Virtual Boy (Japan)

Japan · VUE-001 · Nintendo · 1995

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Rarity

Japan only

Why

It was released only in Japan; it’s rare in our markets, so we don’t set a rarity level. model rated as Rare - variant no lower than. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.

Specs

Released: 1995-07-21
Model: Virtual Boy
Color: red/black
Region: JP

Description

The Japanese Virtual Boy (VUE-001) launched on 21 July 1995 at 15,000 yen excluding tax. It was the first region to get the system; North America followed on 14 August 1995.

Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

How to tell them apart

Red and black tabletop unit on a bipod stand; red monochrome LED display; M-shaped grey/black controller with two D-pads and slide-on battery pack. Link port labelled 'PLAYLINK' on JP units.

Details from sources

Launch titles JP: Mario's Tennis, Galactic Pinball, Teleroboxer, Red Alarm (Nintendo JP page lists Nintendo's own). No pack-in game in Japan (pack-in is documented only for NA).

Data source: nintendo.co.jp

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