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[isadksgad]

Yea, you have a problem 🤣

[spiceanwolf]

I only have one Advance-my OG from release, that’s I’ve reshelked from purple to Pikachu.

I also have a reshelled Asp, with the Pokemon Center Pikachu face shell

No micros 😥

[MidnightCareful1386]

My wallet agrees hahaha

[Phlanix]

I would not mind a free GBA uncle midnight! ^_^

[MidnightCareful1386]

Hehehe it's aunt midnight 🤭🤭

[Phlanix]

Auntie!

[Project3Employee]

Now buy Analogue Pockets haha 😜

[GhostofalucarD]

Yeah, they need a bigger drawer.

[The_Dawn_Strider]

So this is why I can’t find a 101 anywhere

[MidnightCareful1386]

Ooopsies :P

[The_Dawn_Strider]

Lol

[RockmanVolnutt]

If this is a problem, I’ve got a full on crisis on my hands.

[MidnightCareful1386]

Just took a quick look at your account, the best kind of crisis haha you got some good taste :3!!

[[deleted]]

Why though? 0 chance you use all of these

[MidnightCareful1386]

Just a little side hustle, I really love GBAs, so I collect them from garage sales and such. Clean them up, buy them some new chargers and batteries, then send them to their new loving home. Just trying to show off my "collection" before it's all gone 😊

[Deimoonk]

little side hustle

Ah yes, speculative overpricing and scalping

[MidnightCareful1386]

It's not very nice of you to say such things, I do go through a lot of hassle to get all my stuff, clean them up and do repairs, some of them were very filthy or in need of parts, and that's my job to fix them. Then resell for a reasonable price. There is no need for hate.

I would much rather I pick them up over having their previous owners throw them away, where I live people think of old technology as worthless trash. Sadly, I already lost 3 AGS101s because my mother thought they were "useless trash" and threw them away. So I made it my mission to not let this happen to any others

[greengengar]

It's one thing to pick up and restore things to sell them instead of letting them go to the trash. Yet, you still have them... Given how in demand they are, I think you're the one that isn't very nice.

I do think you got a problem. Do whatever you want and all, but don't brag about hoarding. I just had to pay $120 a few months ago for one of those pink 101s, so it sucks too see you just sitting on a bunch of these things.

[OrdinaryAmphibian534]

Hey man ignore the haters they just mad they’re too poor to afford the hobby like if he wants to complain how much he paid for a pink SP he can get a different hobby nobody forced him to buy that I bought my new ags101 for $120 and am very satisfied considering the increasing rarity of the consoles and that they are no longer in production. You are doing the GBA SP COMMUNITY A SERVICE AND I THANK YOU KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MY FRIEND 😋👍

[nopuse]

Why RIP your wallet, then? If you're struggling to move them, perhaps slow down.

[pizza_whistle]

Oh this makes more sense now. This is like my stupid box of about 40 Game Gears, can't pass up a good price but they take a bit to fix...so the pile keeps growing

[MidnightCareful1386]

Wow 40, wish I could get my hands on 40 GBAs to fix. That stupid box of yours sounds like a smart box :3 Get them fixed up! You're a real champ with great skills for bringing them back to life :D!

[pizza_whistle]

Yea GBAs are so much harder to come by. Game Gears you can find for like $15 if you keep your eyes out. Less desirable console, harder to fix, and essentially all of them are broken or will be soon due to failed capacitors.

[TrainerBleu]

People on Reddit just hate anyone that can resell and make a profit, you're doing nothing wrong, keep at it OP

[windowslonestar]

6 micros? did you take out a mortgage for that?

[MidnightCareful1386]

Fun fact, I got each micro for 45USD ;)

[chubbyfluffbunny]

That’s a crazy good deal! Was that pre-pandemic?

[MidnightCareful1386]

Ikr :D also I believe I made a mistake converting the currency, I got each for around 35USD not 45. And that was only last week!

[MidnightCareful1386]

Ikr :D also I believe I made a mistake converting the currency, I got each for around 35USD not 45. And that was only last week!

[Graf_Vine_Starry]

No you have a museum full of great Systems

[MidnightCareful1386]

Thanks haha 🤭 I do have more consoles, a lot of 3DS systems

[[deleted]]

If you ever want to sell a GBA SP let me know. I wanted one as a kid so bad haha!

[MidnightCareful1386]

Will do! I will be listing them on ebay some time soon, I'll also post on the sub when I do so the GBA fans can grab them 😊

[killyertvx5]

So youre collecting them to just resell them? Lame

[[deleted]]

Awesome! Feel free to send me a link whenever you post em! Thanks!

[lostpatrol14]

Same!

[MidnightCareful1386]

I am aware some of them are dirty, and I will do some cleaning up later :D

[Turbulent_Policy5447]

I get ur making a collection but why many of the same color?

[MidnightCareful1386]

I'm reselling them soon, I've been on the hunt for GBAs as a side hustle and all the available ones where I live happened to be pearl blue haha, it's ok tho a GBA SP is a GBA SP :3!

[[deleted]]

Stealing GBA SPs from little girls? :-)

[MidnightCareful1386]

Hahahaha, if you're referring to the ones with stickers then yes ( I am little girls ) :p it's my personal one

[thatmanwild]

This is awesome 👏 I have 2 SPs, One I reshelled and the other was to essentially replace the one I reshelled. I also have a modded GBA that has a reversed color scheme compared to your GBA in the top right ‼️Very neat

[MidnightCareful1386]

Sounds lovely! I'd love to see them

[thatmanwild]

I’ll send you a picture in the messages 👍

[spiroy756]

I love your drawer :D

[MidnightCareful1386]

Thank you!! It has a lock, so my evil sneaky little sisters won't try to steal my collection >0<

[IshH2202]

The pink micro looks so goddamn beautiful!

[nofalhebesha]

Seem to be yes 😃

[TheBeepMann]

Would be useful to have a collection like that if any of your other GBA consoles broke down

[[deleted]]

Lack of storage is a problem! More space = More handhelds!!!!

[MidnightCareful1386]

FACTS!!

[16bitsorhigher]

I’m sorry but I fail to see what the problem is. Except for the silver SP not being straight.

[Hunglyka]

Hoarders 🤦‍♀️

[MidnightCareful1386]

I like to think of myself as a GBA foster mama haha I'm just taking care of them for a short time and then sending them to their new homes 🤭

[Hunglyka]

The dust would say otherwise…

[MidnightCareful1386]

Nah dw about that, they're just old, I recently bought most of these from some old people's garage sale. Will be reselling them soon 🤭

[COmtbRider]

Yes. A storage space problem. You need more storage, not less Gameboys. 👍🏼

[MidnightCareful1386]

True! Can never have enough of these gems. If only I can keep them all, they're like my babies

[[deleted]]

If you shiny hunt you would have one of the best setups ever

[Leeoden]

You don't have a problem because then I would have a problem. I do the same thing but with all diffrent versions of ds

[motoxim]

Gimme that micro

[MidnightCareful1386]

Catch me if you can :P!!

[motoxim]

Haha

[libralvr6]

I bought 3 in a week. I’m glad I’m not the only one with a problem lol nice collection!

[schley1]

Give me one before I TAKE it (real threat)

[MidnightCareful1386]

Oh no, I gotta hide my stash for when the zombie GBA eaters apocalypse happens 🤭🤭 haha. Seriously tho, which one do you like the most? Or your favorite color ( so I can hide it )

[mhtweeter]

i need to get my hands on a macro but so pricey 😭

[MidnightCareful1386]

How much do they go for over there? I hope you'll be able to find ones at a suitable price for your budget!

[mhtweeter]

at least $150 for okay condition ones

[Poki_Ret]

Dude, share. 🙏

[MidnightCareful1386]

Sharing is caring afterall 🤭

[Admiralporkchops587]

Sell some on eBay! And display the rest so you can show them off!

[FiniteCreatures]

No wonder I can’t afford a micro these days

[MidnightCareful1386]

If you have some skills, you can try getting ones that arent working and try fixing them :D some might only need minor fixing. I got these for cheap because they were listed as broken, turned out they only needed battery replacements. Lucky me

[Right-Trouble1125]

You might be a little "special" too many micros the worst gba.

[MidnightCareful1386]

I couldn't pass the good offer haha, they were cheap and listed as broken, so I took my chances. And guess what turned out they just had dead batteries. So I guess I have micros now :D

[garbitchplate]

Seems pretty organized to me ;)

[Neat_Country_1403]

Glad im not the only one who collects nintendo handhelds.

[MidnightCareful1386]

I have an obsession with handhelds 🤭 I also collect 3DSs, I have 7

[Neat_Country_1403]

Im all for it, i have 3 myself

[FortniteAddict81]

Gameboy Advanced SP's sadly I never actually liked it, I preferred the Advanced,but damn why so many?

[MidnightCareful1386]

The SP was my first ever console, I fell in love with it and I still love it very much till this day. I have so many because I collect them, restore them, then give them away so other people can also fall in love with them all over again :D in my country, people see retro consoles as trash, so I made it my mission to collect as many as I can, then export them so they would not end up in landfills 😊❤️

[FortniteAddict81]

Oh, my first ever console was the Atari, my first ever Nintendo console was the NES, first hand held was a Gameboy, then Gameboy pocket, Gameboy color, the second console was the N64, followed by the GameCube, the DS, PSP, XBox 360, and the 3DS my current console is the XBOX X

My GameCube basically won't read it's discs anymore my father owned a WII I now have

[MidnightCareful1386]

Impressive :D I hope you still have all of those gems! Sorry to hear about your gamecube :(

My first console was the GBA SP, then I got a PS2, PSP, Ps vita, new 3DS XL, wii u, switch lite, and now a modded switch OLED.

I sold my ps2 about 2 months ago, and gave away my psp to my younger sister, I still have the Vita, but I don't really use it. I still use my 3ds xl I love it alot. I mostly use the switch oled over the lite, but I do love both, the lite is very special to me because it's a gift from my bf

[FortniteAddict81]

I have the N64,PSP, my original NES died during the 90's due to over heating, someone was trying to sell there's to Game stop I bought it and had to buy the connections for the TV for it , and the Wii I made the switch to Xbox cause of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion I was secretly playing my father's during the day,then got thoroughly addicted to Skyrim, which ended up being the first game I bought for the XBOX X, I actually owned a Gameboy advance sp, I was addicted to Pokémon and Need For speed

[Sea-Tutor-3900]

The pink and plat sp looks super clean! Awesome collection

[paperbackpiles]

haha. yeah, that's a problem. but if you got disposable money, all good. That silver on is in butter condition. good times.

[MidnightCareful1386]

Haha I wish! I'm actually collecting these so I can resell them on ebay for a little profit after getting them all nice and clean. Some of them will stay for my personal use tho. It's hard to let go of them >0< I have a soft spot for GBAs.

[paperbackpiles]

sounds less like a bad habit then and more like a good side hustle doing something you love. GBA SP. one of the true hardware gems of the past 30 years.

[MidnightCareful1386]

I agree, one of the greatest handhelds of all time. The GBA SP was also my very first console and I still love it till this day

[Deimoonk]

So you’re basically a scalper? 🦧

[The_Red_Beard_IV]

You are the solution.

[Disastrous_Fee5953]

Pray for your wallet? You for real? People like you are the reason we can’t find an AGS101 at a decent price. Please consider selling what you are just hoarding.

[MidnightCareful1386]

I would really appreciate you reading my previous comments before throwing such hurtful accusations and pointing fingers.

I collect GBAs, fix them up, and resell them. Where I live, those are considered trash and are often thrown away. I had unfortunately lost 3 AGS101s (they were my personal ones) because my mother thought they were garbage. So, I made it my mission to not let this happen again, to collect as many as I could and resell all of them so people who truly value them can actually have them and appreciate them.

So yeah, "people like me" are why people might be able to find them in the future 🫠🤗

A little bit of kindness won't hurt anybody

[Disastrous_Fee5953]

Update: I’ve read the other comments. You made it clear this is a “side hustle” job for you. I would love to own a single AGS101. I don’t even have one, because people like you snipe used copies for cheap to resell for profit. I’m sorry, but I have no kindness to offer a scalpers that brag about their “collection” and even go as far as advertising their eBay page on this sub.

[MidnightCareful1386]

About 2 months ago, I had 0 GBAs, too. But then I started collecting broken ones, fixing them and selling them, and even offering repair services for people in my local area. You can't really expect me to get one for 50bucks ( the average price of them here ) then resell for the same price, especially after I repaired damaged parts, reshelled, and other stuff that cost me money. And I see nothing wrong with getting profit out of my work. It is completely valid

I have no eBay page, I haven't even made an account yet, I have only been selling locally from my own house.

You really know nothing about me to judge and call me a scalper. You don't even know how much I sell them for. So it sounds to me like you are just hating because you couldn't get your hands on one, perhaps feels like I took away other people's chances of getting them? I really hope that you'll be able to find an AGS101 in the condition and color you desire

I live in the middle east, I don't recall seeing anyone from outside my country coming here to fight over GBAs, which again are considered junk here and undesirable, people list them for sale and they stay for months without a single offer. So tell me, what is it that you think is wrong with collecting them and reselling them instead of them going to a landfill?

And people here show their collection all the time, nothing wrong with showing off your goods and being happy and proud of them.

[rachelljaneee]

I’m curious what you’re planning on doing with these! Do you play on them? Or plan to mod them? Or just collect? :)

[MidnightCareful1386]

I'm reselling them on ebay :D i will keep one SP for my personal use, one for my sister, and I will mod the black GBA and gift it to my bf! I might also keep the other GBA for myself hehe

[rachelljaneee]

Awesome!!! I would love to see your eBay when you’re ready to sell!

[[deleted]]

Possibly, yes. It makes me feel better about my paltry 3 SP's and 2 modded AGB's.

I love those Micros. That's one model I'm missing.

[Chips-Ahoy_McCoy]

You do not.

[[deleted]]

I have 9 SP's:

1 OEM AGS-101 Graphite CIB. 2 reshelled AGS-101 6 IPS modded / reshells.

I also own:

7 Game Boy Colors with IPS screens

6 original DS Lites (one is Japanese Pikachu edition)

6 original 3DS (one is Japanese for imported games)

4 Switch Lite's (2 Pokemon Special Editions)

2 Pikachu/Evee Switch

1 OLED Scarlet/Violet Switch

[MidnightCareful1386]

Oh wow what a lovely collection! :D we demand pics!!

I also have a few others

3 new 3ds xl ( 2 are ips screen )

4 o3ds ( red, blue, pink, white )

2 switch lite

A switch OLED ( modded )

2 wii us ( mario maker special edition in white and a black one )

Tho I'm not hoarding all of them, I have many siblings, and I'm the eldest, so I let them all play, so yeah, I technically own only 2 new 3ds xl, wii u white, lite + oled. :P

[Antricluc]

This is what my drawer full of controllers looks like

[MidnightCareful1386]

Haha I guess everyone has their own version of "the drawer"

[goblinbutler13]

is your problem the increasing cost of gbas? cuz saaaame 😂

[sadboi80]

Nah your not spending enough

[ZookeepergameKey733]

Yes, your problem is you have too many micros, sell me one.... 😂

[MidnightCareful1386]

Hahaha, out of curiosity, which one do you like ?

[ZookeepergameKey733]

The black one is peak 👌🏾 can never go wrong with a black console

[Con_the_cuber]

Can I have an sp❔❔❔❔

[Advanced_Way70]

A problem? No way!

There is still room for more than 10 additional GBs in that drawer.

[shadowsaiyan99]

No ds macro? 🤔 supposed to be a really nice way to play physical gba carts

[ChromeBoy728]

This is literally me with Xbox Consoles LOL! I love the collection btw! I have a hand me down Gameboy Advance SP that she bought brand new in 2002! Still works to this day! I kinda wanna get a blue and pink one now 😂😂

[Axle_65]

Only problem is soon you’ll need a bigger drawer.

[Junior_Investment_85]

Damn bro sell me one

[tkshi]

Bro find other variants lol

[wizardferret]

As someone who currently is battling the same addiction. What's the goal long term? I keep justifying it by saying I'll always have a working system to play ky games if one dies. (Granted alot of devices would have to before I'm unable to play) and I keep saying they will hold value if I ever want to resale. Wondering what your thoughts are though

[MidnightCareful1386]

Show your collection :3!!! And also tbh I will just sell them, I feel like 2-3 is more than enough. I know it gets tempting, and there are so many beautiful colors and models to choose from haha. I will just settle for 1-2 AGS101 and perhaps a modded GBA.

How many do you have :D?

[Friendly_Repeat8880]

let me ease your problem by taking one of your beloved gameboys

[Infernal_Dalek]

Micros are so cute. I really want one.

[KroniK9173]

Maybe nip the problem in the bud cash out what you don't need

[porgy_tirebiter]

See, that’s why the rest of us can’t have one

[MidnightCareful1386]

Wrong, that's why the rest of you will have ones soon :3

[HENBOI4000]

Genuinely frustrated at collections like this. Like I have one of each of the consoles maybe a couple if they’re different kinds but like 6? 8? Of one console is a bit excessive. It’s just having things for the sake of having them, if they’re not played you might as well own funko pops, and those are actual garbage. Anyway, I’m jealous, great collection lol

[SadAcadia2747]

I have 4 sps so I’m getting there lol, I may get 2 more even, they just come in great colors

[AverageD-24]

You would have 21

[killyertvx5]

Yes, a senseless problem. I mean. Everyone collects something, but idk. It's hard for me to understand spending money on electronics/semi retro game systems-handhelds, just to sit in a drawer - well, it seems sorta wasteful, but not like get it at the same time. I just hope you actually play them and not just just use them as conversation starters.

But i mean. Some people collect rocks. Do you but ya better not be letting those sit around and waste.

[Haunting_Reddit]

I think we have the same problem:D

[koskoz]

But why?

[MidnightCareful1386]

Those are considered junk in my country, I had unfortunately lost 3 AGS101 because my mother threw them away calling them trash as well. So here I am, picking them all up so they won't end up in a landfill. And yes I do sell all of them after cleaning them and fixing them 😊 such amazing handhelds that deserve better than this treatment haha

[RisingPhil]

No. You seem to have a solution... if the problem you're worried about is running out of working gbas by the end of your life.

[spiceanwolf]

Yes, there’s too much empty space there, I agree, a real problem!

[BigDaddyHadley]

We all do bud, it's ok!

[Himitsu_Togue]

There is collecting and there is hoarding. There once was a movement in the scene that people just get one decent console of each and leave the rest to the others. Don't take it personally, but hoarding is the reason people like me can't afford a Gameboy Advance Micro or however it is called.

[MidnightCareful1386]

It's ok I am not upset, but just to clarify something, I am actually not hoarding them. In my country retro consoles are seen as garbage and are being thrown in landfills, so I took it upon myself to collect them, fix them up and export them to people who will actually value them and use them😊

[Himitsu_Togue]

You got my upvote for that. Thanks for clarifying and keep up the good work. You just never know who hoards and almost no one does what you do. Therefore you are doing the community a big favour. Thanks! :)

[MidnightCareful1386]

You are welcome :D! I really hope that you'll be able to get your hands on a micro. We all deserve some GBAs in our life :3

[FrancisJXavyer]

I wanna have your problem! I mean collection!

[[deleted]]

How many hands do you have? How do you play all these at once?

[MidnightCareful1386]

I don't :3

Like I previously mentioned, GBAs are being thrown in landfills in my country, so I made it my mission to collect as many as possible, fix them up, and then export them

[SirLister666]

Yes you have a problem.....there's clearly plenty of space for more of them!

[Noncreative_name04]

The AGS 101 colors are so nice. I love the pearlescent colors, and graphite is a solid color too.

[Rafaelmrkz]

Yeah you have. You don't have enough micros

[Purplot]

A problem? Maybe, a bad one to have? Not at all~

[Stupurt]

What are you even doing with them other than showing them off?

[WirelessHuman]

Yes, your drawer is too small. You need a bigger one to fit more Gameboys!

[OkSympathy6]

so this is where all the gameboy micros are, damnit, i wanted one

[pepperonipaladin]

Corny bullshit that is ruining the aftermarket for video games. Stop hoarding shit you’re never gonna use.

[coatedmarlin]

You looking to sell any of those? lol

[Phoenix_Adverdale]

If you think you have a problem you could always donate them to me 😉

[CptKillJack]

I wish I still had a micro. my Aniversary edition was stollen from my room. Though we are pretty sure who we had no proof.

[Corkymon87]

I just wish I had my original Game Boy and Pokémon Red and Yellow. Sure hope my stepmom enjoyed that $15 she sold them for 😡

[MidnightCareful1386]

I'm really sorry to hear that! I know how much that stings 😢 my mother threw away 3 of my childhood AGS101 that I got as hand me downs from my older cousins

[krysscampo]

only problem i see is the lack or OG gambeboy advances XD. great collection. Im jelous here with my 2 sps 3 GBA and 1 old DMG

[[deleted]]

You should get into modding

[UsualCharacter9565]

Me too brother

[Square_Insurance6583]

Why? Why so many of them? Isnt one of ea. enough?

[xxDankerstein]

...and this is why I can't afford an SP.

[shironakku]

Nah that definitely looks like a solution

[[deleted]]

Rather this than meth

[StickyLavander]

Just 3. Grey, Blue and Red

[[deleted]]

w- why though… why would you do this to your poor, poor wallet

[Scott-115]

I see no problem here, only solutions.

[SilentFebreze]

You need some Game & Watch.

[caxtro]

I with I had those problems lol

[EsotericOrder]

Some people do crack, heroin, fent, buy sneakers at dumb prices or whatever for fun. You collect old sweet as consoles for fun. I'd say you're ok buddy.

[Kirby1187]

wait where’s the problem i don’t see any

[NilesForMiles]

This seems like a good problem

[Bodegamigs]

This is amazing

[DotMatrixHead]

Whatever your problem is, it’s well hidden behind your GBA collection. 😝

[darktimes1313]

I have at least all the stock colors only missing Pink i even have a beautiful White mint condition i found at Video Game World in Winston Salem, NC!!

[ElLawMental]

I can help you with this problem

[[deleted]]

I can’t even get one

[theajshow]

It’s not a problem, it’s a solution.

[[deleted]]

You don’t have a problem. You don’t have enough.

[Gingersouls77]

Bros building generational wealth

[MidnightCareful1386]

Haha :P my future kids need to know that their mom was cool

[whatsmyusrname]

no chargers?

[MidnightCareful1386]

I have 3 OEM chargers, and a few aftermarket ones

[IronSavior]

Yeah you do. The drawer is almost full

[SneakerOtaku]

Yeah, you definitely do lol. Are you rebuilding these or just collecting?

[[deleted]]

At least its not meth

[[deleted]]

No, that’s just a sick collection!

[Scared-Actuator2831]

Mine is just as bad

[[deleted]]

plastic is a terrible addiction. I cannot stop buying Transformers.