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Game Boy Advance SP

It was released in Japan on February 14, 2003, is a sixth-generation handheld game console developed, released, and marketed by Nintendo that served as an upgraded version of the original Game Boy Advance. The “SP” in the name stands for “Special”. It is the penultimate console in the Game Boy Advance family before the Game Boy Micro, released in September 2005. It was followed by the Nintendo DS family, starting with the release of the original Nintendo DS in November 2004.

The GBA SP launched in Platinum Silver and Cobalt Blue, with the addition of Onyx in Europe and Japan. Later colors include: Flame, Pearl Pink, Pearl Blue, Graphite, Midnight Blue, Charizard Fire Red, Torchic Orange, Venusaur Leaf Green, NES classic design, and Pikachu Yellow. A limited gold edition with a Triforce and the Hyrule Royal Family crest was available in Europe which included a copy of The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. In 2003, Toys “R” Us sold an exclusive gold edition (without any Zelda symbols) in the US starting on Black Friday of that year, initially with a Super Mario Advance 4 game.

Game Boy Advance SP

In September 2005, a Blue edition was sold through Best Buy. A special Pokémon Emerald pack contained a limited edition Green Rayquaza SP and the Emerald game. A limited-edition backlit edition exists. There is also an All Blacks edition. An orange and red version was made as a prize for a speed run competition for Metroid Zero Mission. A red SP with a circle with an M in it was created, modelled after Mario’s cap; it also came in a bundle that included the game Mario Vs. Donkey Kong.

Another great retro console available at Escapist Gamer – Sega Game Gear Console (Game Gear)