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Forums - Gaming - Retro VGC: Should I get a GBA SP that lacks backlight?

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Proxy-Pie on 08 November 2014

I've been looking for a new GBA SP for a while now, and apparently everything on eBay has terribly high shipping prices (30-70 dollars), but I've found this really great deal from a Japanese seller offering a GBA SP for 26 bucks with FREE shipping.

Sounds all great, right? Well, I've just realized that the label says AGS001, I've never really seen a non-backlit screen GBA before, Is it really as bad as people claim? Should I jump on this deal or is it not worth it?



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JWeinCom on 08 November 2014

Is it a regular GBA, or an SP with a busted backlight? If it's an SP it is backlit unless it's broken.

If it's an SP with a busted backlight, don't bother. It's worse than the original GBA.



Proxy-Pie on 08 November 2014
RolStoppable said:
You mean a GBA? I've never heard about an SP without backlight.

Anyway, unless you are going to use it mostly at home and have a good light source, you shouldn't get a model without backlight.

It's the model 001 version.


(Courtesy of Google Images)

I think it's supposed to be a frontlight or something.



NiKKoM on 08 November 2014

Is it a chinese clone? One like this:
http://www.tinydeal.com/sp-game-boy-game-console-with-27-tft-screen-rich-games-p-123829.html

Think the game box (yes with an x) had decent reviews



 

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kirby007 on 08 November 2014

or just get an emulator on your phone



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archer9234 on 08 November 2014

Using the frontlight model is fine. It's no big deal. However, if you want a certain case to have the 101 backlight, you can transplant the screens. I did that with my NES GBA SP.



I3LuEI3omI3eR on 08 November 2014

No don't get it... the light u can get from lamps or room lights is nowhere near the light quality to brighten up the SP screen fully. Get a VANILLA GBA or keep looking for a SP that works... or just buy a Nintendo DS DSi



Ganoncrotch on 08 November 2014
kirby007 said:
or just get an emulator on your phone


No.



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Proxy-Pie on 08 November 2014
archer9234 said:

Using the frontlight model is fine. It's no big deal. However, if you want a certain case to have the 101 backlight, you can transplant the screens. I did that with my NES GBA SP.

Can I buy backlit screens?



Proxy-Pie on 08 November 2014
kirby007 said:
or just get an emulator on your phone

I already do have an emulator on my phone, and I even use my Wiimote as a controller, but nothing beats the original experience.