"A software engineer by trade, he got into fixing old computers as a hobby, and then began fixing up and respraying old Game Boy shells. "I just chucked a shell on eBay, and they just went absolutely bonkers," he says. He went from shells to buttons to improving the screen and the audio, then the battery. "I just ended up making what we now call a prestige Game Boy. It's the original CPU and motherboard, but everything else is upgraded to be more modern.""
"Last month, smart meter company Smart Energy GB surveyed 2,000 people in the UK to see what tech they missed. One in four people still hoarded cassette tapes and old MP3 players, it found, with one in five still hanging on to VHS tapes. TVs with Teletext also topped the list. A third of people still even actually use this stuff once in a while."
Cassette releases by major artists coexist with digital and vinyl formats, reviving tape playback despite tangling and manual rewinding. Market appetite for retro technology extends to old MP3 players, VHS tapes, and Teletext-equipped TVs, with a significant share of people still owning or using these devices. Hobbyists and small businesses repair, respray, and upgrade vintage consoles and handhelds, improving screens, audio, and power systems. Open-source projects like Fujinet, 3D printing, and online forums enable community collaboration and modern connectivity for eight-bit systems. A niche global market has formed for rebuilt Amigas, custom Game Boys, and other retro collectibles.
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