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GameBoy Advance SP Overview

Game Compatibility

The Game Boy Advance SP plays every game that can also be played on the Game Boy Advance. And vice versa. That's hundreds and hundreds of Game Boy Advance-only games. Want to go retro? You can also play every Game Boy or Game Boy Color game ever made. We've lost count, but trust us -- that's plenty.

GBA GCN Link

Developers have only begun to tap the possibilities of the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable. Exchange data. Unlock secret characters, items and levels. Use the GBA SP as a secret game screen. The possibilities are endless.

GBA Multiplayer

Swap items. School your pals. Simply connect any combination of Game Boy micro, GBA SP and classic GBA systems. Some games even let you share a single Game Pak. Now that's spreading the joy.

GBA Screen

Hey, Good-Looking. Screens for Game Boy micro, GBA SP and classic GBA are sharp and vivid, displaying hundreds of colors at once in crisp, clear hi-res graphics. Your peepers will be dazzled.

Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery

Only in the GBA SP. Delivers hours of nonstop gameplay. Fast recharges get you back in the game quicker than you can say "Take that, you lousy minion." For more GBA SP battery info, click here.

GBA Sound

One speaker and a headphone jack deliver first-rate music, audio effects, even voice. Sounds great.

The Game Boy Advance SP is deep on the free-style gaming. With its back-lit flip screen, smooth lines, and color selection, this classic system gets you in on the portable fun revolution.


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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Light Source : Front light integrated with LCD
Size (closed) : Approximately 3.3" height/3.23" width/0.96" depth
Weight : Approximately 5 ounces
Power : Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Battery Life : 10 hours continuous play with light on, 18 hours with light off, 3 hours recharging
Hardware colors : Onyx, Flame, Platinum and Cobalt
CPU : 32-Bit ARM with embedded memory
32 Kbyte + 96 Kbyte VRAM (in CPU), 256 Kbyte WRAM (external of CPU)
Screen : (diagonal) reflective TFT color LCD
Resolution : 240 x 160 pixels
Color : Can display 511 simultaneous colors in character mode and 32,768 simultaneous colors in bitmap mod
Software : Fully compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color Game Paks