So… I went to a DIY market today and found this guy selling restored and modded Gameboys. Couldn’t get over the cuteness factor here-- a Gameboy Pocket modded with the IPS backlit screen of a Gameboy Light Pokémon, with two USB-C rechargeable batteries included. It came with the game, which I test played and loved.

I then randomly drew four games, the whole thing coming down to about 95 euros… yes… I know that I totally overpaid, but I’m brand new to the modding market and otherwise don’t have the drive or time to find reliable sources in my area. Very happy to get One Piece, Tetris, and Doraemon (but not the meaningless horse race betting game) in the draw, but it’s all in Japanese! Will have to figure this out.

I waa super excited to see GBA Rhythm Heaven offered from mint condition to second hand, but the guy was selling them for at least 22 euros and I had to get a Gameboy Advance to play it… so I guess that’s that for now.

I hope that with this ridiculous purchase, I won’t be tempted to buy Playdate.