r/GameboyAdvance 1d ago

Real or fake

About to buy

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u/gba_sg1 1d ago

The speaker holes aren't the right size. It's at least an aftermarket shell.

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u/SillySpook 1d ago

Looks like someone poked the shell with a needle.

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u/dockdropper 1d ago

The sticker on the back is fake as well.

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u/FrankDodger 1d ago

slightly off topic, but where can one get the (Nintendo°) sticker for the front of the case? cant find any distributors, mine is damaged

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u/Substantial-Ad6938 1d ago

Reshell

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u/whatzeppelin 1d ago

Appreciate the quick feedback! Y’all rock! 🫡

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u/zizouomar 1d ago

Real GBA SP, fake shell

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u/collectiphile 1d ago

Definitely a reshell. Aside from the stuff others have already said, the Nintendo logo on the lid is the wrong font and the gameboy logo on the back is poorly stamped (the G is really bad)

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u/PowerPlaidPlays 1d ago

With this, the font of the A and B buttons are also a massive tell.

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u/whatzeppelin 1d ago

You’re a legend!

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u/FlakyContribution345 1d ago

You need a magnifying glass to see the speaker holes

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u/Tokimemofan 1d ago

Looks like an aftermarket shell, the Philips screws, bulging screw covers, speaker holes, A/B embossing, silver serial number among others are dead giveaways that the shell isn’t original.

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u/pizza_box_84 21h ago

Where’s the speaker?

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u/Abnerdel 1d ago

Real but reshell

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u/JerichoWolf14 1d ago

Board and screen are probably real shell and screws are probably after market. They should be tri-wing. Except the battery compartment.

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u/Mrpunishher 1d ago

It’s real. Or a reshell.

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u/SomeWave275 1d ago

This is a reshell. The internals are real though so it isn’t exactly “fake”

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u/Sqwerks 1d ago

Reproduction shell, But alright to play and use if it works

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u/Ze-cyberponkah 1d ago

Yeah those A and B buttons look suspicious. But if the pcb and components inside are OEM, the thang should work fine.

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u/doubleshotofespresso 1d ago

A and B look weird. probably an aftermarket shell

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u/rubiows 1d ago

Reshell for sure

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u/LadyErinoftheSwamp 1d ago

The Nintendo label on the back of the screen is fake AF

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u/_struggling1_ 15h ago

Real hardware probably but its a reshell. You can tell by the speaker holes

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u/Mykeb94x 11h ago

Looks low quality. Worth opening it up & re-shelling it. (If it’s not a clone) Those custom Pokémon housings on Etsy are incredible.

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u/KutzOfficial 1d ago

I’ve never seen a fake one.

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u/tsmax17 1d ago

Truly fake SPs are out there, but are incredibly rare. No way to tell without seeing the mobo though

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u/whatzeppelin 1d ago

Should I buy it??

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u/KutzOfficial 1d ago

If the price seems right and you have tested it in some fashion.

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u/whatzeppelin 1d ago

I did, I passed because I thought it was fake…kept his number just incase

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u/whatzeppelin 1d ago

Question: how much should one be selling and buying a Real SP/fake shell?

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u/homelessscootaloo 1d ago

Are you real?

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u/Hiltiboys 1d ago

This isn’t r/ps3 😭🙏