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Handheld Upgrades

Custom handheld upgrades.

IPS screen installs, shell and button swaps, backlight upgrades, and custom builds. Bring in your handheld and let's talk about what's possible.

What we upgrade

Popular upgrade types.

IPS Screen Install

High-quality IPS display upgrades for Game Boys, GBA, DS, and other handhelds.

Shell & Button Swap

New shells and custom button sets to refresh the look and feel of your handheld.

Backlight Upgrades

Backlit screen conversions for original Game Boy and GBC systems.

Custom Builds

Full custom builds combining multiple upgrades — screens, shells, buttons, and audio.

Upgrade showcase

Builds from the shop.

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Game Boy before macro 3D print upgrade Game Boy after macro 3D print upgrade

Game Boy Macro

3D Print
Game Boy before macro 3D print upgrade Game Boy after macro 3D print upgrade

Game Boy Macro

3D Print
GBA SP before Ancient Mew custom build GBA SP after Ancient Mew custom build with transparent shell and RGB LEDs

Ancient Mew GBA SP

Transparent Shell · RGB LEDs
DS Lite before custom shell swap DS Lite after custom shell swap

Custom DS Lite

Shell Swap
GBA before IPS Max and RGB LED install GBA after IPS Max and RGB LED install

IPS Max GBA

IPS Screen · RGB LEDs
GBA before transparent shell and galaxy button swap GBA after transparent shell and galaxy button swap

Galaxy GBA

Transparent Shell · Custom Buttons
PSP 1000 with pink front shell and laminated IPS display

Pink PSP 1000

Shell Swap · IPS Screen
Fully customized OLED GBC with pink motherboard, buttons, speaker, and transparent shell

Custom OLED GBC

OLED · Transparent Shell · Custom Buttons

Upgrade pricing

Estimated rates by handheld.

Ranges, not firm quotes — final price depends on current parts cost and how the install goes. Parts cost is a non-refundable down payment to start your order. Lead time is typically 3–5 days plus shipping; specialty parts from overseas can add 2+ weeks. Bundle to save — multiple upgrades in one trip cost less than separate visits, and add-ons (speaker, RGB LEDs) ride along with no extra teardown labor.

Game Boy · Pocket · Color · Advance

IPS Screen Upgrade
$130–$185
USB-C Battery Upgrade
$55–$110
Shell & Button Swap
$80–$110

Game Boy Advance SP

IPS Display Upgrade
$160–$235
Shell & Button Swap
$105–$160

Nintendo DS Lite

Shell & Button Swap
$180–$260
USB-C Upgrade
$180–$260

Add-ons (most handhelds)

Best installed alongside another upgrade — labor is rolled into the main job.

Upgraded Speaker
$30–$40
RGB LEDs
$25–$60

More questions about upgrades — timelines, warranty, custom builds, pre-existing damage — answered in the FAQ.

Build estimator

Estimate your upgrade.

Pick your handheld and the upgrades you want for a rough range. It’s a ballpark from the rates above — we confirm the final quote once we see your unit.

Estimated range

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Tell us about your handheld and the upgrades you’re after — we’ll follow up to confirm parts availability and pricing before any work begins. Prefer to talk it through? Stop in or give us a call.

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