PSA: I just learned how many original Game Boys are still out there

I was watching a repair video from a shop in Toronto and the guy mentioned Nintendo made over 118 million of them. That number stuck with me, like, that's a huge pile of stuff that could just get thrown out. It made me think about the three I've fixed this month alone, just from people cleaning their attics. Has anyone else been surprised by how common a certain old piece of tech actually is?

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ross.river6d ago

What if landfills are full of working Game Boys under the trash?

the_derek6d ago

That idea about landfills full of working Game Boys is a real gut punch. I read an article once about how those old electronics just don't break down, so ross.river might be onto something. Makes you wonder what else is down there still kicking.