Did you like Nintendo's "see-through" plastics on their hardware? Is their a market for it today?

[kami_sama]

Love my Atomic Purple GBC, and I have this keyboard: https://novelkeys.xyz/products/nk65-entry-edition
So yeah, I like the aesthetic and wish more devices were available like that.

 

[Camwi]

I think I own the GBA one. It's ugly.

 

[KanameYuuki]

The world needs more transparent and purple consoles, bonus point if both at the same time.

 

[Deleted member 59126]

Still got my limegreen N64 hooked up to this day!

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[Ginger Hail]

Never owned any of their clear consoles/handhelds but there's a certain appeal to them I dig.

 

[Anth0ny]

Fuck yeah they're the greatest

I have 4 2DSes for this very reason

😍

 

[shaneo632]

No I think it looks revolting.

 

[awake4ages]

FIRE

ORANGE

 

[KrillinLikeAVillan]

Not a fan, i always associate it with cheap third party knockoff controllers.

But people always gush about how much they love them so i am sure there is a market for it.

 

[Koppai]

I have the Purple N64 controller, Game Boy Color, and the Pink GBA.

 

[Jintor]

they look godawful, i love them

 

[Bradford]

See-Through electronics are fuckin amazing and every single company should make them. Period.

 

[Putosaure]

GBC and GBA are meant to be translucent, plus on the GBC even the cartridges are transparent!

 

[ghostcrew]

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Ooooh so nice

 

[HK-48]

Very 90s! Atomic purple and jungle green are my faves <3

 

[Deleted member 12833]

My option wasn't in the poll. I used to like them but think they look tacky now. I'm sure they would sell well because gamers have no taste

 

[Deleted member 11976]

Yes, everyone should do this. I will buy all of the translucent plastic things.

My option wasn't in the poll. I used to like them but think they look tacky now. I'm sure they would sell well because gamers have no taste

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lol I'd take this over Xtreme Gamer LEDs any day of the year.

 

[Deleted member 12833]

Yes, everyone should do this. I will buy all of the translucent plastic things.



lol I'd take this over Xtreme Gamer LEDs any day of the year.

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RGB is terrible too. It was a challenge to build my last pc without RGB because of how saturated the market is with that shit.

 

[Digital Dinosaur]

It's cool and iconic of Nintendo's playfulness. I would buy more.

 

[KrillinLikeAVillan]

RGB is terrible too. It was a challenge to build my last pc without RGB because of how saturated the market is with that shit.

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Rgb is the fucking worst, i got a new computer last month, a nice clean black monolith chassi with zero leds, as i turned it on at night i noticed the wall behind my computer light up like the sun, turns out my motherboard, ram and gpu all had super bright rpg puke, i disabled that shit asap.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Nintendo and 90's nostalgia is money printer mode

 

[Ain't Nobody]

I've never really liked transparent electronics. Reminds me of those cheesy phones every teenager had in the 80s. Though the "This is cool" Saturn may be an exception.

 

[night814]

When done right it really works, purple GBC and the clear N64s were awesome I still have my 'smoke' system and controller. The Switch pro controller having that clear front face place works well too.

Some 3rd party controllers really look bad with it, especially if they have a white base and lights.

 

[Diarrhea Day-Lewis]

Yea there is market for it. The transparent PS4 controllers did really well too

 

[Vulcano's Assistant]

Purple transparent plastic is great, makes green PCB look good too.

 

[Piggus]

They could make a killing on a transparent Switch, but it would have to be a little more tasteful than transparent systems of the past. Something like the 500 Million edition PS4 Pro or the Xbox phantom white controller.

 

[Bloops]

I've always loved them just because it's cool to see inside the console, obviously! But after five minutes it feels a bit much, I don't really want to describe it as "ugly" or "cheap" but at the very least I know it's just not my thing, and that's ok. It might just be the coloured plastic, I don't mind the Gameboys and Advance pictured above. The transparent 2DS in particular gets to me though, that thing just disgusts me.

 

[JershJopstin]

I like it with 90s and early 2000s circuit boards, where functionality was essentially the only thought given to their design.

As someone who's repaired his fair share of electronics, some modern boards look more premium than others. I don't like it if the board inside looks rather cheap, like with the Joy-Cons. The Pro Controller looks better, though (and honestly, a lot of what makes it look less cheap might just be going with a non-green board and covering more of the traces and solder).

I didn't vote in the poll because I don't feel either of the first two options properly conveys the nuance of how I feel here. I certainly did love my atomic purple GBC and N64 controller, though.

 

[Empyrean Cocytus]

I like that they've kind of continued the legacy with the Switch Pro Controller

 

[Deleted member 76797]

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my cousin had this and I thought this was the coolest shit ever when i was like 10

 

[Chucker]

Like a few others I replaced the shell on my launch switch with the atomic purple shells. Kids thought it was neat.

Found a random AC Switch on Christmas Eve and I'm gonna leave that one alone.

 

[JayCB64]

yes there is a market, its me im the market

 

[ArchedThunder]

Bring them back!

 

[The Real Abed]

They're a product of their time as was the whole translucent plastic era. Everyone did it back then. Everything had colored clear plastic. Consoles, computers, appliances, you name it. It was a trend and it's over now. Way over. They're just a novelty now. A rarity. If it happens it's for nostalgia. But no one buys something for this design aesthetic anymore. I don't care if my Switch isn't clear. I don't need to see the insides of my device anymore.

That said I was always jealous of the orange clear N64 back then. And I never had a clear GameBoy until the Atomic Purple GBC which I only got clear because it was all that came out at launch. I don't think we even had the clear GBA. We had the white one. Other than that I had a clear iMac DV+ (Ruby red) and I think that's it. I did like how GameBoy Color exclusive games came in clear cartridges though. It was a neat way to make it easy to distinguish between GameBoy only (Plain grey or colored cart), GameBoy Color only (Clear cart with a bump instead of a concave indentation for gripping) and GameBoy Color Hybrid carts. (Black cartridge with the original style case) I remember when I had my Super Mario Bros. Deluxe cart. Such a pretty cart. Damn I wonder where that ever went...

 

[KORNdog]

It's got quite a retro vibe but Ive been so tempted to do some nice clear aftermarket joycons for my switch...and if I felt confident they wouldn't develop drift 5 minutes later i totally would.

 

[Professor Beef]

Legit the best looking systems and controllers had the see-through aesthetic. Even the PS4's lame attempt at it is still cool (only the front of the controller is see-through, the backside is not).

 

[Zen Hero]

I think it's cool, I definitely enjoy seeing the tech underneath. The Switch pro controller does it in a subtle way which is neat too, I could see more modern hardware taking that approach.

 

[Rizific]

nope. they are just as ugly and tacky looking as they were when i was young.

 

[StrappingYoungLance]

I like them on handhelds and controllers - though prefer when it's a bit more subtle. Always thought it was ugly as sin on home consoles.

 

[mute]

I liked the look but never owned anything with it. I had a solid purple GBC and skipped the first gen GBA entirely.

 

[Kapryov]

I like it. I'm glad the Pro controller is still doing it, even if it's more subtle.

Custom clear Switches look great too.

 

[Khanimus]

I'd absolutely buy some see-through joycons

 

[Suede]

I loved my OG Xbox S controller that had this look.

 

[Lvng]

I only liked it on certain things. I thought it looked great on the GB colour and on the recent PS4 special edition, but I don't like it in any of its incarnations on the N64 or GBA. Perhaps it has to do with shape or the quality of the translucency.

 

[s y]

Only limited edition PlayStation console ice wanted

 

[TheRulingRing]

It's on the level of obnoxious "look at me!" RGB lol

 

[Zukuu]

When I read "fucking ugly" online that is what comes to my mind first.

 

[Deleted member 59126]

my cousin had this and I thought this was the coolest shit ever when i was like 10

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I'm in my 30's and I still think it's pretty cool.

 

[Yuntu]

Its really ugly imo. Nothing appealing about it for me.

 

[The Hiveking]

I kind of want see through side panels for the PS5. I wanna see that fan spinning