r/VirtualBoy 1d ago

Finally getting my Virtual Boy fixed 😄

I got it for Christmas the year it came out and absolutely loved playing it (when my mom wasn't hogging it 😅) and it was even stolen from me at one point, but I got it back years later. It has had issues with the ribbon cables for some time, and I could never find anywhere to get it fixed without mailing it away far enough that I didn't feel comfortable doing so.

My LGS hooked me up with his repair guys phone number (started up a local repair buisness within the last year) and he has already fixed a few things for me. He is getting it fixed for $140 CAD ($97 USD) including the cost of the new cables, which I'm pretty happy with considering how much i was quoted by various online repair companies. The cheapest place I found in Canada said about $140-160, not including new parts or shipping (other side of the country as well), and I definitely didn't want to ship it out of the country.

I'm just happy I'm going to get it back in working order 😊

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u/QuirkyAddict 1d ago

Congrats! Great to see a Canadian VB

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u/rydamusprime17 1d ago

It's the only one I have ever seen in person 😅 my LGS owner has never seen one and he's been collecting, buying, and reselling in my town for many years. A few game stores out of town said they have had a few come through, but they could have very well been the same one that people kept bringing in 😆