# \*\*\*\*the new gameboy sp\*\*\*\* **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [March 23, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334 "2003-03-23T21:52:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mariofan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@mariofan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mariofan)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/1 "2003-03-23T21:52:53Z")
how nice is the new gameboy advance sp? man its so cooool - looks just like a mini portable dvd player… mmmmm the uk website for it rocks too check it out! [gameboy advance sp website](http://www.nintendo-europe.com/gameboyadvancesp/) mariofan Ⓜ ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/2 "2003-03-23T21:55:12Z")
i saw its commercial a few weeks ago… its techinal specs and the way it looks is just impressive :)… a nice site too :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:** [March 23, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/3 "2003-03-23T21:57:33Z")
took them long enough to include a backlight! looks awesome, i’ll be gettin me one’a them soon enough ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/4 "2003-03-23T22:00:07Z")
what’s the pricetag for one of these babies? 🙂 ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/5 "2003-03-23T22:13:52Z")
129cdn, probably like, 89-99usd ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/6 "2003-03-23T22:18:46Z")
$99.99 US ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/7 "2003-03-23T22:22:26Z")
like the original gameboy advance, it’ll come out, like guito said, at around $100 but will go down after a month or two to about the current price of the gba which is near $70 ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/8 "2003-03-23T22:24:50Z")
and the original gba will drop even lower, cause it has to. LoL. who would buy gba over gbasp. I guess that’s a ‘while supplies last’ situation, though. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/9 "2003-03-23T22:31:44Z")
I dont htink you are going to see the GBASP drop in price anytime soon - but you are right about the original GBA it will drop. The new design is great, very nice. I was playing one yesterday in Wal-Mart (perks of having a friend that works there, taking stuff out of the box 🙂 ) and it feels soooooo nice. Only problem is they are 149.99 in Canada and I cannot afford one right now. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/10 "2003-03-23T22:32:26Z")
heh, yeah some local stores are offering “trade in your gba and get a discount on your gbasp” which is a really good idea. kinda stupid for them though, like aislin said, who wants a gba over a gbasp? ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/11 "2003-03-23T22:36:25Z")
I read on [ign.com](http://ign.com) that GBASP is not meant to replace GBA. I will see if I can find that article again. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/12 "2003-03-23T22:40:16Z")
it is really really amzaing never seen something like it it is very impressive and fantastic ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/13 "2003-03-23T22:43:58Z")
> **[Video Game Reviews - IGN](https://www.ign.com/reviews/games)** > > Check out IGN's expert reviews of the latest video games. > The device will retail for $99 in the US, but it will not replace the current Game Boy Advance system. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/14 "2003-03-23T22:48:15Z")
i didn’t go to the link, but the quote doesn’t make sense. When they made PSOne they stopped production of PS, because the new (better) version replaced it. Of course GBASP is made to replace GBA ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/15 "2003-03-23T22:50:54Z")
yeah, how is gbasp not going to replace gba? its a better version with more features and the same functionality as the original ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/16 "2003-03-23T22:59:38Z")
I think there are some things that GBA can do that GBASP can’t or something. I read that in another article there, but I can’t seem to find 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:** [March 23, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/17 "2003-03-23T23:03:40Z")
the only thing i can think of that would be singled out on gba would be the connectivity to gamecube, but im pretty sure thats on gbasp also ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/18 "2003-03-23T23:05:26Z")
Probably it can’t read Gameboy//Gameboy color and whatnot games. Maybe that the difference? Other than that, there’s no headphone jack like on GBA, and i think if they wanna do the GBA//GC connectivity launch thing well, they’re gonna make it be ALL gba’s, including the new one. That’s for sure. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/19 "2003-03-23T23:10:15Z")
Ok, here is the article with the differences and similarities. > **[Video Game News, Reviews, and Walkthroughs - IGN.com](http://www.ign.com)** > > IGN is your #1 destination for all video game news, expert reviews, and walkthroughs. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334/20 "2003-03-23T23:12:35Z")
wow, i like where the port is now for accessories i see two problems now: 1. the port connecting to the gc will hang at the bottom instead of the top which is good and bad. good because i think it just looks better there. bad because you cant use magnifiers and other accessories that affect the screen (like lights, which you dont need beccuase its backlite) 2. the batterys rechargable, but like it says in the article, if something goes wrong with it, you have to send it to nintendo for fixing [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-gameboy-sp/16334.md?page=2)