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Pocket Printer Pikachu version

MGB-007 · Nintendo · 1998

Released1998-09 (alongside Pokemon Yellow/Pikachu)
Typeprinter
RarityJapan only
WhyIt was released only in Japan; it’s rare in our markets, so we don’t set a rarity level. we don’t factor in prices yet: we’re watching the market 1 days, for games and accessories you need 30; release type “limited» - no lower than Rare. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.

The Game Boy Printer, known as the Pocket Printer in Japan, is a thermal printer accessory released by Nintendo. It allows users to print special images from over 100 compatible Game Boy and Game Boy Color games onto thermal paper, which can then be applied as stickers. The accessory was designed primarily for use with the Game Boy Camera, which it released alongside in 1998.

Describe the series or family, not just this item. For now, in English only. Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

How to tell them apart

Pikachu-themed colour scheme and packaging.

Details from sources

en.wikipedia: Pokemon-themed printer released in Japan September 1998 with Pokemon Yellow; one search summary gives 1998-09-12 (not confirmed by primary source). Existence also listed on consolevariations.

Data source: en.wikipedia.org

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