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Pittsburgh

Stumbled across this eBay auction today, and though I'm not positive, I'm pretty sure this is a Play It Loud White gameboy. Is this legit?
Also, the seller mentions that he collects Australian gameboy stuff. Did the white PIL also come out in Australia?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Ninten … 0953179211

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It sure does look like it. However, the sticker on the back isn't the same as the other white DMG I see a lot on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-DMG-01-NI … 51a7a89052

The one I linked to starts off with "GHxxxxxxx" while the one you have linked is "Gxxxxxxxx" not sure if it has to do with when it was made or where, but that's something else interesting.

I'd gamble on it, it looks super clean even if it was a grey DMG with a button swap. Go for it.

EDIT: spelling

Last edited by thebitman (Jul 30, 2013 5:39 am)

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hardcore, Australia

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Davie, Florida

No. It just looks to be a bad conversion into one. The biggest giveaway is that the white one had black text, this one just has the normal blue. It's just a greyboy with a Play It Loud screen protector and buttons.


EDIT:  Here's a real one

Last edited by Im_A_Track_Man (Jul 30, 2013 5:42 am)

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Taichung, Taiwan

no.

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Pittsburgh

Yeah, I was pretty sure it was a button/screen swap, but the picture wasn't that clear and I couldn't tell if the text was blue or not.

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washington

the text is blue, it's a greyboy. also, the serial number is consistent with that of a greyboy.

as far as i'm aware the white pil gameboys were only sold in japan.

there's nothing wrong with a nice greyboy, i don't see why you shouldn't go for it big_smile

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Hartlepool, UK

Not to make you all jealous or anything but I just scored this...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Niten … &rt=nc

And it is INDEED a White one, I have been after one for years :-).

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washington

whoa, that's an awesome score!

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Hartlepool, UK

Yeah I feel like the luckiest guy in the world lol, its a bit dirty and yellowed but nothing that a good cleaning and anti-bromining won't fix :-)

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Detroit

Yeah def not a whiteboy, looks nothing like mine.  I want a second one for dual white pil action ;A;

And holy shit! What a steal fret!!

Last edited by The One Electronic (Aug 3, 2013 2:31 pm)

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Gosford, Australia

paint it white - you're winner!

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Pittsburgh
fretwanger wrote:

Not to make you all jealous or anything but I just scored this...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Niten … &rt=nc

And it is INDEED a White one, I have been after one for years :-).

Someday I hope I can be as lucky as you right now. Congrats!

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UK, Leicester

Damn fret, you're hella lucky