Gizmodo

Happy 20th Birthday to My Valentine, the Game Boy Advance SP

The GBA SP fixed all the mistakes of the original Game Boy Advance, but also introduced one of its own. Reading time 4 minutes The Game Boy Advance is my favorite video game platform of all time, and ...
Inverse

This thicc GameBoy Advance SP is better than the Nintendo Switch

The GameBoy Advance SP is one of the best handheld consoles ever created, thank you very much, but in a modern context, it’s not exactly a spec beast. So the folks over at YouTube channel Macho Nacho ...
Game Rant

Ingenious Gamer Created a Doomsday-Ready GBA Frankenstein Console

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...
GamesIndustry

GBA SP celebrates first anniversary in North America

Nintendo's Game Boy Advance SP passed the first anniversary of its launch in North America this week, with the diminutive handheld officially the fastest-selling console ever in the territory. Since ...
Gizmodo

This Spec’d-Out Game Boy Advance SP Sports Next-Level Features, but It’s Thick As Hell

The folding GBA SP was a huge upgrade over the original Game Boy Advance, if only because it introduced a side-lit screen you could actually see. It wasn’t perfect—Nintendo still included some weird ...
Game Rant

Game Boy Advance Fan Creates Impressive Fallout-Themed SP

A custom Fallout-themed Game Boy Advance SP features glow-in-the-dark green colors, highlighting fan enthusiasm for the franchise. Custom parts for the Fallout-themed SP were acquired on Etsy, ...
Hackaday

Modded GBA SP Does Its Best Switch Impression

The whole idea behind the Nintendo Switch is that the system isn’t just a handheld, but can be converted into a more traditional home game console when placed into its dock. The wireless controllers ...
SlashGear

Here's What A Limited Edition Game Boy Advance SP Pokémon Center Is Worth Today

Back when the Gameboy Advance was all the rage, so too was one of its flagship franchises, Pokemon, which experienced immense success. It's easy to see why, eventually, Nintendo decided to put the two ...
Polygon

I’ve replaced my Switch with a Game Boy Advance SP

I used to be convinced that nothing could wrench my Nintendo Switch from my hands. After roughly four years with it, I still can’t believe I can play giant games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of ...
Hackaday

Modernizing The Game Boy Advance

[Zekfoo] decided to honor the Game Boy Advance’s 20th birthday by redesigning it at the circuit level to give it a more modern twist. To quote the project readme: I really want to like the Game Boy ...
Kotaku

Mindblowing: YouTuber Creates A Game Boy Advance SP Out Of Lego Bricks

I just watched a guy build a fully functional Game Boy Advance SP out of Lego bricks, and you should too. The machine already looked great, but it became truly magical when its creator booted up a ...
Ars Technica

Hard case for GBA SP

I'm looking to get a hard case for my GBA SP that would ideally have the following characteristics:<BR><BR><UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI>A hard frame of plastic or metal. Metal ...