# GameBoy Advance - to buy or not to buy? **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [April 10, 2003, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gameboy-advance-to-buy-or-not-to-buy/17884 "2003-04-10T11:01:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kajinku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/94ad74/32.png) [@Kajinku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kajinku)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gameboy-advance-to-buy-or-not-to-buy/17884/1 "2003-04-10T11:01:19Z")
I’m thinking of buying a GBA now that its price is dropping because of the new GBA SP… In fact, I don’t want to pay too much for it at all… I found a guy that sells his GBA, a link cable and 3 games: 1. Sonic Advance 2. Rayman Advance 3. Bomberman Tournament All this for 60 Euros (which is about $60 US). I can test it before buying to check if everything works OK. What do you guys think? Good offer? Should I go for it? Or is the GBA not worth it? Please post your positive and negative opinions about it. [SIZE=1]I wonder what Mariofan will say…[/SIZE] 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gameboy-advance-to-buy-or-not-to-buy/17884/2 "2003-04-10T11:07:12Z")
if you are really conscidering getting an advance - save up for the new sp, you will really understand if you tryed the two side by side! the backlit screen really makes it better - you can play in pitch black! - and the battery lasts for ages (18h with no light on - 10 with it on!) but that deal sounds ok - so its up to you! one word of warning - i had my silver sp in my pocket with some coins, and it got really scratched… Ⓜ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gameboy-advance-to-buy-or-not-to-buy/17884/3 "2003-04-10T11:11:06Z")
If u want a handheld console for cheap then gte one theres lots of good games, like golden sun, breath of fire, advance wars , zelda etc :beam: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gameboy-advance-to-buy-or-not-to-buy/17884/4 "2003-04-10T12:29:57Z")
Well, I know the GBA SP looks great and all, but I really don’t want to spend 130 Euro on something that I’m going to use now and then. Games don’t come cheap either… so I think I might go for that 60 Euro deal. I’m still not sure though. 😛 Thanks for your replies! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gameboy-advance-to-buy-or-not-to-buy/17884/5 "2003-04-10T12:58:14Z")
I’m with Mariofan - I have a Gameboy Advance and it’s been great to me, it really has. But the one thing that I have always wanted is a light on the \*\*\*\* thing. The 3rd party ones pretty much blow and it’s not always fun having to find direct sunlight or indoor light to play the thing. I mean, you cannot go wrong for 60 bucks with 3 games - heck you couldnt buy the 3 games you mentioned for 60 bucks so your really getting the system for free! But like I said, I would wait and get the new one - it’s way worth it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gameboy-advance-to-buy-or-not-to-buy/17884/6 "2003-04-10T18:54:26Z")
yeah, mariofan made a good point about the scratches. i traded my gba in for store credit at eb (electonics boutique, game store) for $30. the screen was all scratched up and looked nasty. you’d be much much better off with a gbasp, well worth the extra cash. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gameboy-advance-to-buy-or-not-to-buy/17884/7 "2003-04-10T18:56:42Z")
no, i scratched MY SP! not on the screen but on the silver casing! its ok though cos ive covered them up with a big apple mac sticker!!!