RARE Toys“R”Us GameBoy Color Refurb!
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I don't got a Twitter but I have gb pocket (red) and a gba sp (blue)
I have a boxed red Manchester United gameboy
Does it have to be just Gameboys? I have quite a few handhelds but only my original DMG (although it's a nice one!)
The Retro Future chapstick works well for getting stickers and sticker residue off
Hyped about that video 😲
RIP for those old Pokemon stickers, but it looks much better now.
I agree!
I love the thought that the former owner might see this video and know for sure that it was theirs
Christopher Goode that’ll be a huge regret
What if they're super rare stickers
RIP for my underwear that I had to throw away.
In the Unown writing it says “POKEMON CRYSTAL”
yeah
Dude that sponsor advertisement at the end got me laughing at 2 in the morning
Ahh thanks buddy!
@@TheRetroFuture I find it to be very relatable XD
@@TheRetroFuture great vid!!
R.I.P toys R us I miss them
Toys R us its still alive in portugal and spain :3
Its alive in Canada
It’s also alive in the Philippines
WD-40 is a god send for removing stickers and residue from things.
I love seeing you fixing these classic GameBoys and returning them to their former glory. I also get a little sad though that they'll likely end up on the shelf of a collector and not be played on. Still as long as they are making people happy, that's what counts.
Or Label-Off of course :)
Better to be on a shelf, then laying in a box under someone's bed or in an attic
We have a citrus spray called de-solvit here and it's absolutely fantastic for removing old stickers and glue residue without damaging whatever is underneath 👍
@@huggablecharliepie I guess I just don't have a collectors mindset.
I recommend using a guitar pick with soft edges to clean off old stickers. That's what I use and it always come out super well, and you don't have to get gunk under your fingernails
Can’t find first track from 2:50 :(
It’s so good!!!
... for the level of acting, in the sponsor's advertisement ... 10 points for Gryffindor :D
i always love seeing these old gameboys with stickers on and stuff. it just looks like some kid loved the thing
A tip for stickers and adhesive residue I learnt as a bab watching Kim and Aggie back in the day: mayonnaise, or as I've adapted it, oil. After soaking in warm water to the point where most of the sticker(s) come off, dry off the object, rub the oil in, leave it for 10-ish minutes and it should wipe away.
Everyone giving ToysRUs their condolences but still alive here in Canada and parts of Asia too
Europe too. In US they are making a return too.
Yup. There's one close to were I live in New Jersey that opened Nov 2019.
excellent job on this video! loved the balance of macro and sound and commentary. You could even add a smidge more commentary VO during the cleaning
I’d love to get myself a gameboy pocket or color. I love the emerald green one he has.
Yeah!
ebay is your best bet.
You may be better off with a Game Boy Color. Much larger library since it's still a Game Boy at the end of the day.
I also want one
Nice video! Specially that moment when you start using her favorite purple toothbrush to clean your Gameboy :)
Love these refurbs. New sub as of the 31st and I’ve been addicted to your content. Grew up with the gameboy color in teal. So this brings back so many good memories.
Awh thanks very much!
Awesome find and great repair. Nice to see how it was loved, given the grub and the stickers, and now it looks brand new!
Oh... So the cool Pokemon Crystal logo was just a sticker.
I was preparing my comment wanting to say that's the coolest gameboy i've ever seen, because Crystal is my favourite Pokemon game and the transparent emerald with the emerald Unown writing is one of the coolest looking combinations i've ever seen.
But... It's just a transparent green Gameboy and nothing else.
Your videos inspired me to do refurbish on a gameboy advance, and gameboy color with front light mod. Turned out well thank to these in depth tutorials.
Thanks a bunch from the States
Great video! It's cathartic to watch you, as I also had the Gameboy-collecting disease a few years back. The sky high prices on the LE Gameboys slowed me down. It's great to watch you bring these old machines back to life. Will you make a video to showcase them all in a collection?
I really liked the way this video is layed out. I also liked the length. I tend to like your longer running videos.
The difference in volume between your speaking and the music makes me have to keep screwing with the volume. Maybe even the levels out a bit?
Almost all youtubers do this. Don't know why. zero f's given. But I think Retro future will adapt.
Favorite part of your vids is definitely the cleaning! Amazing to see them restored
It looks amazing! Loved the pokemon stickers on them but I see why you removed them.
Made me quite sad to see those stickers removed; almost like destroying a childhood, RIP that nostalgia
That gameboy color is so cool, never knew a clear green one existed! Recently I learned there was also a Clear blue Ana Airport gameboy color and pocket, which I found quite interesting.
Elliot, I just want to thank you for getting me into the hobby of collecting handhelds and modding them. I'm still a beginner but I've managed to swap the shell for my GBA-SP (with an NES style shell!) and also put a backlit screen and new shell for my regular GBA.
Loved this video, and keep up the great work!
These are really cool I love your refurb series keep it up 👍
Thanks! :)
The Retro Future no problem 👊
Watching this video really reminded me of the early days of your channel - amazing to see how far it and your video production has come ! Great work mate 😊
Thanks so much!
Looks great! You actually inspired me to start my own collection a few month ago!
Nice to hear!
I don’t have a collection but I saw your video on the dmg IPS from retro modding/handheld legend and put it in my dmg. It was fantastic thanks for making the video!
Ah no worries! Thanks :)
I use the same type of batteries in my Gameboy
They are great!
@@TheRetroFuture everyone should be using wall power so we don't have batteries filling up a land fill. to bad there is no way to use rechargeables with it unless you cut parts of the case off :(
@@bland9876 There are rechargable AA sized battaries.
I do
@@DeRive_ Looks like he uses 1300mAh, I've got some Energizer 2300's; a bit pricier and I'd stab someone if they ever tried to take those away.
I absolutely loved the sponsor part of the video. Great job as always!
Hi Elliot, I'm not sure if you remember me, I'm the one who posted the picture of this same variant of Gameboy color on your post when you first got this. Good job on refurbishing this one, keep it up!
This video made my day, a beautiful Gameboy and acting just as on point in the ad!
Awesome this refurb series! Thanks lot for this new hobby for me 😁
Wow... You've outdone yourself on production quality here. What an awesome GBC too.
That refurb was a great intro for the sponsor ad 😂😂 Best thing I've ever seen
This is my absolute favorite format to watch on your channel
Thanks!
Hey love your videos! Just a heads up for a little trick I learned, you can fix those hairline cracks in clear plastic with a “super thin” super glue that’s designed to wick into cracks like that. It provides less structural support but will get rid of the crack seen through the clear plastic (just apply it on the inside so it flows inside out, and doesn’t sit on the surface). I personally use the Stewmac brand that’s sold for guitar work. Great work, and thanks for posting!
JOEY PECORARO!!! THANK YOU FOR PLAYING HIS MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO!
Best refurb video to date 👍🏼 keep up the good work Elliot
looks amazing! it'd be nice if I had one. when I was a kid. They were the envy in school.
Great job with this video. The music was a nice touch.
Yes! I love this video style! Thanks!
For the stress mark on the damaged corner, try holding the plastic over the spout of a boiling kettle. It sounds weird but it should heat the plastic to take the white out of it without warping it.
Very enjoyable video, Retro!
9:13 Best sponsor spot ever 😂😂😂
Amazing gameboy there! Love the emerald green console too.
Good way to start the day, watching a new Retro Future video
Thanks!
Music was very on point! Your choice in music is always great 😊
Thanks!
R.I.P Toys R Us
I... I... I don't want to grow up!!! *sobs*
They back in business
Were I live they are still closed
Definitely get the ice blue! That was one of my favorite colors.
I've seen a bunch of GBCs on eBay with Pokemon stickers like this, they're so cool!
These videos are always a treat to watch, they're relaxing, and we get to see all sorts of cool handheld game consoles and rare variants... along with rare stickers (which unfortunately are very difficult to preserve once they've been applied).
For instance, that's no Pokemon sticker on the very bottom-- it reads "ボクらの太陽", or "Bokura no Taiyou", which is the Japanese name for "Boktai: the Sun is in Your Hand", a very unique and fun GBA game (and one of my favorite games of all time)! I've NEVER seen a Boktai sticker before, so that's pretty cool. It's kind of a shame you couldn't save it, but that's how it is with stickers, unfortunately.
To be honest, my favourite part of this video is the Joey Pecoraro music. Been listening to him for a while.
That's a gorgeous shade of green.
Perfect match for a jungle green N64
Those old paper based stickers are still holding up after that many years, wished that those Sticker for LEGO sets that are based on plastic , would hold as long...
If the colour and text on the lens is on the back... brasso will polish the front surface up perfectly and remove all scratches.
Loved this video Elliot.I have a ice blue gameboy pocket that is scratched up and I want to restore it.You got any tips on making it look new again?
Nice find!
Toys R Us also had the limited edition silver and gold iridescent Pokemon gameboy color
02:47 am on brazil, great video tough.
Thanks!
Normally I love watching old gameboys get cleaned up and treated right, but it hurt my heart to see those stickers washed away. It's like the washing away of the console's history, especially since it had to be changed anyways due to the damage. Great work on the restoration though, these translucent consoles are so gorgeous.
This green Gameboy is stunning! Reminds me of the old emerald Pokémon games.
your ds lite repair video made me want to repair mine im going to try replacing my bottom screen cuz it has dead pixels and i have a second broken ds lite with a perfectly fine touchscreen anyway you are the best! :)
I love these clearly wellloved gameboys with old sticker ect !
Best acting in a commercial ever
Keep on going with the vids man 👍🏾
This looks so clean bro
That's an awesome little case you've got for your driver set. Where might one get one of those? I picked up the same set a while back after you mentioned where to get them at and I love it. It's a shame for me, though, I've gotten a screw lodged within the handle bit and can't remove it. Still works fine, just a bit awkward for me.
Mr Sheen and that clean unit afterwards. You can almost taste that lime jello.
Honestly I kinda like the look of the stickers that were on there, but it does look good with them off, too.
I wonder if that Emerald gameboy was a deliberate thing, or if it was just a batch that resulted from the case manufacturer making a mistake with the colouring and Nintendo marketing deciding to use them as a "rare special edition".
I've seen it happen in the automotive supply chain (used to work in an injection moulding firm that supplied car makers), so I wouldn't be surprised! :P
Im happy to watch these vids because in this age of planned obsolescence its just nice seeing someone take care of older electronics
I have one of these I got in a junk lot. I hope I can get it back to full function at some point!
You should try and source the Australian gameboy, pretty sure its green and gold (yellow) but probably a pretty cool piece to have for a collector
My sister had that one - transparent green on the front, transparent yellow on the back, yellow face buttons and little Australian flag print. Happy memories!
The emerald Gameboy Pocket is just the BMO Gameboy before that show even came out
I don’t know if you can buy Goo Gone in your local stores but it’s amazing for removing stickers and glue.
Ran into a Target red GBA at local trade store, where Gameboy Advance logo is instead it is Target with the bullseye logo
This is definitely the one time I would have not taken the stickers. I'm normally fine with it but I have an obsession with pokémon Crystal.
I love the tranparent green shell!
You really love your fans liking all these coments, making daily videos. Just remember dont work to hard just for us. you also have to have time for yourself. Thank you for being so caring though.
Great job. All I have is a glacier blue gameboy advance
Have you tried using a mild abrasive to polish the plastic/screen lenses? There's plenty of car polish that does that stuff and might do good for some of the more scratched screen lenses you sometimes have
That advertisement is so relatable 🤣
Please please please put the name of the songs you use in the description so I can find them on the persons soundcloud and love them! Thank you for your amazing vids!
Elliot lovely video mate👍👍👍 Lighter fluid will make quick work of removing thoese stickers🚲Cheers🍻
I've found UV curing glue is pretty good on translucent plastics. It "wicks" into the crack and reduces how visible it is as well as repairing.
I wonder if heat could be used to reverse the whitened part too.
Awesome video!
I've always loved translucent shells on electronics. What did you do about the cracked corner of was it OK?
You can make sticker removal a bit easier in the future by using plastic razor blades. They are like typical metal blades, but bend easily and won't scratch soft surfaces.
It’s 11:34 pm for me
Same here
Beasty ro lol
Weird how this became my new favorite content after I bought a switch
Hey man, just a little tip - you can buy plastic razor blades to remove stickers, they work the same as the conventional metal ones but they don't damage delicate material such as plastic. Car detailer's use them. Just saves you grinding down your fingernails. Sick video btw :)
I have never heard of em!
damn that editing is clean
Nicely done! How can we be sure that these are authentic OEM exclusive TRU shells? See repro clear green and midnight blue shells coming out of China.
That is a cool looking gameboy color!
These sponsor clips are hilarious 🤣
I was wondering if there are any other brands of polish spray you would recommend? What you're using here is not available where I live
R.I.P ToysRus