Is it worth it to buy another GBC

[TheGam3r]

At microplay near my friend Eddy's house I saw A Blue GBC For 20$ But have a purple one thats my brothers,i think he gave it to me.Well is it worth it

[MissingNo_1231]

it might be good to have as a backup.

[neuropolitique]

Loose? No way.

Complete? Maybe.

[Tupin]

They have been selling GBCs at my local Gamestop for years for $5 each.

Check there first, they keep accepting them because they are easy to sell.

[Gameguy]

A loose Gameboy Color isn't worth $20 anymore. I would say it's worth $10 at most, but even I wouldn't spend that much on one. I often find a lot of games for sale on craigslist and I end up getting a spare Gameboy/Pocket/Color/Advance thrown in with it. I used to see them at thrift stores for $1.99, even an Advance at one point.

It's still good to have a Color system around, some games can't really be played on an SP system(Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble for example).

[Xander]

You shouldn't pay more than 10$ for a GBC.

And maybe you should consider a GBA SP. You can get one for like 10-15$ used and they will play GBC games just fine, along with all the advantages of the SP.

[jcalder8]

I agree with what everyone else has said, it's not worth 20 or even 10 unless you can open the battery door and still smell the new plastic.

[MrSparkle]

where can you get a GBA SP for $15 id love to pick one up but theyre always selling for like $30-40

[Xander]

I got my SP for this kind of price right here on DP, works perfectly. I saw one or two other below 20$ in the last few months.

You have to hunt for a bargain and hope to be lucky. But with the DS being so popular, it's no surprise seeing the price of GBA reaching that low.

Hell, I also saw used DS going for like 35-40$ O_o.

[DigitalSpace]

They have been selling GBCs at my local Gamestop for years for $5 each.

Check there first, they keep accepting them because they are easy to sell.

GameStop actually stopped taking in Game Boy and GBC stuff (including the systems) a while ago. But if you know of a GameStop that actually has a GBC left, it'll be $2.49 after the 75% "clear 'em out" discount.

I got my atomic purple GBC for $5 at a Goodwill in early 2007. I wouldn't recommend paying more than $10 for one unless it comes with a few games, or is complete in box.

[DJTrueStory]

Naw, not worth 20 dollars. Ebay sells them for 10, Amazon sells them for 10, thrift shops sell them 5-10... flee markets the same. If you found a new one, pick that thing up for 20, but if it's used don't pay more than 12.

[RASK1904]

NO! Get a GBA SP?

[retro junkie]

I picked up an extra GBC at a local indoor flea market for $2.25. I don't mind having an extra at that price.

[TheGam3r]

i Have An SP Already.for 19.99 is too much

[Draven]

Way too much. Advances at my Gamestop are 25, SP's are 50. I wouldn't pay over 10, personally.

[calthaer]

The only reason for having a second GBC would possibly be for the Pokemon infra-red mystery gift option...but that's not worth more than $5.

[darkslime]

I wouldn't pay more than $5 for one.

[bangtango]

At microplay near my friend Eddy's house I saw A Blue GBC For 20$ But have a purple one thats my brothers,i think he gave it to me.Well is it worth it

$20 is about $10 too much.

However, I'd actually consider buying it for that price if I were having really bad luck finding games and hadn't picked up anything for 3-4 weeks. Just one of those things I might overpay a little on just to avoid going home empty handed while I am out looking. A spare GBC is never a bad thing to have. I used to have 5 or 6 but now have 2 in my collection.

I've actually used them a few times as inexpensive gifts for friends who I know don't have a Gameboy, just bundle them with a copy of Tetris or something and it usually goes over well with people I give them to.