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Game Boy Advance SP

Game Boy Advance · 2003

Overview

Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance SP (AGS-001), launched in Japan on February 14, 2003 with a clamshell design, frontlight, and rechargeable battery.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer
Nintendo
Platform
Game Boy Advance
Revision
AGS-001
Storage
ROM Game Boy Advance cartridges (GB/GBC compatible)
Released
2003-02-14
Discontinued
2010-05-15
CPU
ARM7TDMI @ 16.78 MHz
GPU
Custom 2D graphics hardware

Collector note

AGS-001 clamshell with frontlit screen and rechargeable battery (later AGS-101 backlit SP exists as a hardware revision). Same GBA + GB/GBC cartridge compatibility as the original Advance.

Facts

  • Japan launch: February 14, 2003; other regions March 2003.
  • Clamshell design with integrated rechargeable battery.
  • AGS-001 uses a frontlight; later AGS-101 adds a brighter backlight.
  • Same ARM7TDMI GBA hardware family as AGB-001.
  • Plays Game Boy Advance, Game Boy, and Game Boy Color cartridges.

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