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[supermarioworldE]

So today I was doing my laundry at home, when I discovered one of my gameboy advance games was inside the washing machine after washing my clothes. I was beyond pissed that my previously missing game was likely fucked up beyond repair. So I tried it on my GBA and found that not only did the game still work, but the save files inside were completely fine. This got me to thinking, what've been the most durable game formats and consoles released? Every CD based console I've owned (PS1-3) have broken down on me at least once, whether from physical/chemical damage, or just failing over time. The CD based games themselves have been known to get scratched up as well. Meanwhile, my Nintendo 64's over the years have never given me any problems. Even the games I've owned for them have only had issues related to the save battery when dropped numerous times over the years (I've got butter fingers). That's not to say that all cartridge based consoles are great with durability. One of my Gameboy Advances had a fucked up screen after leaving it near steam, accidentally. And my Sega Genesis is starting to have problems with the adaptor port. But that's just my personal history.

What is the most durable console/game format based on your experience? And what's held up the longest?

 

[radio_apeshot]

My NES still works perfectly. Console and all my cartridges.

Don't CD's have like a set amount of time before they start failing?

 

[Recall]

My OG gameboy still works. Then again I think the internet has shown even one set on fire will still work.

Cartridge based consoles have less moving parts.

 

[Deraldin]

My OG gameboy still works. Then again I think the internet has shown even one set on fire will still work.

Cartridge based consoles have less moving parts.

 

[bomblord1]

Found a copy of Pokemon Sapphire (the original GBA game) laying on the side or the road once and this was shortly after a heavy storm. It was soaked and weathered and didn't look too good..

However, when I tried the game it actually ended up working the only issue was the internal clock no longer worked so berries didn't grow. I ended up finding out the owner was a friend of mine that lived in the same neighborhood.

 

[shnurgleton]

N64 still works for me without much cartridge blowing/cleaning. Plus the console itself is sturdy enough to be used as a murder weapon

 

[Haunted]

obligatory

;_;7

 

[KaYotiX]

My Snes is a tank

 

[Pinky]

The OG Game Boy is a beast. That thing could survive a nuclear blast.

 

[Transistor]

My Atari 2600 works flawlessly to this day. Even cracked it open and installed a composite output on it.

 

[BennyBlanco]

OG gameboy was made of the purest Nintendium

 

[sixteen-bit]

obligatory

;_;7

Proven rugged af

 

[Like the hat?]

I always wondered, I assume the screen was replaced on that gameboy?

 

[bomblord1]

I always wondered, I assume the screen was replaced on that gameboy?

It was but only the screen

 

[DrWong]

My Game & Watch still works.

 

[LAM09]

The OG Game Boy is a beast. That thing could survive a nuclear blast.

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[Akuun]

Pretty sure my NES still works as long as you blow on the cartridges.

 

[petran79]

Tape format in old computers, if you dont record music accidentally

 

[Peltz]

Definitely the original Game Boy is the most rugged thing ever.

 

[KORNdoggy]

I find blu rays incredibly tough. Far more so than a CD or DVD. They're practically scratch proof.

Any old console seems to last forever due to how little was in them. My nes and megadrive are still going strong.

 

[maxcriden]

I have images disabled on GAF. *touches envelope to head* This is a picture of the infamous "Gulf War" Game Boy.

 

[jroc74]

I find blu rays incredibly tough. Far more so than a CD or DVD. They're practically scratch proof.

Any old console seems to last forever due to how little was in them. My nes and megadrive are still going strong.

Agree about blu rays. Standard ones anyway.... *coughWiiUformat*cough

My PS3 took a literal beating since 2008 and just died a few years ago. The beating included dropping on concrete.

If I still had them NES, SNES and PS3 would be the ones for me that lasted the longest.

Might as well include the 2600 since I see ppl bringing it up, lol.

 

[mattwhite924]

Most cartridge based systems should last a while. Any one I've had break has been fairly easy to fix. Swap out caps, replace a voltage regulator, good to go. However if we're not counting systems that are easily repairable, then my oldest console that I haven't had to do any work on would be my Atari 2600.