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How much was a Gameboy in 2004?

How much was a Gameboy in 2004?

Launch Prices

System Released U.S. price
Virtual Boy 1995 August $179
Game Boy Color 1998 November $69
Game Boy Advance 2001 June $99
Nintendo DS 2004 November $149

How much did a Gameboy Color cost?

Game Boy Color

The Atomic Purple version of the Game Boy Color
Introductory price US$69.99
Discontinued March 23, 2003
Units shipped 118.69 million (including the Game Boy)
Media Game Boy Color Game Pak

How much did a Gameboy cost in 1990?

Game Boy

An original Game Boy
Release date JP: April 21, 1989 NA: September 1989 EU: September 28, 1990 KR: November 1990
Lifespan 1989–2003
Introductory price JP¥12,500 US$89.99 £67.40 DM169
Discontinued March 23, 2003

How much did a NES cost in 1985?

NES Today. When the NES launched in 1985 it was priced at $149.99 and came complete with Super Mario Bros, Duck Hunt, a light gun accessory for Duck Hunt and an extra controller.

Are gameboys still being made?

Production of the Game Boy continued into the early 2000s, even after the release of its second successor, the Game Boy Advance, in 2001. Production ceased in 2003.

Are old Gameboys worth money?

The original Gameboy as of today sells for $30 – $150 depending on the condition of the handheld and if you have the original box. As is the case with the other articles in our ‘what’s it worth’ console series, the original Game Boy is still worth a lot of money if it’s in a sealed box.

Is the original Game Boy worth anything?

With all of that being said, it’s hard to justify anything over $80 for even a new Game Boy on its own in 2020. If the console has yellowed and been scratched over time, you can even pocket one for as low as $25. Fans of the franchise will argue that the price also depends on if any games come with it.

Why do most games cost $60?

The $60 price is mostly due to consumer expectation, so if you’re Nintendo or you’re Sony or Microsoft or any of the other game publishers out there, if you released your game the base level price being $70, $80, more than that, it’s a strong possibility people just won’t buy it.

How much can I sell a Gameboy for?

The original Gameboy as of today sells for $30 – $150 depending on the condition of the handheld and if you have the original box. Nintendo released the Gameboy, the Gameboy Pocket, the Gameboy Color, the Gameboy Advance, the Gameboy Advance SP and finally the Gameboy Micro.

Why are gameboys so expensive?

The GameBoy Advance games are expensive because they come in cartridges. Games in rounds are costly to make. They even cost more to make than CDs/DVDs, which most new games come in. For those who purchased the NES, SNES, and N64, the games for those systems cost $50 dollars or more.