Sometime in 1996 I was in a Target with my grandmother and I saw an endcap with Virtual Boy systems clearance-priced at $19.99. As a Nintendo Power subscriber, I definitely knew about the system and was intrigued, but my attention and hype was solely focused on the upcoming Nintendo 64. The Virtual Boy didn’t really feel like a console I could actually own, until that $20 price point. My grandma saw me looking at the box, took a look at the price and asked me if I wanted one. I mean, if you’re offering!
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