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This Case Turns Your iPhone Into a Game Boy for Retro Gaming

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Bitmo Lab today introduced the GameBaby, a case that's perfect for playing retro games on an iPhone. The GameBaby is a clever two-part accessory that adds a d-pad and buttons to the iPhone for gaming, and works as a protective case for day-to-day use.

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The lower part of the case can be detached from the upper part and placed on the front of the iPhone, providing a physical interface that's ideal for retro games that have recently been made available on iOS through emulators like Delta. When you're not gaming, it pops off and can be attached to the back of the phone, for protection with added gaming functionality.

The case does not have power and does not connect to the iPhone in any way, which suggests they are capacitive and designed to activate on-screen buttons. According to Bitmo Lab, the case is compatible with Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advanced and NES button layouts, with custom emulator skins that offer "perfect compatibility" across different handheld console layouts.

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The GameBaby has specifically been designed to work with the layouts made available through the Delta emulator. It will be available for the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

The GameBaby can be pre-ordered for $20 for the first 1,000 units, with the pre-order price going up to $25 after that. It is expected to start shipping in October.

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I've been waiting for this moment, all my life.

If I'm seeing this right, the iPhone 15pm cases should work on iPhone 13pm bodies. Looks like the 15 is just a couple tenths thinner, the diff could be padded out by a length of electrical tape on the back of the phone on ea side. I'll never update my hated 13 again. ...as soon as I can buy one of these cases second hand from a HKer on eBay for 8x the price lol
 
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Edit: Now is showing all countries, weird. Disregard the below comment. My apologies.

So far the only countries you can pre-order this is for:
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Macao SAR
  • Thailand
  • Taiwan
Macrumors, please update this article to reflect this.

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This is exactly the case I’ve always wanted but could never have imagined. Great idea!
 
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Hal~9000 said:
So far the only countries you can pre-order this is for:
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Macao SAR
  • Thailand
  • Taiwan
Macrumors, please update this article to reflect this.
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I just ordered mine for Canada. Every country, including the US, was on the list of countries for shipping.
 
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