Nintendo Removes The Game Boy From Its New York Store That Survived The Gulf War

The legendary Game Boy that survived the Gulf War bombing in 1991 and could still work has finally been removed from the Nintendo New York Store. As reported by a Twitter user, the Gulf War Game Boy has been returned to Nintendo’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

The Gulf War Game Boy has officially been retired from @NintendoNYC

After not seeing it on display for a while, I asked one of the workers about it. He told me it was returned to Nintendo’s headquarters in Redmond Washington. pic.twitter.com/wCPJDa3vlp

— VideoGameArt&Tidbits (@VGArtAndTidbits) June 29, 2023

While the bombing may have ruined the looks of this Game Boy, the back, along with all the internal hardware, remained undamaged, and the hand-held console by Nintendo was still able to work completely fine. The Game Boy was one of the most durable consoles made by Nintendo, and the fact that it survived a bomb further proves it.

The damaged Game Boy was originally owned by Dr. Stephan Scoggins, a medic that was deployed during Operation Desert Storm. According to Stephan Scoggins, the Game Boy wasn’t hit directly by a bomb. The damage occurred due to the fire, which spread when the tent burned down. The fire had damaged the entire front of the Game Boy.

Despite the Gulf War Game Boy being available on display for decades inside the Nintendo New York Store, it has finally been retired. The damaged Game Boy will be spending the rest of its days at the Nintendo headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It is unclear whether Nintendo will put the Game Boy on display again, and the actual reason behind its removal has also not been revealed.