| Game Boy Advance SP: Silver |  | From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
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Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 1,249
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Game Boy Advance
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 4.5 x 4.4 x 3.4
MPN: 1502046
UPC: 045496440992
EAN: 0045496440992
Release Date: September 24, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
At first look, you might think the Game Boy Advance SP is a sleek travel alarm clock; when closed, it's just as tall and deep as the original GBA, but only half as wide. Its clamshell design protects the screen from everyday scratches. Open it up and the hinge will seek out a preferred, pre-set angle (about 150 degrees), though you can open it a bit wider or narrower for your own comfort. The hinge stands up well to lateral pressure. Many decried the original GBA's reflective LCD screen and its reliance on external light sources. The Game Boy Advance SP's main feature--optional built-in lighting--fixes this complaint nicely. The quality of the backlighting is very good; it's bright and clear when looking directly at the screen, though less so from other angles. The SP comes with a power adapter that recharges a built-in lithium battery; our informal tests found that it takes about four hours to fully charge (you can play it while it's plugged in and charging), and the battery lasts about 11 hours with the backlighting constantly on. Using the backlighting less often will conserve battery power. Size, power, and affordability don't come without trade offs, though. There's no headphone jack here--you'll need a separately sold adapter--and the system isn't very loud at its highest volume. The L and R shoulder buttons are a fraction of the size they were on the GBA, and thus are harder to hit, and the reduced size of the SP is slightly less comfortable for adult hands than the GBA. The cartridge port placement on the lower part of the console is fine for GBA games, since they are flush with the console body, but older Game Boy Color carts will stick out in a way that takes some getting used to. Overall, the SP is a significant improvement on, and seems just as rugged as, its predecessor--which has proven to be very rugged indeed. --Porter B Hall
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 Functional. May 25, 2010
J. Waters
As the second last console made by Nintendo to bear the Gameboy name, the SP is probably the series' peak.
There are downsides, but none that come down to more than personal opinion. The Advance has had a clunky redesign before gaining its "special" title. Looking less like a Gameboy and more like a laptop is more than optimistic. The result is something uncomfortable to hold and unintuitive to use, especially after the original Advance's sleek styling which made it joy play on. The fold out screen also makes the SP more susceptible to damage. It takes one misguided footstep or an unlucky drop to sever the connection between screen and console.
However, the new look is far more compact, fitting easily into a pocket. Not only is the screen larger, but protected from being scratched when folded. Most importantly of all, the screen is lit, meaning the days of furiously angling your Gameboy to see what on earth you were subjecting Mario to are over. Battery life depends entirely on what you put into it yourself, but considering the new backlight is in theory a major power drain, the actual duration is pleasantly satisfactory. The option to turn off the backlight is also present, extending potential gaming hours tenfold.
If you're looking for functionality over nostalgia, this is the Gameboy you should be buying.
 Alas the battery was dud! March 21, 2010
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Overall the Game Boy was in good condition but the battery doesn't hold its charge. So I cannot use it!
 A Great Little Gaming Device July 30, 2009
DJCrAzY (UK)
I had a GBA along time ago and missed playing some of the games that I still had on it (I mean the big ones) and my DS couldn't handle them, my DS and with the SP taking batteries, it would be perfect for camping trips just as my GBA was.
Because I had bought a cheap model I knew that I wouldn't get a charger and knew that it would have a few scratches on it, but it came in relitively good condition. It plays the games great has a nice backlight and is overall really nice. If you need some cheap entertainment and love Nintendo classics then this is the thing for you. I;m off to get some classic GBA games now!
GBA sp May 18, 2009
MRG (Manchester, UK)
I received this product and played on it straight away.
First of all, I used to own a game boy advance and could hardly see the screen, but the sp screen is much better.
The sp has better graphics and is much smaller than the normal gba.
You can even play on the GB games!
But it has no earphone socket and you need an adapter.
Overall this is a fantastic product!
Oh boy I wish I still had mine! September 9, 2007
i wrote this (Bucks)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I sold my GBA SP Classic NES edition to help pay for my Nintendo DS. I really like the DS but oh boy do I miss this beauty of a machine.
Let's get the moans out of the way, yes the GBA SP only had a front light and not a proper back light so the screen isn't as colourful as the DS. And yes, you had to pay extra for an adapter if you wanted to use headphones. But stuff that, this thing is amazing and I miss my old one!
So why was it so good? Well the design was spot one. I get finger burn and cramps from my DS light and my PSP when I try to play racing games, never got any pain from the GBA SP. Also this was the last portabl console to have the traditional Gameboy style layout of control buttons under the screen (instead of either side like the Lynx, GG, GBA, Neo Geo, DS & PSP). For some reason I find this layout better, don't ask me why it just is. Some truths are as unedinable as they are unquontifiable!
Next up: the NES design is a winner, easily the best looking console I've owned. The DS lite is sleek but this baby had charm. The light weight clam shell design is very small indeed and easily fits into any pocket I ever had. Also the battery life took a mighty wacking on many occassions.
But the main reason I loved this console was the games. The great titles just kept coming and coming. I was getting a soar neck from trying to angle my old GBA under a lamp to see them. The GBA SP meant I could actually enjoy my games without hurting myself, which I think you will agree makes a nice bonus!
Advance Wars, Mario Golf Advance, Sonic Advance, FIre Emblem, Metroid Fusion, Wario Ware Twisted, Aria of Sorrow, Golden Sun and Astro Boy are as good as the best any system has to offer. In fact I argue that the GBA has a lot more AAA titles then the N64, the Cube, the Xbox or any of the current gen consoles. I still play many of the GBA RPGs and SRPGs on my DS as they are yet to be bettered. But some how they doesn't quite feel the same as they did on the GBA SP NES edition. If you've got one KEEP IT!
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