New GBA SP?

According to rumours on the web, Nintendo has developed a new iteration of the GBA SP.

On the Gaming Age Forums, various users working in the retailing sector are reporting that Nintendo is shipping new versions of the GameBoy Advance SP. This time, the GBA SP receives a backlit screen.

"We got in them at work today and I saw the front which mentioned 'new BRIGHTER backlit screen!' backlit, huh...of course Nintendo always said 'side-lighted' so I was suspicious. Since the Micro wasn't going to be out for another week and I had the money, I bought the Graphite, turned it on in the car and sure enough the ******'s backlit. What was once the 'light on/off' button in the middle now just switches between two brightless levels a la the PSP's brightness button."

The rumour is strenghtened by the rather dodgy looking photo:

The new GBA SP's are currently available in the US in the colors Graphite and Pearl Blue.

Why Nintendo never announced the new iteration remains unknown, but we suspect that Nintendo did not want to cannibalize on the GB Micro sales.

src: Gaming Age Forums

Share on Twitter or FacebookPosted on 21-09-2005 by Dennis

Comments

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  wow, thats inded pretty sweet, but kinda late i suppose.

  MikeMania, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Well, the graphite and pearl blue colors are new in the US, so why not pack them with a brighter screen?

  Nintendude, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  very unnecessary

  Opium, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  I loved the trailer... reminded me of old SNES RPG's.

  Chris Michael DS-x2, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Woah, wrong story lol Carry on...

  Chris Michael DS-x2, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Oh man... don't the have ENOUGH GBA's? Lets see, GBA, GBA SP, GBA Micro, and GBA SP with a better backlight! Give it up Nintendo! why would someone sacrifice 100$ when for 30$ more the could get a DS!

  unusual_rex, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Actually, it's about $50 dollars more since the GBA SP is $79.99...

  Nintendude, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  I figured they would make it smaller, but oh well.

  Fish, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  they just added the backlight, not release a new product... just like the IPod generations, the IPod mini has like 2 generations, yet they both looks the same and cost the same initally, only enhancements were made to them... its basically giving you more for your money... i dun see what so crazy.

  MikeMania, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  is this real?

  tiamat1990, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  yes, it has also been confirmed by gba.ign.com

  MikeMania, 30-11--0001 at 00:00