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How to Properly Assemble Your RetroBoxes Case (Step by Step)

If you have purchased a box with the inner cardboards included, you can access the assembly instructions for the inner cardboards from here. Receiving a RetroBoxes case is more than just opening a package — it’s the first step in protecting, preserving and showcasing a valuable collector’s item.We know that assembling a storage box can seem uncertain at first, especially if it’s your first time working with a flat corrugated cardboard template. That’s why we’ve created this clear, detailed and easy-to-follow guide, ensuring a perfect result from your very first attempt. Don’t worry — the process is quick and effortless.This …

Assembly instructions for the inner cardboard

If you have any questions about how to assemble the outer box, please access this link: Outer box assembly instructions. Sorting cardboard inserts for the console and accessories These instructions explain, step by step, how to assemble the inner sorting cardboard inserts that are placed inside the outer box of the video game console. The purpose of these cardboard inserts is to protect, organise and separate the console and its accessories, controllers, cables, adapters, etc., for both home consoles and handheld consoles. Before starting, read the instructions carefully. 1. Contents received For home console boxes, the following items are included: …

Retro Console History: From 8-Bit Systems to HDMI

A Journey Through the Consoles That Shaped an Entire Generation If you grew up in the 1980s or 1990s, it’s very likely that your first console had no internet, no patches and no digital stores. All you had to do was switch it on, insert the cartridge or CD, and start playing.Today, decades later, retro consoles are enjoying a second youth. But how did we get from 8-bit systems to HDMI? Let’s take a journey through the history of the consoles that defined an entire generation and that still inspire nostalgia, passion and collecting today. The 1980s: The Birth of …

The Definitive History Of PlayStation: From Ps1 To Ps6

The Definitive History of PlayStation: As a Cultural and Collecting Object Talking about PlayStation from a collector’s perspective means going far beyond simple nostalgic remembrance. It involves analysing technical decisions, internal power struggles within Sony, hardware revisions almost invisible to the general public, peripherals that are now museum pieces, and an industrial evolution that reflects—better than almost any other—the transformation of electronic entertainment over the last three decades. This article is conceived as a complete work, aimed at expert readers, collectors, restorers and hardware enthusiasts. It is not a quick chronology or a buying guide: it is a full archaeological …