even internal Nintendo display of their products).
Exactly. That was my first thought. It would explain why it has no marks of usage. And the refurbishing service in that case, would mean just a mild external cleaning. In that sense I guess it would be worth Nintendo's time to "refurbish" it.
that was my thought. They might send the refurb ones out to shops since they'll end up getting wrecked anyway.
I came here to say this. I think this was destined to be used as a display model and retailers wouldn’t be allowed to sell this as new. It’s a good use for units that didn’t pass QC (marks under the lens perhaps?)
Holy hell, you basically just got a BRAND NEW GBA 20 years after the fact.
Yeah...I had paused the video to see if I was the only one as well.... I won't finish it now.
The last time I bought a Glacier GBA, it was brown instead of blue
Oh dip! I just ordered one. Now I'm nervous
I used to work at Nintendo in the GBA days, and did a short stint in refurbishment/repairs. We did them for warranty replacements, never for sale. Typically we disassembled, conduct visual inspection, replace any scratched/damaged parts (always a new screen cover), reassemble and inspect with test cart. Most parts were reused if there was no visible wear or damage, a lot of returns were only due to flat batteries anyway.
0:19 noticed that you called it a sp.
Thought I was the only one..
He can make mistakes to ok
EnigmaOfTheEchidna same
I heard it
>tries to keep it minty
>proceeds to take it apart
I've bought several refurbished items from NoA, and they have all looked like this, as the only issue is you don't get standard packaging. I believe most of these so called "refurbished" units, or buy backs, or just systems that couldn't be sold for some reason, and they end up as refurbs. I've seen no signs of use, having been opened, or otherwise and that's been for handhelds, as well as consoles.
Interesting to hear! Did they ever repair anything? Or just replace!
@@TheRetroFuture Actually, I just bought from them under their "refurbished" section in their online store, and they always arrived in new condition. I've been buying "N" stuff since the G&W days, and I've never had to send anything in for service or warranty work, so can't comment on that side of their business. But as far as buying refurbished goes, it's always been "new", at least from what I could tell.
chrislaustin have you checked if theres like 1 dead pixel or something? Sony didn't consider a psp returnable unless it had like 5+ but I can imagine Nintendo being far more strict
Considering a quick glance at Nintendo's site shows they have a surprising amount of refurbished units, I can only assume a good chunk of them are stock that was simply returned for some reason such as packaging damage. Stuff that stores just didn't want to bother trying to sell. Ostensibly returns or exchanges might fall into that category as well. Everyone else I assume sends a unit in for Nintendo to repair, so there wouldn't be as much inventory to go around due to something like that.
gameboy: gets opened
USA dollar value: -$1000
corona virus + send price = 25$
Smashing the content at the moment!
Elliot, you're minty.
I think "DISPLAY ONLY" is for a shop showcase , not for a screen, but i can be wrong
I believe that is the case. I worked at Toys R Us back in the 90's and had to swap the original DMG out in the store display. The replacement said something like this on the box it came in.
omg when you said "they look like they reuse the boxes" i was like "oh that's so cool, they're saving boxes from being thrown away" and you sent "is pretty bloody stingy" i died LMAOO
I owned this exact color GBA those were good times.I personally never placed my GBA face down I took good care of my hardware as a kid.
I wish I was that way with my DSi, I dropped it quite a few times and the outer shell looks pretty scratched up. The matte surface really didn't age well on mine as a result ☹️ Still works, though.
Refurbed by Nintendo, huh? Interesting.
It's not stingy to reuse things! It's the most important thing for ecology!!
@OriginalYithian I totally agree, I try to reuse everything I can, REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE the 3R
Ali isma he was joking read pinned comment
and if it’s dead, take the metals out. Technology products contain metals like aluminium and copper, and precious metals like gold which have some small value, better to recover and store them than to let them go straight to landfill.
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@@fwayzay what's that?
I wana keep mint!
So lets pop it open LoL
Great vid man best wishes from México.
Idk why you'd open it; I personally have a thing of once you open something like this it's not really from factory anymore.
At-least the GBA doesn't have any tabs or anything to wear down or degrade by opening it; back did just fall off.
I don't know why this is so relaxing to listen to.
Loving all the content!! Definitely a pure channel to watch during this time! Every video you put out is genuinely enjoyable. I love how passionate you are about retro gaming!
Thanks man!
*Opens up brand new GameBoy Advance*
Elliot: "Why do I hear Madonna?"
I wish I could find a GBA for $5, or even $20. On Ebay they are going for $40-$60 unfortunately.
I spent about $80 on a GBA a few years back, it had the AGS-101 backlight mod though and a new casing. I think it was worth it just so I didn’t have to go through the efforts of replacing the shell or the screen or anything. I have another gameboy that’s just been sitting around though that I want to fix up on my own though once I have the time, money, and equipment!
WAIT ITS GETTING REFURBISHED BY NINTENDO???
No way!
Keep up the good content btw
obviously it already has been refurbished by Nintendo
@@RWL2012 yeah duh(first time getting a heart from a famous person wow
I assume they reuse boxes in order to reduce waste.
I agree!
That’s honestly the cleanest gameboy I have ever seen
Well no offense, but. You should have called this video “I review a gameboy advance”
I don’t think you got the point
ok
I bought a refurb 2dsxl from Nintendo, works great, looks great and was cheap
i think it was repaired, i think it was a brand new Gameboy with a faulty display
Weird flex at the beginning assuming we're all human. 🤨
Where do you buy this stuff. I really want one of these