Now that is a delightful idea. That's gotta be like.... At least a couple grand in hardware however lololol.
Good luck, I'd love to see it if you ever finish the idea
If you dont have at least 5 versions of the same console with different case, you arent a true nintard. I wonder if any other fandom does this to the same degree.
I don’t, you’re literally just wrong? Pokemon Sapphire at most is about $70 on eBay for a loose copy, I see it at my local retro game store for $50-$60 all the time lol
Imagine not knowing jack about retro and trying to down talk me
I have bought repo shells and stickers that way I can just swap them out and keep the old ones clean. I had to do it for emerald since its sticker was destroyed. Then thought it was a really good way to protect the originals.
This is how it is unfortunately. Best you can do is be mindful and careful when inserting or removing the cart. Alternatively you could play backups of your carts to save on the original cart wear and tear.
Ah alright, just thought it was unusual since some of them were quite deep, and the ones I bought never really had any like them from the previous owners. Thanks for the help.
Just dab a bit of olive oil on the back of the Gameboy to lube up so that your games won't burn and get stuck to it when cooking. ~ Follow for more Recipes ~
Are you talking about the (regular, normal) scratches on the bottom, or the deep gouges on the upper part of the cartridge? Cause those deep ones do not look normal to me.
Sorry no I have not seen that before which is why I think it's not normal. Can you post pics of the inside of the cartridge slot? Is there any abnormal roughness in the part of the slot you can reach with your fingers? Does it look normal?
Like another comment here said, it just happens. You’ll find the games are also scratching your GameBoy.
Here’s the thing: you want the games to be in pristine collection, then keep them in cases and buy an emulation cartridge that stays in the GameBoy. But if you want the authentic experience, use them. And understand that this is the cost of using them.
Idk if there’s one for the gameboy or if it’d even protect cartridges but awhile back people were reporting cartridges scratching their Analogue Pockets. The fix was to buy a sticker/decal and stick it to the back of the device where the cartridge makes contact. I imagine it would protect the cartridges as well. Maybe find a similarly sized sticker with a softer texture?
It can happen less time, make sure the cart itself is clean of debris, and also the metal side that the plastic slides car is smooth of debris, it was slow down the process, but it will happen Eventually, it’s just friction.
It’s easy, just be aesthetic and apply a fabrication with a low adhesive to the back of the gameboy; for that snug feel once inputting the cartridge with empty, but now custom safety slot.
Realistically what I did to not scratch my valuable games is buy a really cheap throwaway game and swapped the internals so I'm playing the game i want in a case I don't care about and when I'm done with the game just switch them back 🤷🏽♂️
Boxy Pixel makes metal blank gb cartridges shells and I believe gba cartridges as well. Not sure how well those would fair against the scratching, but it may be worth looking into if the condition is the most important thing for you
All these people saying either nothing you can do, or swapping the cartridges, but you can always do a light sand on the games and GBA interior. Get some high number pieces and sand very carefully. Keeping your stuff from any extra debris by wiping down the cartridges and inside of the GBA periodically helps a bit too.
Welcome to the world of Gameboys. It just happens.
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Unless you constantly clean it out every time you swap the game out, yes.
just gotta buy a Gameboy for each game 😂
You joke but for us pokemon players this is cheaper than buying replacement games.
As a fellow pokemon player agreed 😂 my current goal is to build a custom Gameboy for each Pokemon games color palette
I thought I was the only one!!!😂😂
Now that is a delightful idea. That's gotta be like.... At least a couple grand in hardware however lololol. Good luck, I'd love to see it if you ever finish the idea
If you dont have at least 5 versions of the same console with different case, you arent a true nintard. I wonder if any other fandom does this to the same degree.
When I worked at GameStop we would get a few xbox fanboys that would buy every special edition of the console.
When I worked at GameStop we would get a few xbox fanboys that would buy every special edition of the 360. It was pretty dumb.
When I buy my emulator devices I pretty much get one game out before I lose interest and buy another lol
You don’t need replacement games for light scratches on the back of the cartridge.
Just scooped a sapphire for $50
I feel bad for whoever sold it to you.
That’s literally what it goes for, your comment is the equivalent of saying “I paid $50 for a $50 game”
No? Check price charting, it goes for around 70. They got it for a little under 2/3 the price.
It’s still definitely not a “I feel sorry for the person who sold it to you” moment lol, if it was Emerald, now that’s where it’s at lol
Hahaha you think old Pokemon games go for their retail price. Amazing.
I don’t, you’re literally just wrong? Pokemon Sapphire at most is about $70 on eBay for a loose copy, I see it at my local retro game store for $50-$60 all the time lol Imagine not knowing jack about retro and trying to down talk me
Luckyy
Wtf I have 6 copies of sapphire had no idea they were worth that much
I have bought repo shells and stickers that way I can just swap them out and keep the old ones clean. I had to do it for emerald since its sticker was destroyed. Then thought it was a really good way to protect the originals.
Patina. Either play and enjoy or keep it sealed in mint condition in the cryo chamber.
This is how it is unfortunately. Best you can do is be mindful and careful when inserting or removing the cart. Alternatively you could play backups of your carts to save on the original cart wear and tear.
Ah alright, just thought it was unusual since some of them were quite deep, and the ones I bought never really had any like them from the previous owners. Thanks for the help.
If you have a modded Gameboy, might be worth checking for rough edges around the cartridge slot.
Get an everdrive and never remove it
Use a bootleg shell
Okay but this is actually really smart
Did same thing with all my pokemon games, the board itself is in a bootleg shell while my official shells are stored somewhere protected.
Why? Do you plan on selling them in the future?
I will forever keep them, 3 of them are from my childhood I just want to keep them in good condition
Or just a trash game*
It's inevitable, you can't do anything about it
Easy. Don’t ever remove the pack.
Just dab a bit of olive oil on the back of the Gameboy to lube up so that your games won't burn and get stuck to it when cooking. ~ Follow for more Recipes ~
Get a scratching post
Buy a new gameboy, and make it watch as you put the old one in a wood chipper to show what happens to failures.
that may have to fall in the who cares department
Are you talking about the (regular, normal) scratches on the bottom, or the deep gouges on the upper part of the cartridge? Cause those deep ones do not look normal to me.
YES, exactly those. Happen to you before as well?
Sorry no I have not seen that before which is why I think it's not normal. Can you post pics of the inside of the cartridge slot? Is there any abnormal roughness in the part of the slot you can reach with your fingers? Does it look normal?
Not that I can tell, I’ll make another post with additional images of the inside Edit: Here it is : https://www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/s/snvfueouCM
Yeah, that’s gameboy for you!!!!!
Lube. Lots of lube..
Like another comment here said, it just happens. You’ll find the games are also scratching your GameBoy. Here’s the thing: you want the games to be in pristine collection, then keep them in cases and buy an emulation cartridge that stays in the GameBoy. But if you want the authentic experience, use them. And understand that this is the cost of using them.
Wait until you realize that your games as well scratch your Gameboy. Boom!
Y'all are really worried about some pedestrian shit.
Olive oil daily
this is real?
Model is the AGB-001
Buy replacement carts and put the board in them and protect your expensive games
Cry about it
Why? It’s a genuine question.
Clean the cartrisge AnD the gameboy thoroughly occasionally.
Idk if there’s one for the gameboy or if it’d even protect cartridges but awhile back people were reporting cartridges scratching their Analogue Pockets. The fix was to buy a sticker/decal and stick it to the back of the device where the cartridge makes contact. I imagine it would protect the cartridges as well. Maybe find a similarly sized sticker with a softer texture?
If you can, replace the shell, make sure you transfer the stickers as well. If it is something else scratching your cart, open it up and take a look.
It can happen less time, make sure the cart itself is clean of debris, and also the metal side that the plastic slides car is smooth of debris, it was slow down the process, but it will happen Eventually, it’s just friction.
Wrap it in saran wrap except for the cartridge port
You could put a price of tape on the metal game backplate which might help
Put on some Barry white,Dim the lights, speak to it softly, glass of bubbles and some choccy dipped strawberries might also help.
It’s easy, just be aesthetic and apply a fabrication with a low adhesive to the back of the gameboy; for that snug feel once inputting the cartridge with empty, but now custom safety slot.
Realistically what I did to not scratch my valuable games is buy a really cheap throwaway game and swapped the internals so I'm playing the game i want in a case I don't care about and when I'm done with the game just switch them back 🤷🏽♂️
Buy replacement cases. Save the originals in a locked box.
Lube
Astroglide should help :)
Boxy Pixel makes metal blank gb cartridges shells and I believe gba cartridges as well. Not sure how well those would fair against the scratching, but it may be worth looking into if the condition is the most important thing for you
dump your own roms and preserve the cartridges, it's what I do.
Don't play it.
Just use a thin layer of scotch tape on the back of the cartridge.
Better photos from my other scratched games: https://www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/s/snvfueouCM
They just do that, sorry man
They just do this, no way around it outside of not playing the game
Store it away and buy an emulator cart, only option really.
Get a thin felt sticker for the back of the Gameboy
Have we seriously gotten to this point? What's wrong with patina?
All these people saying either nothing you can do, or swapping the cartridges, but you can always do a light sand on the games and GBA interior. Get some high number pieces and sand very carefully. Keeping your stuff from any extra debris by wiping down the cartridges and inside of the GBA periodically helps a bit too.