Nintendo Game Boy Color Teal CGB-001 Console Tested Working
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Manufacturer description
Tested working, will ship quickly in a secure box.
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Nintendo Game Boy Color Teal CGB-001 Console Tested Working using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro consoles category. Nintendo's retro consoles lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| power | 2x AA batteries |
|---|---|
| display_type | Color LCD |
Hardware benchmark data
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