Let's face it: if you're on the lookout for a new watch, or even if you're not, you probably won't come across one that's quite as cool as this.
Clearly based on the trusty Game Boy Color handheld console, this watch is an officially-licensed product available to order from Merchoid. It features the expected time, date and alarm features, all of which can be set using the actual buttons, but we all know that the main selling point is that design.
Features:
- Wristwatch with a Game Boy Color design
- Time, date and alarm set using the Game Boy buttons
- Plastic strap
- Miniature version of the Game Boy Color
- Officially licensed Nintendo product
It's expected to ship next month, but you can order your own for £24.99 right now (Merchoid offers free delivery on all products to USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and the EU).
Would you proudly display your love for Game Boy by wearing a watch like this? Let us know if you'll be ordering one with a comment below.
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Comments 46
This. I want this.
Uh, nah. No thanks, not for me. Nice enough idea but I would much prefer something based on the original Game Boy - or ideally, a more traditional watch that takes some nice design cues from the original design (certain lines, colours, fonts etc) rather than this. Reminds me of a horrible watch I had as a kid that had a Game & Watch style Sonic game on it. It was hideous but I loved it because I was like 7 years old.
If you've got some Meggings and sailor tatts this is probably cool, everyone elses wrists it's just going to look silly. I like the watch itself just like the Gameboy one before it but i wouldn't wear one.
I would have loved this as a kid, but as an adult I have a hard time seeing myself wearing that.
@SegaBlueSky You mean like the Gameboy original DMG watch that came out before this one and is the same as this one but only looks like the DMG?
@SegaBlueSky I’m pretty sure I’ve seen an officially licensed GameBoy watch sold online and at Nintendo World before, so there is one out there on the market
It ironically, does not have a color display.
Wow, I always wanted the gameboy watch; but this beast is not pretty.
Teal is cool, but hardly its iconic colors Grape and atomic purple (launch colors).
But yeah no way I'd wear that as an adult.
Who needs a Patek Philippe when you can have this beauty?
@YANDMAN Ah so there is one. Wasn't aware. Tbh, still not something I'd get, personally.
What if it was a gameboy watch where you click a button and play some gameboy games that would be awesome.
This looks pretty cheap to me and you can't even play tetris on it. This just looks to cheap & childish to me and i own the Zelda Triforce watch available on Fangamer right now.
The B and A buttons are reversed. :-/
Just zip-Tie a Switch to your Arm. Play BotW on your wrist.
Now you're playing with portable power.
That looks horrendous!
Cute as frick
Not a fan, I would much rather prefer the Original Gameboy and also that shape just doesn't look right on a watch. I mean I get it the other way would limit mobility but this way looks bad.
@SegaBlueSky @ShikabaneHime13
I had one in green, and it actually played a "mario kart" game(just your typical LCD dodge the hazard game with a mario kart skin)
That looks like a GREAT deal of effort would have to be utilized to make that horror show look cool. If that were given to me as a gift, I’d want my money back.
@samviking wow that's weird. Especially for something officially licensed
"Let's face it: if you're on the lookout for a new watch, or even if you're not, you probably won't come across one that's quite as cool as this."
If by "cool" you mean decidedly nerdy and childish for an adult to wear or be seen with one, then yeah: it's REALLY "cool"...
Looks like a cheap bit of plastic. It might get slightly more nerd points if it actually played Tetris or something.
Hmm...Now I need to see if I can find a gameboy color theme for my apple watch.
I rather wear my VMU necklace.
Seems a bit silly. Id rather have a well designed product not just a pointless cash grab cheapo watch. Now make a watch like the apple watch that has an emulator built in and plays nes games and im in.
Reminds me of my first proper digital watch. It had a calculator on it. Life was magic
"Effortlessly cool"? Looks like something you'd pick up for less than a buck at a thrift store.
unless it plays actual game boy games, this just seems like a cheap watch
Wearing this watch will arouse all women FACT.
Its cute n all, but it looks a bit clunky.
That’s fun! Think I’ll stick with the Apple Watch though. Maybe they have a case for that which makes it look like a gameboy.
It looks great, but they got the B & A round the wrong way for an officially licensed product
It just doesn't look right at all, especially the close up picture.
It is hard to believe this is licensed.
Looks bad, man. I'd get it if I could play Tetris on it though
Wrong color, and wrong gameboy. Should have been the 1990 one.
Officially licensed? I'm in!
@Mountain_Man What kind of awesome thrift stores do you have where you live?!?!
@forgottenarctic Just your normal run of the mill thrift store. Tacky novelty watches aren't exactly a rarity at such places, you know.
@Mountain_Man Sorry, I'm joking!
Dang it, wish it was playable. Imagine playing Worms (https://rawg.io/games/worms-armageddon) just from your wrist!
If this is badly made as the official game boy watch don't bother the 1st one was notorious for resetting the time or playing the alarm tune (witch was Mario Land theme) till A. you took the batterys out or B. the my ran out of juice pretty to look at tho
Lol, this is the exact kind of thing I would have been bullied for when I was a kid. As an adult I think my coworkers would finally hold an intervention for me. Or assume I was some kind of creeper.
@SegaBlueSky The box it comes in is really quite lovely, it makes a great collection piece. I'd suggest just going and looking it up, i think you'd like it....not to wear obviously.
@laexploradora "Dang it, wish it was playable. Imagine playing Worms (https://rawg.io/games/worms-armageddon) just from your wrist!"
If that's what you want then get a smart watch.
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