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Lastgoodguy
06-06-2005, 10:55 PM
I have the first prototype Super Gameboy. I'm pretty sure it is the only one on earth. I'm thinking about putting it on ebay....does anyone have an idea what it might be worth?

Thanks in advance!

CR
rxdoga
06-06-2005, 11:02 PM
List it on Ebay and we'll find out.
drummy
06-06-2005, 11:09 PM
Pictures would help...
Qixmaster
06-07-2005, 02:29 AM
I have the first prototype Super Gameboy. I'm pretty sure it is the only one on earth. I'm thinking about putting it on ebay....does anyone have an idea what it might be worth?

Thanks in advance!

CR

about a buck fifty, the gameboy player is way cooler.

no, seriously though. Pictures would help with this.
Lastgoodguy
06-07-2005, 07:16 AM
I can email anyone that wants to see picture, Just give me your email address. I would post a picture if I could figure out how.

CR
NESaholic
06-07-2005, 08:09 AM
It would be great if you can host them on www.photobucket.com. All you have to do is sign up and upload the pic from your pc,then copy the url of the pic and paste it in a reply here on the forum.Then we can all see what you are selling,hope it helps!
Lastgoodguy
06-07-2005, 08:17 AM
Ok I think I did this right...

http://photobucket.com/albums/b83/Lastgoodguy/?action=view&current=supergameboy1.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/b83/Lastgoodguy/?action=view&current=supergameboy.jpg


Let me know if this didn't work.

CR
long_shawn_silver
06-07-2005, 08:32 AM
Good lord that is a thing of beauty.
Vectorman0
06-07-2005, 08:40 AM
Looks japanese, is that its country of origin?
kainemaxwell
06-07-2005, 08:52 AM
Very sweet, good luck on the auction!
Icarus Moonsight
06-07-2005, 08:56 AM
Wow that thing is a beast! Reminds me of the Powerbase Converter for the Genesis. I hope you do well by it's sale.

Just a thought, but since this is in reference to ebay-auction shouldn't it be in that forum?
Drexel923
06-07-2005, 09:01 AM
Since you are just asking for a price and have stated you are putting it up on ebay, I am going to move this to Video Gaming for more exposure.

When you end up putting it on ebay, please make a thread in the Everything Ebay forum for it so we can all drool ;)
rbudrick
06-07-2005, 12:31 PM
Ebay will probably cancel this auction since it is a proto. sometimes they won't catch it if worded correctly though. Please send us the link when you do post though!

-Rob
TheRedEye
06-07-2005, 12:55 PM
Wild ass guess (my astronomy professor used to call these WAGs, I haven't thought about that in years): $500
Cauterize
06-07-2005, 01:05 PM
@_@ @_@ @_@ @_@

Awesome!

If you want cash for this then i think the über Snes collector Cruzway (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=5074) is your best bet!
Anotherfluke
06-07-2005, 01:17 PM
It looks very similar to the gameboy cartridge writers that they use to write ROMS for testing purposes. Are you sure it's a prototype, and not a dev system?
sisko
06-07-2005, 01:18 PM
Actually, it looks like this is a proto for the Super Game Boy 2 (Import Only)

Note the "ver 2" label, and the link port. The link port was only available on the SGB2
NESaholic
06-07-2005, 01:20 PM
Ok I think I did this right...
Let me know if this didn't work.CR

Looks great man it worked for sure,now if you paste the link in your reply next time light it up and click on the Img button then the pics can be seen in your reply like this.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b83/Lastgoodguy/supergameboy1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b83/Lastgoodguy/supergameboy.jpg

Link us up when you put it on eBay!
WanganRunner
06-07-2005, 01:36 PM
List it on ebay, but also post about it in the ebay sales section of the ASSEMblergames forums.

www.assemblergames.com

There are people over there who are both *very* interested in dev equipment and they have lots of cash. You'll want that community watching your auction.
neuropolitique
06-07-2005, 01:40 PM
That is far too large to be a SuperGameboy, or even a Supergameboy 2. That thing is huge! It's bigger than the original Gameboy. My bet is going to a debug unit. probably used to test carts on a TV instead of the gameboy's tiny screen. Definately not for the US, the cartridge base is curved like a Super Famicom.
Cauterize
06-07-2005, 02:17 PM
List it on ebay, but also post about it in the ebay sales section of the ASSEMblergames forums.

www.assemblergames.com

There are people over there who are both *very* interested in dev equipment and they have lots of cash. You'll want that community watching your auction.

WanganRunner has the best idea, i recommend you do that!
VACRMH
06-07-2005, 04:01 PM
Do you have any proof that it's a proto?

What does the text on the top say?
Griking
06-07-2005, 04:08 PM
How exactly does one prove that they have a prototype? Its not as if these things are signed or come with certificates
dreams
06-07-2005, 04:28 PM
What does the text on the top say?

I'm interested in that as well.

Could you please provide us a straight-on, close-up picture of the text and imprints? :)
VACRMH
06-07-2005, 04:31 PM
How exactly does one prove that they have a prototype? Its not as if these things are signed or come with certificates

:roll:
segafan
06-07-2005, 04:44 PM
the japanese text reads "SGB Adapter"
Policenaut
06-07-2005, 11:09 PM
The text on top is in japanese and reads "SGB adapter ver.2". Hope it helps.
LocalH
06-09-2005, 01:46 AM
Do you have a way of taking screenshots of it in action? I don't know if there would be any region lock on it or not. I'd be curious to see if the interface is any different from the released SGB. I'd also hope you'd do it before selling it, if possible, just in case the buyer isn't willing or capable to do so. With something as unique as this, I'd hope we gather as much information as possible about it.
Ed Oscuro
06-09-2005, 02:36 AM
Lol, prototypessss

More like dev units, right? Still not common, still worth money to the right people...but I don't see any reason to think it's a one-of-a-kind. I imagine third party developers would need a few of these to develop SGB compatible titles, and surely Nintendo had a bunch for their own efforts. That doesn't take away from the coolness or rarity, though!
MrRoboto19XX
06-10-2005, 10:52 PM
True, but to my knowlage the big N was pretty tight about the security of such things around then. I would guess there are about 5 or so of these things floating around.

And yea, pics of the thing in action would be great.
Ed Oscuro
06-10-2005, 11:56 PM
True, but to my knowlage the big N was pretty tight about the security of such things around then. I would guess there are about 5 or so of these things floating around.
Hmm...well here's one question: How many companies made SGB compatible Game Boy games? I have a hard time believing that you could get by with just one of these for a company.

I don't doubt there aren't many of them, but if there were only five then none would likely have made it out into the open. Just a thought.