Game Boy Advance SP

Game Boy Advance SP
An early front-lit version of the Game Boy Advance SP in Cobalt Blue
Also known asFrontlit: AGS-001
Backlit: AGS-101
ManufacturerNintendo
Product familyGame Boy[1]
TypeHandheld game console
GenerationSixth
Release date
Introductory price
  • US$99.99 (equivalent to $171 in 2024)
  • ¥12,500 (equivalent to ¥13,046 in 2019)
  • €129.99 (equivalent to €197.47 in 2023)
  • CA$149.95 (equivalent to $229 in 2023)
  • A$199.99 (equivalent to $322 in 2022)
  • £89 (equivalent to £178 in 2023)
Discontinued
Units shipped43.57 million[6]
MediaGame Boy Game Pak
Game Boy Color Game Pak
Game Boy Advance Game Pak
System on a chipNintendo CPU AGB
CPUARM7TDMI @ 16.78 MHz
Sharp SM83 @ 4 / 8 MHz
Memory288 KB RAM, 98 KB Video RAM
DisplayFrontlit or backlit TFT LCD, 240 × 160 px, 40.8 × 61.2 mm (1.61 × 2.41 in)[7]
Backward
compatibility
Game Boy
Game Boy Color
PredecessorGame Boy Color[8]
SuccessorNintendo DS
Related

The Game Boy Advance SP[a] (SP stands for "Special")[9] is a 32-bit handheld game console made by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on February 14, 2003, and to international markets in March. This model is an upgraded version of the Game Boy Advance with a more compact, foldable clamshell design. It also featured two major improvements: it was the first device in the Game Boy family with a rechargeable battery and the first widely released[b] model with an integrated screen light, starting with front lighting and later transitioning to backlighting. The light made it easier to play in low-light conditions than its predecessors, which relied on reflective screens. The console was the second-to-last in the Game Boy Advance lineup, preceding the smaller Game Boy Micro, released in September 2005.

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