Game Boy Advance SP
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| Game Boy Advance SP | |
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| Type | Handheld console |
| Release date | Front-lit version March 23, 2003 February 14, 2003 March 28, 2003 March 28, 2003Back-lit version September 19, 2005 |
| Media | Game Boy, Game Boy Color, & Game Boy Advance cartridges |
| Predecessor | Game Boy Advance |
| Successor | Game Boy micro |
The Game Boy Advance SP (as in "special") (ゲームボーイアドバンスSP, Gēmu Bōi Adobansu Esupi) is the second version of the Game Boy Advance. The Game Boy Advance was redesigned with a front-light screen, so that players can see the screen more easily in the dark, as well as a physical redesign giving the system a flip-book design protecting the screen from damage and adding also a rechargeable battery.
Over the four years since its release, Nintendo have issued many special designs of the new system, such as a design resembling the classic Nintendo Entertainment System colors and special Pokémon designs. A special edition golden The Legend of Zelda-themed SP was available, coming bundled with The Minish Cap. It was available for sale only in Europe, and available in the United States only through special giveaways.
The SP was re-released some time after the Nintendo DS came out, with a new back-lit screen, as it was a brighter alternative to the previous front-lit design. The new back-light version became standard and shares a similar screen quality to the Nintendo DS.
