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Curated pickA near-full-size brick Game Boy with pressable buttons and swappable retro screens.
A near life-size LEGO Game Boy with clicky buttons and swappable retro screens. Who it delights, what it can't do, and where to find it on Amazon.ca.
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Unwrapping this hits a very specific memory. The buttons press, the switch flicks, and Mario or Zelda "boots up" on lenticular screen inserts, with brick cartridges to display beside it.
The verdict
Give it to the grown-up Game Boy kid. It can't play a game and the build is short — roughly one to two hours — but the tactile detail earns its desk spot.
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No — there are no electronics, lights or sounds. The screen is a printed lenticular insert swapped by hand.
Roughly one to two hours for most builders — a relaxed single sitting.
Brick cartridges for Super Mario Land and Link's Awakening, plus three screen inserts to match.
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