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Game Boy Advance SP Sells 1.1 Million in U.S.

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the cowboyneal's-pokémon-addiction dept.

clu76 writes "An article at Business Wire indicates that Nintendo has sold 1.1 million Game Boy Advance SPs since hitting the shelves less than 10 weeks ago. The article goes on to say, 'The new model has sold at a rate of more than 10 per minute, non-stop, since launch.' Two new colors of the popular handheld have also been announced: Flame (red) and Onyx (black)." I'd attribute this to the SP being the first Game Boy to have a screen that's viewable in total darkness, as well as not requiring batteries. Anyone got ideas for what to do with an old GBA?

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  1. Sure... by ScriptGuru · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anyone got ideas for what to do with an old GBA?
    I'll take it.

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  2. Great Machine, but... by Rosyna · · Score: 5, Interesting

    When the Backlight is on the screen gets all hazy from too much reflection and glare from it's own internal light. Also, let's not forget you have to pay extra to get a headphone jack. That extra accessory makes the GBASP a little less portable than the previous incarnation.

  3. old GBA? by SHEENmaster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Send it to me! The NetBSD port is only a few days away. I could patch in a keyboard and a numeric coprocessor and a hard disk and wifi/wired ethernet...

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  4. Too damn small! by Chris_Jefferson · · Score: 5, Insightful

    While I do like the GBA SP, and it's screen, I'm sticking with my GBA and AfterBurner ( http://www.tritonlabs.com/ ) internal light (which is in my opinion as good as the GBA SP light), just because I can't use the GBA SP without getting cramp.. I'd live nintendo to release a new GBA SP about 50% bigger, then those of us with larger hands (or it seems normal man-sized hands) can hold it without cramp!

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    1. Re:Too damn small! by Phexro · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Plus I like how the old GBA takes AA batteries. Much easier upkeep compared to prying the thing open and replacing the internal."

      Or you could recharge the SP's battery when it drains.

  5. More on colors by generic-man · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here's a high-resolution picture of the two new colors. Unfortunately, you won't be able to buy one until September.

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  6. Doesn't require batteries? by irving47 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Very nice. So I guess it runs off the pure power of geek? Or have they nailed that whole zero point energy conundrum?

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  7. New users or upgraded users by Almost_anonymous_cow · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I think it would be intresting to see how many of those purchases where new or old gameboy users simply upgrading.

  8. Old GBA use by scot4875 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Anyone got ideas for what to do with an old GBA?

    Save it for use as a controller for your Gamecube for when Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles comes out. It's rumored to *require* a GBA for every player.

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  9. A great guy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    A great man I know bought an SP and left his GBA at work for bored people to play (this is a receptionist job with very slow times). He is unto a god.

  10. Flame and Onyx: Strippers? by burgburgburg · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hadn't realized that "red" and "black" were so last week that they couldn't serve as product color descriptors.

  11. Re:Games? by Dylan+Zimmerman · · Score: 5, Informative

    Well, you've got Golden Sun, which is easily the best handheld RPG that I've ever played. Then there's Metroid Fusion, which is a game worthy of the Metroid name. Last, but not least, Advance Wars, which is the most addictive game that I have ever played.

    Any one of those is worth getting at least the original GBA.