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Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP - Cobalt

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The GBA SP is all about playing old-school style games we used to see on consoles like the Genesis and SNES. When the graphics were simpler the gameplay had to make up for it. And GBA has dozens and dozens of games out there, for cheap prices, that are brilliant.

The SP is also much better than the standard GBA because the clamshell design prevents scratching if you're carrying it around in your pocket and the screen is backlit for increased viewing clarity.

With the Nintendo DS out there now the GBA SP is a bit redundant as you can play GBA games on the SP. But don't worry, there are still loads of games getting made for it and the GBA can play all the old Gameboy and Gameboy Color games, which the DS cannot.

The battery life is also quite long so you won't have to recharge it too often. It's also probably the handheld console with the most amount of games out there. Definitely the one to get if you cannot afford a DS.

I got one of these for my birthday a year ago. It's really cool! I always bring it along on car trips, and I rarely am bored! It's much more compact than my sister's Gameboy Advance, and the backlit screen is really handy if you're playing in the dark. The screen folds down so it doesn't get all scratched up, but the rest of the Gameboy is very easily scratched, so it would be a good idea to buy a carrying case to protect it. To me, the Nintendo DS is really clunky and confusing, with that plastic pen and the two screens taking up so much room that it makes it look pretty ridiculous. I like my Gameboy Advance SP better, but then that's just me, and you are probably reading this and thinking I am crazy. Oh, well.
Also I wanted to say something about the weird review that said something like, "I am 6 years old and I got one for christmas. My dog ate it. He said it was yummy!", but with much worse spelling. Actually, I thought it was kind of funny. But judging by the many people who "did not find it helpful", this probably makes you think I am even more crazy. Heck with it.
Sorry I kind of floated off the subject. Anyway, I really would reccommend this game system to you.

I owned a Gameboy Advance SP for 5 years and have never experienced any problems with it. Very classic, but new at the same time. The only thing is that you have to have a game inserted, otherwise, it won't work. It even has a backlight, which I don't know why Nintendo didn't do this with the earlier Gameboys, but, is very handy. Loved it!

I am 14 years old, and while some people may think that is a little bit too old to still play Gameboy's, It's my guilty pleasure. Now, onto the product. Let me just say this is a fabulous improvement from our Game Boy Advance. Yes, the GBA was a great system. But come on, as we progress in this world; Electronics will get bigger and better. I think one thing I am most satisfied about the SP is it's great built in Light screen. Let's face it, most people that are or have been playing GBA are going to complain about the same thing. They can't see what they are playing on the screen. Fortunatley, Nintendo has released us from our annoyance. The SP has a great built in light that's is absolutley perfect for playing in the dark. I know I myself love to play into the early hours of the morning under my covers without having any lights on. What I also enjoy about this SP is the Charging ability. I admit, this will save me tons of money for AA batteries. All it takes is plugging in the charger and hooking it up to the Gameboy, and BOOM! in 45 minutes your gameboyis fully charged for a good couple of hours of intense action play! The last feature of this that I find unique and satisfying is the cover. You can open and close this Gameboy. Not much I can say about that, except it's a great way to prevent scratching the screen and damaging it. Overall, EXCELLENT invention. GREAT JOB NINTENDO!

I got one of these for my birthday a year ago. It's really cool! I always take it along on car trips, and I am rarely bored! It's much more compact than the Gameboy Advance, and the backlit screen is really handy if you're playing in the dark. The screen folds down so it doesn't get all scratched up, but the rest of the Gameboy is very easily scratched, so it would be a good idea to buy a carrying case to protect it. Also, there is a small headphone jack that requires an adaptor in order to use headphones. However, these are my only complaints and they are small ones.
To me, the Nintendo DS is clunky and kind of confusing. The plastic pen and the two screens make it look bizzare and pretty ridiculous. I would buy a Gameboy Advance SP instead, but that's just me, and you probably are reding this and thinking I am crazy. Oh, well.
Also, I wanted to say something about the weird review that read something like this,"eye got wen for chris mas. mye dog at it. he sed it wes yummy!" I actually thought that was really funny, but, judging by the many people who did not "find it helpful", that probably just makes you think that I am even more crazy than you thought. Heck with it.
Sorry I kind of floated off the subject. Anyway, I would very highly reccommend this superior game system.

I have had the Game Boy Advance SP for about a year now, we bought it for my 7 year old daughter. I was initially very concerned that this was going to be a waste of money having bought the previous Game Boy Advance and finding it very dissapointing.
BUT this one has worked out great. The screen is excellent and works in all lights and from all angles which was a major problem with the last one, the battery lasts a long time and charges very fast when needed. And if you can't wait for the battery to charge you can play while it is charging. There is also a car charger available though we haven't used it much because the battery really doesn't go dead that often.
I bought the SP instead of the Video Now because there were not only video titles available but also because you can play games. I have found that there are a lot of games that are very good and in a lot of ways better than the Game Cube because they still have that old Nintendo charm which is missing from a lot of the high tech new games. There aren't many video titles available yet but the numbers are increasing all the time and we have found ones the kids really like.
Lastly, the controlls are easy and intuitive and it seems quite sturdy. Ours has been dropped and thrown (by our 2 year old) and it barely has a scratch. If you are concerned about the flip portion getting damaged easily, we have had no problems with that either.
All in all I would say this is a very good product and is worth the money.

The GBA SP is so awesome! I saved up my allowance for it and it was worth it. Unlike the regular GBA, it is compact and will fit in your pocket. The rechargable battery can last about 18 hours with the built in light off, and about 10 hours with the light on. The SP comes with an extraordinarily small charger that will easily plug into one of the Gameboy's ports and takes 3-4 hours to charge. The lighted screen is very handy in the dark. If you have had the regular GBA before, that feature will probably be the handiest to you. The regular GBA's screen can get scratches easily, but since the SP's screen closes, it is well protected. Oh, and be careful not to drop it, especially when it is open. Overall, I think this is the best Gameboy system Nintendo has ever made. One more thing, the Nintendo DS can wait on my opinion. It can play only its games and GBA ones. If you have a pokemon game, you won't be able to link up. The DS doesn't have a link port and only has a built in wireless system which is not compatible with today's pokemon games.

Please Do not listen to other people that say that the ds will replace the gameboy advanced sp because the ds does not have a port on the back of it to plug in the link cable so that means you cannot play multiplayer with other sp's.Anyway the sp is a very good machine it has a built in light witch is great for long car rides in the dark and the sp has a rechargable batery so you dont have to constantly go to the store and buy batteries for it.

Originally my daughter had the older version of the gameboy advance which the screen was dark and hard to see and you had to buy all the gadgets to go with it in order to see the screen. I got fed up and bought her the newer version of the gameboy advance. The screen is so much clearer,brighter and just easier to see. She doesn't have to hang over the side of the couch under the light to see the screen anymore. She's loves it!

The GameBoy Advance sp is the best ninendo handheld ever. Ive had a nintendo DS before and I hated it. It was the same exact thing as the SP and the gamechips for it are so small youll lose it if you dont leave iits case. And also had the newest gameboy the Gameboy micro. Its way to small im eleven and its like a toy car in my hands. Even though its ten dollars more at 89.99. I highly recommend to the SP its only 79.99 for a new one and 59.99 for a used one at your local ebgames. I traded in my micro or the sp now I know I made the right desicion.