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[[File:Virtual Boy Color Palette.png|frame|left|The four colors the Virtual Boy is able to display.]] | [[File:Virtual Boy Color Palette.png|frame|left|The four colors the Virtual Boy is able to display.]] | ||
It was released early to keep fans occupied during the long wait for the [[Nintendo 64]]. Many, however, were not willing to invest in the Virtual Boy with another Nintendo system on its way. It cost US$ | It was released early to keep fans occupied during the long wait for the [[Nintendo 64]]. Many, however, were not willing to invest in the Virtual Boy with another Nintendo system on its way. It cost US$179.95 upon first release.<ref>Edwards, B. (August 21, 2015). [https://www.fastcompany.com/3050016/unraveling-the-enigma-of-nintendos-virtual-boy-20-years-later Unraveling The Enigma Of Nintendo’s Virtual Boy, 20 Years Later]. ''Fast Company''. Retrieved April 25, 2020.</ref> Due to its failure in the Japanese and American video game markets, the Virtual Boy was never released in Europe or Australia, and it was discontinued less than a year after its release. It only shipped 800,000 units and sold 770,000 of them during its lifetime.<ref>[http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/111823/the-10-worst-selling-consoles-of-all-time-page-2-of-2/ GamePro - 10 Worst-Selling Consoles of All Time (pg. 2/2)]</ref> | ||
The Virtual Boy was a fiasco when it was available, but is now a collector's item. The Virtual Boy has an EXT. port that was most likely made to support two-player mode. Games such as ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'' support this mode, but the cable was never released due to the fact that the system was discontinued so quickly. Years later, the success of the 3D effects Nintendo wanted was fulfilled with the release of the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. The Virtual Boy did not have a home console counterpart besides the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. | The Virtual Boy was a fiasco when it was available, but is now a collector's item. The Virtual Boy has an EXT. port that was most likely made to support two-player mode. Games such as ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'' support this mode, but the cable was never released due to the fact that the system was discontinued so quickly. Years later, the success of the 3D effects Nintendo wanted was fulfilled with the release of the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. The Virtual Boy did not have a home console counterpart besides the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. | ||