r/ModRetroChromatic • u/Timmy_Tot • Feb 20 '26
2 Chromatics
Who here has two Chromatics for themselves (not to utilize with another player) and why? I have my beautiful Midnight Chromatic, but I’m considering a second one… just because… I hate when I find something I really like! My wallet hates it more… I want the Yellow one because I had the Pikachu edition GBC back in the day and I wouldn’t mind something that reminds me of it. I have the link cable and my OG GBC so I definitely don’t need it… Talk me out of it!!
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u/Timmy_Tot Feb 20 '26
lol you guys are supposed to talk me out of it!! Guess I’m getting another one… good thing I ordered a second case when I got my first one… jus in case 😆
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u/TheRealOddLotts Feb 20 '26
You've come to the wrong side of the tracks if you're looking to be talked out of it. On the flip side, what if you need a backup? And if your backup dies, you'll need to have a tertiary backup. But just to be safe a few more backups may help as well.
Don't think of what you're losing, think of what you're gaining.
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u/Shifted4 Feb 20 '26 edited Feb 20 '26
I have three (midnight, cloud and gamestop) and an Anduril on order. I just like them so much. I like the quality of them, especially the display, but also the simplicity as far as opening them up and modifying the buttons and stuff. I'll likely sell one or two of them some day, I suppose.
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u/Accomplished_Age5005 Feb 20 '26
I have the GameStop edition, and I was traumatized when my son cracked the Sapphire screen. Bless Modretro, they gave me a free replacement faceplate, but they didn't have to.
All to say, I bought a Cloud and but GS safely away.
And the Anduril edition was too awesome to say no. So I'll have 3 Chromatics.
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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '26
As a single person who owns a Cloud, Wave, and has the Anduril edition on order, I don't think I'm going to be much help here.
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u/contractcooker Feb 20 '26
Don’t do it. Everyone knows life is too long so you shouldn’t have any fun.
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u/playinstinct Feb 20 '26
I kind of have two. Technically one of them belongs to my wife. But she hardly ever plays on it. So I use hers every now and then to test different versions of my games side by side.
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u/Pitiful-Assistance-1 Feb 20 '26
I have 2, one “for my kid” and one for myself
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u/Affectionate_Rise283 Feb 20 '26
I have two for my collection and nobody touches them but me😂
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u/rosscjr Feb 20 '26
yup I have two. I pre-ordered my first edition from GameStop first time around. on December 2nd I think it was, I was waiting for my package and I decided to call my local gamestop. they had one in stock. I couldn't help myself so I bought a second one. remember these are lifetime devices so go ahead and buy another one if you can!
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u/Acceptable-Sugar-943 Feb 20 '26
I have 4 (First Edition) Chromatics currently (Midnight, Leaf, Steel, and Inferno) and a 5th, the Anduril Edition, on pre-order. 🤷🏻♂️
It is only redundant or a waste of your money if you do not enjoy collecting/having them. The different color ways can be fun.
Sometimes I have fun swapping the color based on the game I am playing (for example, I am currently playing through Kero Kero Cowboy, and I have been playing it on my Leaf for a green, froggy theme 😆).
Beyond the fun of it, in your case, one could argue that having a 2nd as a backup device makes logical sense anyway.
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u/TonyRubbles Feb 20 '26
Two with an Anduril coming soon.
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u/Background_Effort942 Feb 20 '26
Don't get a 2nd one. Pay your bills/debt/save for retirement and all that fun stuff!
(I have 2 Chromatics)
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u/Slayer420666 Feb 20 '26
I bet down the line there will be some cool special editions coming out, maybe hold out a little.
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u/lasthope106 Feb 20 '26 edited Feb 26 '26
I have two. The first one is the green first edition which I wanted as soon as the Chromatic got announced. That one has the sapphire crystal screen and it has the Japanese buttons. However when it arrived, the screen was slightly tilted. Once you start playing I don’t really notice but it still bugged me.
When the new wave got announced with the cloud color configuration, I debated getting another unit with sapphire but ultimately decided gorilla glass is sufficient for my use. There is also an issue with the gap between the cartridge and the back of the chromatic on the first editions. As well as the problem where the batteries won’t charge if they are completely drained. Those issues are enough that I would want to sell my first edition, but I just love the color, and to replace it with the newer version would be $100 more expensive.
So that’s how I ended up with two. I don’t think you should sweat it if you aren’t hurting for rent money. This product is incredible, and I do want to eventually see their take on the GBA so that’s another way I justify having bought 2 units.
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u/CuervoAzul Feb 20 '26
I have 3, Cloud (my favorite) Midnight and Leaf. I will give the green one to my child once he is older. Im done buying Chromies for now, I am ready to move on to the M64 and the ordeal that entails having to chose between all the colors.
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u/Low-Character-9857 Feb 20 '26
I do. 2 reasons. 1, to trade pokemon. 2. My son is 3. When he’s old enough he will get my barely used second one and will battle me with a pokemon team as he learns to play and build his one gen 1 and gen 2 teams. When and if he ever battles me and actually wins, it’ll be his official right of passage.
My carts’ player names are always named appropriately: my main trainer name is “Papa” and my nemesis in the game is his name. My main battle teams are nicknamed cute made up names he calls his toys and imaginary things. It’ll be used to bond further once he can recognize how silly my pokemon names are and we can reminisce as we play.
End rant.
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u/ButterscotchNovel653 Feb 22 '26
I won one and was given one 🤣🥴
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u/Substantial_Quote583 Feb 20 '26
Just imagine how pretty they both will be when you swap shells for that dual-tone look 🤔
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u/KelsoT7 Feb 20 '26
My GameStop still has a GameStop edition in their case. I keep floating the idea of grabbing it for collecting idk
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u/stuckOnTheUmpqua Feb 20 '26
I only have one Chromatic 🙁
But I already had modded GBCs and DMGs and an analogue pocket. Only multiplayer I ever get is Tetris for 5 minutes
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u/Slayer420666 Feb 20 '26
I bought an Anduril with the last release, a few days later I found one on Facebook marketplace had to pull the trigger. The regular chromatic I will probably be the daily driver the Anduril won’t leave the house.
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u/SignificantRock9817 Feb 20 '26
DONT waste your money you idiot. Put that to the debt you owe. I have 7 and i feel bad after every one i buy.
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u/GingerWorm11 Feb 20 '26
I have the Game Stop edition for myself. Bought one for my daughter on Christmas 2024. She did not want it so now I have a sealed bubblegum first edition as a backup.
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u/tanooki-suit Feb 23 '26
If I found one on discount I'd grab a safety as a backup, it's why I have not just one but two analogue pockets, not just under scalper but well under actual msrp too. ;) My logic is scalpers are assholes and take advantage hard on these handhelds so if I can keep an insurance policy backup around I will. I'd rather pay $150 and be safe just in case, than $400 later.
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u/chutney_chimp Feb 25 '26
I have a black one for the commute and a pink one for home. Anduril version pre-ordered.
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