No, I tried that before and there were no double vertices.
Here is the file: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zfoa8vyfwxfl7j3cdpp3x/gameboy.blend?rlkey=qkm59kr0rv3ibtkt1mkv0smrp&st=22xxu5ze&dl=0
I tried to move the whole edge loop along the y-axis for a little bit, that kind of worked now.