# Battery Gobbler GX

> Battery Gobbler GX is a Retsy Series 1 NFT on Solana, card 0550 of 1,280 in the 90s Tech & Gadgets set, made in six finishes. A boomerang-shaped translucent handheld with a backlit color screen that drained eight double-A batteries in one afternoon.

URL: https://retsy.fun/collection/battery-gobbler-gx/

- Card number: 0550 of 1,280
- Set: 90s Tech & Gadgets (90-TEC)
- Year: 1998
- Type: Handheld game console
- Tagline: Real arcade action in your backpack.
- Found at: Electronics store game counter
- Cost back then: $99.99
- Stats: Nostalgia 9/10, Hype 9/10, Weirdness 5/10, Trade value 7/10
- Finishes: Base (100 copies), Holo (50 copies), Laser (25 copies), Gold (10 copies), Super Laser (1 copy), Misprint (1 copy)
- Images: https://retsy.fun/nft/0550-base.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0550-holo.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0550-laser.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0550-gold.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0550-super.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0550-misprint.webp

## The story

The Battery Gobbler looked incredible: see-through lime plastic, a glowing color screen and a link cable for battling your cousin. The catch was in the name. Eight batteries lasted one car ride, so families bought them in bulk and parents rationed play time by the battery. Kids learned to hunt for outlets at every rest stop.

## Fun fact

The optional wall plug cost almost as much as the console, and every kid who owned one guarded it like treasure.

Retsy Series 1 is an NFT collection on Solana. Every card is minted to the buyer's wallet the moment its pack is ripped at https://retsy.fun/packs/.