# Game Boy iPhones (UPDATE) The iBoy Skin is a Blast From the Past for Your iPhone 4 By Ryan Hinkson | Published 2010-07-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iboy-skin References: [yrbmagazine](http://www.yrbmagazine.com/blog/post/4202/original-gameboy-disguise-for-iphone-4) & [zapstatic](http://www.zapstatic.com/iboy.html) The craze of giving your new stuff a retro twist continues, as the iBoy skin has been re-released to fit the [iPhone 4](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-4-concept). I don't know if I could stomach spending hundreds of bucks on an iPhone 4 just to have it look like a [Game Boy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elago-game-boy-magsafe-wallet) that I could pick up for lunch money at a garage sale, but that's just me. However, for those interested in making their iPhone 4 look like the *original* portable gaming device, an iBoy skin will run you $10. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Retro Tech Skins:** Companies can create skins for modern tech devices that resemble retro tech. - **Nostalgia Marketing:** Businesses can use nostalgia marketing to appeal to consumers' fondness for older technologies. - **Personalization of Tech Devices:** Consumers seek to personalize their tech devices, including with retro skins that showcase their personalities. ### Where This Applies - **Tech Accessories:** Companies that produce tech accessories can create and market retro skins to expand their product offerings while appealing to consumers' sense of nostalgia. - **Mobile Gaming:** Mobile gaming companies can tap into the nostalgia trend by releasing classic games from the 80s and 90s on smartphones, or by creating new games that emulate the look and feel of retro gaming devices. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Advertising and marketing firms can leverage nostalgia marketing to help their clients appeal to consumers' emotions and connect with them on a deeper level. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nostalgic Gamer Smartphone Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elago-game-boy-magsafe-wallet.md) - [Interactive Gaming Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaming-phone-case.md) - [Retro Computer-Inspired Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/classic-c1.md) - [Millennium Gamer Smartphone Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elago-ws-m5-charging-stand.md) - [Retro Gaming Smartphone Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soolra.md) - [MP3 Player Smartphone Wallpapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-wallpapers.md) - [Nostalgic Gaming Charger Protectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elago-w5-silicone-cover.md) - [Vibrant Retro Handheld Gaming](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-classic.md) - [Gaming-Inspired Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-3-case.md)