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Nintendo Game Boy Rectangular Frame (1989)

$209.00

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  • Genuine original device parts
  • Handmade in Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Arrives in a gift-ready box
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One of a kind. Built from a real device, not a print, so no two pieces are exactly alike.

Still have the original? We can frame your own device

About this piece

The original Game Boy, framed.

In 1989 Nintendo and designer Gunpei Yokoi released a gray brick with a green dot-matrix screen, four AA batteries and a copy of Tetris in the box. It went on to sell well over 100 million units together with its successors and became the console that started portable gaming as we know it, from Super Mario Land to the first Pokémon Red and Blue.

Framed Game Boy Pocket, original Game Boy and Game Boy Advance SP above a TV showing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch

01 / On the wall

The Game Boy family on the wall.

Game Boy Pocket, original Game Boy and Game Boy Advance SP. On screen: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch).

Product photos in illustrative room scenes · approximate scale.

15.4 × 12.5 × 2 in
Approx. 39 × 32 × 5 cm

Game Boy rectangular outer frame · width × height × depth

The original Game Boy frame beside a gaming PC, a docked Nintendo Switch, a retro console and a monitor showing Super Mario Bros. Wonder
At the gaming desk · Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo Switch)
Original Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket frames beside a retro cartridge console and a CRT showing Super Mario World
In the retro console corner · Super Mario World on CRT
Close-up of the original Game Boy front shell, red buttons and circuit board in the frame

02 / Inside the frame

Look closer.

WHAT’S IN THE FRAME

  • Genuine Nintendo Game Boy (original DMG-01) parts: real and original, not prints or replicas
  • The dot-matrix screen, main circuit board, Sharp CPU, D-pad, A/B buttons, rubber button contacts, speaker and the classic gray shell, laid out so you can see how it all fits together
  • Every part hand-disassembled, cleaned and mounted one by one
  • Shadow box frame, ready to hang on the wall or stand on a desk or shelf
  • Size: 15.4″ x 12.5″ x 2″ (approx. 39 x 32 x 5 cm)
  • Comes in a gift box, ready to give
  • Handmade by the FunBox Design studio in Los Angeles

A NOTE ON CHARACTER

Each piece is built from a real pre-owned device, so light scratches or small signs of age may show. We think they are part of its story.

FunBox Design workbench with precision tools and a disassembled first-generation iPhone laid out for framing

03 / From the workbench

Made by hand in Los Angeles.

Behind the glass is something you rarely get to see: the inside of a Game Boy that once lived in someone’s hands, backpack or living room. Our studio members spend hours on each piece, from disassembly and cleaning to designing the layout and producing the final frame, all by hand in Los Angeles. We grew up with these devices, and every build is our way of giving a beloved piece of gaming history a second life.

FunBox Design gift packaging with a branded insert and a framed teardown inside the box

04 / The gift box

Ready to give.

PERFECT FOR

Gaming wall art, game room and man cave decor, home office and desk setups, and a one-of-a-kind gift for gamers and collectors, especially Nintendo and Game Boy fans. A memorable birthday, Christmas, Father’s Day, anniversary or graduation gift.

An arrangement of framed Game Boy handheld teardowns on display

05 / More from the collection

More from the Game Boy family.

Explore Nintendo’s handhelds across generations, from the Game Boy Pocket and Color to the Game Boy Advance.

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