Game Boy Advance SP
An early front-lit version of the Game Boy Advance SP in Cobalt Blue | |
| Also known as | Frontlit: AGS-001 Backlit: AGS-101 |
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| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Product family | Game Boy |
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Sixth |
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| Introductory price | |
| Discontinued |
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| Units shipped | 43.57 million |
| Media | Game Boy Game Pak Game Boy Color Game Pak Game Boy Advance Game Pak |
| System on a chip | Nintendo CPU AGB |
| CPU | ARM7TDMI @ 16.78 MHz Sharp SM83 @ 4 / 8 MHz |
| Memory | 288 KB RAM, 98 KB Video RAM |
| Display | Frontlit or backlit TFT LCD, 240 × 160 px, 40.8 × 61.2 mm (1.61 × 2.41 in) |
| Backward compatibility | Game Boy Game Boy Color |
| Predecessor | Game Boy Color |
| Successor | Nintendo DS |
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The Game Boy Advance SP (SP stands for "Special") is a 32-bit handheld game console made by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on February 14, 2003, and to international markets in March. This model is an upgraded version of the Game Boy Advance with a more compact, foldable clamshell design. It also featured two major improvements: it was the first device in the Game Boy family with a rechargeable battery and the first widely released model with an integrated screen light, starting with front lighting and later transitioning to backlighting. The light made it easier to play in low-light conditions than its predecessors, which relied on reflective screens. The console was the second-to-last in the Game Boy Advance lineup, preceding the smaller Game Boy Micro, released in September 2005.