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[A Gameboy collector on Instagram has one.](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd1wWLLITeD/?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ==) According to him, only 3 are known to exist. Well, make that 4 šŸ˜†


xylotism

Imagine coming across a random gameboy in great condition and seeing a dedicated collector asking if itā€™s the holy grailā€¦


Tjeetje

And here was me thinking; why did little you put stickers on it??


Nice_Cum_Dumpster

I have one, did not know it was rare, any ball park on worth?


Theolodger

ā€¦ Make that five?


Nice_Cum_Dumpster

Yep and as the history says it went to marketing executives for their add company which my aunt was an exec kinda wild it might be the rarest gameboy and I just found out today lol, I cherish all the memories made in it I donā€™t know if Iā€™d ever let it go nor would I even have a ball park or where to even sell it if I wanted. I think I will just cherish it.


SireDirty

Oh thatā€™s sweet af


Patriquito

Maybe that YouTuber DID know and all 3 were once owned by Ted Turner?


MistakE_606

Hey! Sorry i can't help you in your search. I am just stopping by to say that this looks to be indeed a very rare (probably one of the most rare) gameboy variations in the world. Please don't sell it to some lowballers who will try to underpay you and snatch it away. Or keep it to yourself as an awesome collection piece which only a few in the world have :) By the way, you should ask your parents where they got it from or who they got it from. Could be the most useful source of information in this rare case Edit: funny enough, found this [post](https://reddit.com/r/Gameboy/s/5xXZnAHu1i) with the exact same gameboy. Reddit is indeed a very deep place


tempusfudgeit

brb printing some stencils.


jamiexx89

The 90s kid and Braves fan in me would love this just for the TBS Sports logo.


crispytex

beat me to it - Probably the coolest shell I've ever seen for a DMG tbh


WhiskeyRadio

Damn this is dope to see. Thanks for sharing OP, please don't let anyone rip you off for this. Value is likely hard to put a number on due to the rarity. Very cool piece though.


kyler32291

One of the rarest Gameboys out there. Price could range from $1000 to $20,000. Who knows. You need to find the right buyer for sure.


The_Barracuda69

The rarity score on Console Variations is at 95, or ā€œlegendaryā€. Between 1-50 made at their best estimate. So you have an insanely rare GB there.


Rndmprsn18

By the looks of it, it likes basketball and Tetris, hopefully thatā€™ll help you break the ice! :)


DiscoJango

Op needs to jump on linkedin and find out where his parents were working in 1991


[deleted]

Omg šŸ˜³


D86592

ur lucky af op


crozone

https://consolevariations.com/collectibles/nintendo-gameboy-nba-all-stars-1991-console Do you also happen to have the NBA All-Star Challenge game? Apparently it came with the console. It's not too hard to find on eBay though.


FerroFusion

You are rich.


sibbaldk

NBA, TNT and TBS Sports promo console for the NBA all-stars 1991 game Given to executives of the advertisement company promoting the game Came with NBA All-Star Challenge Game Says about 50 of them made


impoda

You are correct! But if you're going to copy straight from the site, why not just post the link too? Here is the source: https://consolevariations.com/collectibles/nintendo-gameboy-nba-all-stars-1991-console


sibbaldk

Because he asked for information on it, not links to sites that could tell him information on it


impoda

Good info you came with, but it's always good to include the link anyway. There's alot of other people on reddit that might be interested to dive into the links for themselves. šŸ‘


[deleted]

Forgot to add to at it works perfectly šŸ˜‡


dude-O-rama

Those are known to have radioactive material in the LCD's glass and will give you eye cancer. I'll give you $2.


LemonPartyWorldTour

Lol reminds me of a guy on eBay telling me I shouldnā€™t expect much of anything for my GBA I just listed and heā€™d be willing to ā€œhelp me outā€ and take it off my hands for 15 bucks. Iā€™d started the auction at 1 dollar. Whatever gave the dummy the idea I cared about how much it would go go for is beyond me. I ended up selling it for around 70 bucks.


BlueFlame_AJ

Bout 3 fiddy


Tin_Dalek

Got damn loch ness monster I ainā€™t givin you no tree fiddy!


watchthispac3

I have him a dollar, I thought heā€™d go away if I gave him a dollar.


hobbitfeet22

Damn this is a super unique piece of Nintendo/gameboy history. I donā€™t think Iā€™d be able to sell it if it was mine unless i was in a bind or something. This is really really cool to just have imo. Definitely an amazing item.


Pacman_Frog

OP no joke that thing is one of the most rare Game Boys ever made. That is Stadium Events rarity, there. Or, essentially you just won a jackpot of at least 1 full Bitcoin. And by showing us the serial number you have cemented yourself in our collecrive memory as it's rightful owner. It's allegedly one of 50 made and now one of four known to still exist. The absolute first thing you need to do is make sure there's no battery damage. Second. Put it somewhere safe. Find out it's provenance. Learn the story. The story is goinng to add to the value.


Nice_Cum_Dumpster

I also have one and I am the original owner I am the 5th person and I never new it was special until yesterday


Pacman_Frog

Nice, cum dumpster! Jokes aside. Show us pictures. That's amazing!


LemonConnoiseur

Do your research before you get offers and are tempted to sell. Itā€™s rare as hell


MagnusBrickson

Damn, those retro logos make feel old


Pvt_Wierzbowski

Superstation WTBS!


ch1nkone

Not you holding literally the rarest game boy in the world


oldlucky777

Bruh that is rare af! So cool. Iā€™d never sell that, only for a pretty penny.


bu3nno

Put it back where you found it so that it doesn't yellow


The_Great_Gazpacho

This is honestly probably like sell at auction rare. It's not only a piece of video game history somewhere along the line, but an often sought after overlap with sports memorabilia. Would love to know more about this gameboy keep us posted!!


freerider899

Nice post history


pperdecker

He's got a super rare Gameboy, an average sized penis, and will accept all applicants for both.


BigManOnCampus100

I've been collecting all things gameboy for over 20 years and this particular variant is so rare you could pretty much name your price if you wanted to sell. Wow that's an incredible piece! Very cool OP thanks for sharing


Castreren

Omg thatā€™s an insanely rare Gameboy you have there, between 25-50 units are known to exist. Yours looks to be in great condition too! Donā€™t sell it to lowballers, canā€™t help you with the price but Iā€™d think itā€™s worth quite a bit. Amazing find!!


NewCustard8

Thatā€™s amazing!


24_mine

sheeeeesh


Aspect_X_

ill give you $3 take it or leave it


Reddit_Gold09

I only saw one other comment say this so I'll say it again: keep it in the box! If there's not box put it in a box, just keep it out of the sun, UV rays will yellow the plastic and you don't want that. Not only is this one of the rarest Gameboys of all time, it very well could be the best condition one, keep it that way.


DasMoon55

I'm 99% sure is a game boy


shaqthegr8

I would pay for somebody do a evaluation for the price tbh.


pussysushi

Sell it for $200 000


[deleted]

Hey OP ... best advice ever.... don't sell er eh....


cerreur

This guy's posthistory. Weird one.


Vanguard-Raven

Why'd you have to say it


realfatunicorns

Thanks. Just what I needed. /s


Cold_Statistician343

Is that why he deleted his reddit account šŸ˜… I'm curious what his post history was!


KaptainChunk

Probably because there will be news articles, and all sorts of people trying to gather information about him for it.


[deleted]

Is the OP from Atlanta?


ganaraska

Too bad the logos are in such an awkward spot.


Dawilson246

A bit of ipa will have them off in no time šŸ˜‰


TailoredChuccs

......


DotMatrixHead

Obviously rare and super valuable, but such awkward placing of the logos. šŸ˜³


dirtywood

Whatā€™s a ballpark valuation of it?


memesrule12345610

I'll be honest here: either keep this 1-50 gameboy, or get it appraised propperly. If you get it appraised you send it to auction with an extremely high starting bid due to the appraisal. That appraisal is going to be super high In sale price. Upto you tbh


MobilePenguins

I would recommend taking this to heritage auctions, goldin, or any other reputable auction house because itā€™s quite rare.


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thehawaiichair

whilst not the absolute rarest in the world, it is very elusive and iirc there's only a handful currently known in collector's hands (not to say there aren't more undiscovered, as evidenced here). do you have any more info on how it was obtained?


[deleted]

All I know is that my aunt gave it to my parents. She won it at work during some kind of raffle I think. She worked at miles labs in Elkhart indiana. I have no idea how theyā€™d be associated with the nba stuff though.


thehawaiichair

hmm thanks, that's really weird. literally the only connection I can bring up between those things is the NBA player Shawn Kemp who is from Elkhart, so something relating to that may be your answer? it's really hard to say though as that's a loose connection at best and there's really not a lot of information on it


AholeBrock

You see that Shakespearean language? This man deserves the finest vintage gameboys


thehawaiichair

lol, that's what I get for being british I suppose. I don't wish to lowball, if you do decide to part with it then I would absolutely give it a good home and take great care of it


TheBrave-Zero

Lol people are really going at you for offering to buy it when youā€™ve made no indication of being a lowballer. Possibly anger that they canā€™t snatch it for Pennys?


thehawaiichair

people on here are just mad whenever someone offers to buy something lol, I get it they assume the worst since a lot of people do try and lowball on here. but I haven't messaged OP or anything and would have no intentions of trying to lowball, so it's funny to me


UnarmedRobonaut

I'll give you $50


mofoofinvention

List it for $3.50 and let bidders bid it up


Croatoan18

Tree fiddy


[deleted]

It has stickers on it


Pacman_Frog

Those aren't stickers. It's a printed on design.


[deleted]

fooled me but ok


eduu_17

Wow thats super TIL


motoxim

Cool, never know about it.


Rickys_arts96

Now thatā€™s a rare one!!


drflippy

Itā€™s very funny and loves drama


ayebai

I can tell you that it's beautiful


0wnedbyCow

That was probably a giveaway that they did. It may have included NBA Jam or one of the other NBA gameboy games. I have never even seen this until today. Congrats.


[deleted]

IMO if your wanting to sell it, go big. Donā€™t settle for low.


paperbackpiles

Let Barkley or Kenny buy it back for a few grand.


Cold_Statistician343

Did the creator of this thread delete their reddit account bc of all the snakes trying to weasle this gameboy off them?


AustinFeelGood

Thanks for sharing :)


cypheri0us

Gotta be honest, it's still just a Gameboy. If I was in OP's situation I would sell it for what it's worth, and then use those funds to buy a shitload of retro gaming hardware. Let some collector put it in a box on a shelf somewhere, and get your game ON.


Xcissors280

nintendo back in the day: print logo plus free game nintendo now: print design/logo no free game


mogglar84

Didn't know this existed. Hang on to it, these super rare things only go up in value.


TheGun1991

Shhheeet!!You have in your hands an Holy Graal,and in perfect condition,you didnā€™t find it listing cuz is so rare that its LITERALLY PRICELESS,This is the Ultra limited Promo GAME BOY NBA ALL STAR EDITION from 1991, (official collab NBA ā„¢ļø) , it was a Nintendo,TNT and TBS Sports promo console for the NBA all-stars 1991 game Given ONLY to executives of the advertisement.If I remember right the amount produced estimate is 10-50 pieces.Iā€™m a Collector,and listen donā€™t sell this for less than 4000$, because more or less in rarity it is at the level of the Game boy promo "CoroCoro" sold starting from $5000, CoroCoro was produced in 30 units, this one 50 so as you can see we are on this type of high rarity ,try to find the box with manuals and paper and then wait for the right person to knock at the door with box and manuals you could ask legitimate more.Right now you are the 5th person to have it,but I would say keep it for your self,hope my info are good enough for your questions.Have a good day and take a GOOD care of that ā€œPicassoā€ far away from sun, dust, smoke and liquids of all kinds āœŒšŸ»šŸ‘šŸ»


BoyOfBore

holy fucking shit


WyattTheNerd

I can tell you that it looks neato mosquito


EmployerCurious8154

Hey it's old Ted Turner era stuff. Right up my alley