Game Boy Advance SP

The Game Boy Advance SP (GBA SP), 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 product line before the Game Boy Micro, which was released in September 2005.

Game Boy Advance SP
A Cobalt Blue front-lit version of the Game Boy Advance SP
ManufacturerNintendo
Product familyGame Boy
TypeHandheld game console
GenerationSixth
Release date
  • JP: February 14, 2003
  • NA: March 23, 2003
  • PAL: March 28, 2003
Introductory priceUSD$99.99
¥12,500
129.99
CA$149.95
A$199.99
£89
DiscontinuedYes; date undisclosed
Units shipped43.57 million
(as of December 31, 2015)
MediaGame Boy Game Pak
Game Boy Color Game Pak
Game Boy Advance Game Pak
CPU32-bit 16.78 MHz ARM7TDMI
8 or 4 MHz Z80 coprocessor
DisplayTFT LCD, 240×160 pixels, 40.8×61.2 mm
Backward
compatibility
Game Boy
Game Boy Color
PredecessorGame Boy Color
SuccessorNintendo DS
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