# Nintendo Game Boy Color

7 Hacker News commenters recommended Nintendo Game Boy Color and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for durability and cheap used prices; the original display's narrow color gamut is the main caveat.

## Why people recommend it

- Durable, still works after decades (3 comments): "dirty but sturdy as heck despite my carelessness through 28 plus years" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46940400)) "otherwise still working perfectly fine" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46510068)) "My gameboy color still works" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47685228))

## What people warn about

- Narrow color gamut on original display (1 comments): "the original display had such an extremely narrow color gamut" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48105197))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Nintendo Switch](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nintendo-switch.md): 143 recommend
- [Playdate handheld console](https://hackerapproved.com/p/playdate-handheld-console.md): 43 recommend
- [Sony PlayStation Portable](https://hackerapproved.com/p/playstation-portable.md): 24 recommend
- [Nintendo 3DS](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nintendo-3ds.md): 21 recommend
- [Nintendo DS](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nintendo-ds.md): 18 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Nintendo+Game+Boy+Color+handheld+console&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.nintendo.com/us/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Nintendo Game Boy Color", https://hackerapproved.com/p/game-boy-color/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).