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Title: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: spacegoogie on May 18, 2012, 12:32:51 pm
Hey guys,
Does anyone know how much a Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display by Nintendo is worth?
There is one I found on eBay here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Game-Boy-Color-Kiosk-Store-Display-Nintendo-/320893192910?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab6b98ace#ht_500wt_922 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Game-Boy-Color-Kiosk-Store-Display-Nintendo-/320893192910?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab6b98ace#ht_500wt_922)

The buy it now is just the price it is worth to that person.  So I was looking to get some input  from the video game community.  The only difference is my gamboy color is purple.  Thanks guys! Oh I might be looking to sell ;-)

 :cheers:
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: crashwg on May 18, 2012, 01:57:13 pm
If I had the money I would offer $150 and possibly go up to $200.
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: ark_ader on May 18, 2012, 03:56:27 pm
Why not build your own?
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: hypernova on May 18, 2012, 08:05:25 pm
I'd take the gameboy out of it...maybe.
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: crashwg on May 19, 2012, 12:17:25 am
Apparently I'm the only one with a nostalgic feeling thinking back to before I had a console when I'd stand in front of the display while my family shopped.
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: spacegoogie on May 19, 2012, 12:22:33 am
Apparently I'm the only one with a nostalgic feeling thinking back to before I had a console when I'd stand in front of the display while my family shopped.
That's what I'm saying! But my game boy didn't have any color.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: SteveR on May 19, 2012, 12:55:13 am
Apparently I'm the only one with a nostalgic feeling thinking back to before I had a console when I'd stand in front of the display while my family shopped.
That's what I'm saying! But my game boy didn't have any color.  :cheers:

Sure it did: light green and dark green.   ;D
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: elkameleon on May 19, 2012, 12:58:43 am
I used to own one of these:

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2708/4048224687_83795b2674_z.jpg)

and one of these:

(http://resource.mmgn.com/Gallery/normal/Sega-Dreamcast-store-display-1041428.jpg)
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: lilshawn on May 19, 2012, 01:23:28 am
Apparently I'm the only one with a nostalgic feeling thinking back to before I had a console when I'd stand in front of the display while my family shopped.
That's what I'm saying! But my game boy didn't have any color.  :cheers:

Sure it did: light green and dark green.   ;D

spinach green anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN7wcZ_-ens
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: spacegoogie on May 19, 2012, 02:43:03 am
I used to own one of these:

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2708/4048224687_83795b2674_z.jpg)

and one of these:

(http://resource.mmgn.com/Gallery/normal/Sega-Dreamcast-store-display-1041428.jpg)

 :applaud: that is awesome! I have a lot of good memories with the old Atari 2800 and the 8 & 16 bit systems.
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on May 19, 2012, 07:14:03 pm
I have a lot of good memories with the old Atari 2800.

Your memory has failed you.
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: Howard_Casto on May 20, 2012, 08:54:01 pm
If we are going by what they sell for on ebay:

Full sized kiosks go from anywhere between 100-500 bucks, with the average being around 150-200.  That's a table-top model though, they generally aren't worth as much. 
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: ChadTower on May 24, 2012, 12:45:10 pm
I used to have a Dreamcast kiosk and it was among the most uncomfortable things to play ever.  It was too high to sit at and too low to stand.  These things are designed to be uncomfortable so people don't play them all day.

Really, you may get Howard's price, but only if you can find two buyers.  That's a very narrow market and any buyer who knows there is no competition isn't going to give you more than $50 for it.
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: elkameleon on May 24, 2012, 02:46:45 pm
I used to have a Dreamcast kiosk and it was among the most uncomfortable things to play ever.  It was too high to sit at and too low to stand.  These things are designed to be uncomfortable so people don't play them all day.

I used a stool with mine, and I also detached the controllers, so I had a bit of freedom instead of having them connected to them damn rubber arms
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: ChadTower on May 24, 2012, 04:59:04 pm

Sitting on a stool for hours sucks.  Playing a game on a cheap 13" tv for hours sucks (yeah, that's blasphemy, but unless you're playing a system designed for that it's true).  Once I got over the novelty of playing on a kiosk in my house that Dreamcast kiosk was not worth having at all.
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: spacegoogie on June 30, 2012, 02:43:57 pm
Sold! Lol thanks guys for all your feedback.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/150832287626?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1562.l2649#ht_500wt_922 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/150832287626?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1562.l2649#ht_500wt_922)

 :cheers:
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: ChadTower on July 03, 2012, 02:44:51 pm

If he gives you trouble sell him one of these (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-VASELINE-HOME-REMIDIES-OLD-GENERAL-STORE-COUNTER-DISPLAY-CABINET-RARE-/320933298878?_trksid=p4340.m1986&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D7%26meid%3D351988321740170906%26pid%3D100013%26prg%3D1004%26rk%3D4%26) too.
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: shmokes on July 06, 2012, 01:50:22 pm
What would you use this thing for? I'm pretty sure I'm with pinballjim here. I wouldn't want that if it were offered to me for free.
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: lilshawn on July 06, 2012, 02:15:16 pm

If he gives you trouble sell him one of these (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-VASELINE-HOME-REMIDIES-OLD-GENERAL-STORE-COUNTER-DISPLAY-CABINET-RARE-/320933298878?_trksid=p4340.m1986&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D7%26meid%3D351988321740170906%26pid%3D100013%26prg%3D1004%26rk%3D4%26) too.

where else does everyone keep their ointments and ligaments!?!?!
Title: Re: Nintendo Game Boy Color Kiosk Store Display Worth?
Post by: GameKing on July 30, 2012, 04:37:42 pm
I used to own one of these:

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2708/4048224687_83795b2674_z.jpg)

and one of these:

(http://resource.mmgn.com/Gallery/normal/Sega-Dreamcast-store-display-1041428.jpg)

I have 2 snes pods and also brand new Sega Dreamcast, but it's an other one