fcgamer | 5,058 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Anyone else come across bootleg power supplies? I was sorting through my stuff the other day, this one has a part number HUC-002 - this should be HVC-002, please correct me if I'm wrong. I was wondering if anyone else came across bootleg/counterfeit power supplies before. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrslam | 495 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Replacement power supplies for old systems are so common I don't think of them as bootlegs. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-374592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 5,058 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 31 minutes ago, nrslam said: Replacement power supplies for old systems are so common I don't think of them as bootlegs. Well I wouldn't either, but this is clearly a knock-off of Nintendo's own power supply. Nintendo uses the HVC code, this code is HUC. The design looks extremely similar to the design Nintendo used, check out the Mitsuoka D.S. on the real supply versus the alteration on this one. Even got the Japanese label text on the bottom. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-374599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 5,058 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-374600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankos | 579 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 On Xianyu I saw a listing for a Gameboy power supply labeled Game Fighter. Not the same logo as the actual Game Fighter Gameboy clone though. Maybe they were trying to rip off the clone? 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-374601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,802 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Omg it’s called a reproduction. Not everyone can afford to collect the originals. 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-374602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,770 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 1 hour ago, DefaultGen said: Omg it’s called a reproduction. Not everyone can afford to collect the originals. Yeah, when HA dweebs drive up the price of originals to $50 each with their graded copies, it's unfair to the rest of us. I just want to power up my Nintendo! Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-374620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNESNESCUBE64 | 627 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 The only thing those old power supplies are good for is throwing through windows. A power supply is a power supply. You either have OEM or aftermarket with varying levels of performance. As long as you have power that is relatively clean no harm no foul. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-374627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,933 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Be careful about bootleg 35 yr old power supplies. Failed caps and separated heatsinks can cause fires! 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-374631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,660 Administrator · Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 6 hours ago, MrWunderful said: Be careful about bootleg 35 yr old power supplies. Failed caps and separated heatsinks can cause fires! That's one of those things where you figure if it's survived this long, it's one of the higher quality knockoffs Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-374703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,933 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 30 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: That's one of those things where you figure if it's survived this long, it's one of the higher quality knockoffs Lets hope they have gfis in taiwan! 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-374707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 5,058 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 1 hour ago, MrWunderful said: Lets hope they have gfis in taiwan! Let's hope they have gfis world wide, considering the vast distribution of these to parts even as remote and obscure as.... Canada. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-374722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyree_Cooper | 907 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I have a 220V adapter for the Sega/Victor Wondermega, which isn't really a bootleg since the Wondermega only came with a 110V adapter for Japan. I honestly thought it was official when I bought it, but the sticker and the internals are definitely not. I guess at one point some units were imported in HK and they made a compatible adapter. Not even sure this is fine for the Wondermega or it actually damages it in the long run. 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-374729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonanza125 | 56 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 On 9/21/2023 at 12:07 PM, MrWunderful said: Be careful about bootleg 35 yr old power supplies. Failed caps and separated heatsinks can cause fires! This is a great point which is why I would never sell consoles without an original adapter. 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/13802-bootleg-power-supplies/#findComment-375186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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