The article recounts the author's anticipation and excitement for Christmas gifts during childhood, particularly their longing for a Nintendo gaming console. Financial constraints led to disappointment in past years, but Christmas 1990 proved different. The author describes the moment they unwrapped a GameBoy, which surpassed all previous gifts. This experience solidified the GameBoy's place in their memory, symbolizing childhood dreams and joy that stemmed from finally receiving something they truly craved.
This year my smile wasn't a fake. I opened the box, gently lifted the GameBoy out... this was my Gameboy.
I always hoped that come Christmas morning, I would walk down the stairs to find the latest grey box from Nintendo...
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