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- Nintendo has released a $100 recreation of its 1995 Virtual Boy as a tabletop accessory for the Switch and Switch 2. The device, a red‑and‑black headset mounted on a tripod, houses the console’s display and allows users to play a selection of free games via the Virtual Boy app, which requires a Switch Online Plus Expansion Pack subscription. The product is marketed more as a nostalgic, museum‑style collectible than a functional gaming platform, with reviewers noting its bulk, limited comfort, and the fact that it merely splits the Switch screen into two distorted views for a faux 3‑D effect.
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