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Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Indigo

Platform : Game Boy Advance
Rated: Everyone
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 819 ratings

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  • It features a more powerful processor than any previous portable system, for faster, smoother gameplay
  • The high-resolution, full color screen makes the game jump out at you -- 50% bigger than Game Boy Color
  • Two new buttons, L & R, bring you more control & game options
  • Extended battery life lets you play for up to 15 hours on a pair of AA batteries
  • Compact Game Paks let you store your game progress & are smaller then Game Boy Color Paks

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Not only can you coordinate you GBA with your hair color (it comes in arctic, glacier, indigo and fuchsia) but you can be king of game mountain. Portable gaming entered a new era when the Game Boy Advance was released. This is not your older brother's Game Boy; the Advance has some powerful new enhancements. The screen is bigger, better to see 32-bit graphics. In fact, it delivers a sharper picture than some current TV-based consoles. You'll also see 10 times more colors than the Game Boy Color can display. The Game Boy Advance runs 17 times faster than its predecessor, allowing a range of game features such as scaling, rotating and transparency effects. New left and right buttons give you-and game designers-more options.

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The Game Boy platform (which includes the original unit, the Game Boy Pocket, and the Game Boy Color) came to market when most video game consoles had a life expectancy of just a few years. More than a decade later, the system is still going strong. How did the Game Boy successfully compete--and in some cases bury--an onslaught of faster, more powerful handheld and home console systems? Let us count the ways: affordability, a huge library of games that consistently made the most of the hardware's limitations, smart power management that extended battery life, and uncluttered controls. But perhaps it was the system's ultraportable design that allowed devotees to play video games around their schedule, making it the must-have system for kids and adults alike.

Now the Game Boy Advance (or GBA as people are already calling it) comes to us with power that would have been unthinkable back in the day. The portable's 32-bit RISC CPU runs circles around the former's 8-bit workhorse, allowing it to process program instructions much faster. What that means to everyday gamers is more intricate visuals, more simultaneous movement on the screen, and better sound. In fact, the often-annoying beeps and boops of old-school Game Boy titles are being replaced with digitized stereo sound. The extra processing muscle also means you can even network up to four Game Boy Advance units together, via the communication cable, for multiplayer fun off of one shared cartridge. Only two Game Boy Color units could link together, and each unit had to have its own copy of the game.

What's not being replaced, however, is the wide selection of Game Boy games. Because the Game Boy Advance system is backward-compatible, it will play its own line of colorful games--including such launch titles as Super Mario Advance, F-Zero: Maximum Velocity, Army Men Advance, High Heat Major League Baseball 2002, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2--as well as all of the monochrome and color games that have already been released for the previous Game Boy systems (nearly 500 in total). Players can view the older games in their smaller, originally square dimensions, or, with the touch of the shoulder button, expand the game to fit the GBA's larger screen. We tried enlarging the screen on a Game Boy Color edition of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and found that Mr. Hawk was much easier to see.

When you first pick up the system, you'll be amazed at how lightweight it is. At fewer than 5 ounces and a little larger than a deck of playing cards, the system easily fits into a shirt pocket without any sag. The GBA's wider shape fits better into a wider range of hands. The former design too often pushed the left and right thumb knuckles together during gameplay. The new layout should be comfortable for all ages, and the center screen orientation makes it easy to see.

Game Boy Color owners will find the GBA's larger screen somewhat darker than they're used to, but that's because the screen is outfitted with antiglare technology. Like the old Game Boy Color, the color LCD is not backlit, so you need pretty good light to play by. Unlike that system, though, you won't be craning your neck and tilting the unit to see around the hot-spot reflection of the light bulb in your screen.

But you'll also notice the graphics. Sporting what's basically a redesigned SNES technology, you'll see things on the GBA that the big consoles do, such as scaling (making objects larger or smaller) and rotation effects--technological advances that will affect the look of everything from crossing a finish line to throwing a touchdown pass to crawling through a dungeon.

Some might argue that Nintendo could have tried to put even more power into this Game Boy Advance. After all, the 32-bit video game had its heyday more than five years ago. Perhaps, but after handling this new handheld, we're inclined to think that Nintendo wisely struck a balance between size, price, and power consumption. And considering how well the old 8-bit system weathered the decade's technological storms, we think the Game Boy Advance is here to stay, and we're glad. --Porter B. Hall

Unit Specifications

  • CPU: 32-bit RISC CPU with embedded memory
  • Screen: 2.9-inch reflective TFT color LCD
  • Display Size: 1.6 by 2.4 inches (40.8 by 61.2 mm)
  • Resolution: 38,000 pixels in a wide-screen aspect ratio (10,000 per square inch)
  • Colors: 512 simultaneous colors from a palette of 32,768
  • Size: 3.2 by 5.6 by 1 inch (82 by 144.5 by 24.5 mm)
  • Weight: Approximately 5 ounces (140 grams)
  • Power Supply: 2 AA alkaline batteries
  • Battery Life: Approximately 15 hours continuous play

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
819 global ratings

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Customers like the performance and condition of the video game console. For example, they mention it works well, is in excellent condition, and runs pokemon emerald really well. That said, some complain about the backlight and scratches. That being said, opinions are mixed on cleanliness.

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69 customers mention54 positive15 negative

Customers like the performance of the video game console. They say it works well, has no issues, and runs Pokemon Emerald really well. Some customers also mention that the system is nice and clean.

"...Works wonderfully! The inside components/motherboard look pretty pristine - whoever owned this system prior clearly took good care of it...." Read more

"Absolutely Superb...." Read more

"Brought back some serious memories. Works perfectly well, but a star off because even though I bought used, it never said anything about scratches..." Read more

"Good condition but found out two days later the sound didn’t work. We were disappointed but since it is used, we can’t fault the seller." Read more

33 customers mention24 positive9 negative

Customers like the condition of the video game console. They mention that it arrived in excellent condition, works as advertised, and is a great buy. Some customers also mention that the sound didn't work.

"Gameboy Advance Indigo: Great item in great condition and shipped timely and safely. Awesome purchase." Read more

"...and at a good angle, the battery life is superb and the product was in good condition...." Read more

"...Either way, not worth the price." Read more

"Good condition but found out two days later the sound didn’t work. We were disappointed but since it is used, we can’t fault the seller." Read more

17 customers mention9 positive8 negative

Customers are mixed about the cleanliness of the video game console. Some mention that it is pretty much immaculate, extremely clean, and spotless beside very small wear on the console. Others say that it was broken, rusted, and absolutely filthy.

"...the condition of the one I got is prettyMuch immaculate, extremely clean and spotless beside very small wear on the stickers on the back,..." Read more

"...Product had a new screen lens and was absolutely covered in grime and gunk. After a cleaning and removal of the stickers the product works fine." Read more

"...It was marked as Acceptable, so no surprises here. The console was not dusty, but I did have to carefully clean it for some annoyingly sticky..." Read more

"...ive disapointed my child and you should seen his face.. its dirty inside and out. there is no back for battery compartment...." Read more

21 customers mention0 positive21 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the backlight of the video game console. They say that the screen is too dark, the contrast on the display is so dark, and the colors are not exactly vibrant. They also mention that the inside of the screen looks dirty and grimy.

"...The screen brightness is much darker than what I remember but I think that is normal. Great experience" Read more

"...Obviously since the contrast is so dark the colors are going to look a bit muddy but I don't think its much of a problem...." Read more

"The Gameboy Advance isn't backlit, which is convenient, because it will prevent you from staying up all night playing games to avoid the creeping..." Read more

"...The only big problem with it is that there is no backlight on the screen so it is hard to see sometimes, and no nighttime playing at all" Read more

18 customers mention5 positive13 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the scratches on the video game console. Some mention that the product is heavily scratched and rusted, with the start button missing a chunk. Some customers also report that the console has natural wear and tear scratches and that it is old, beaten, and bruised.

"The blue plastic itself has a lot of tiny/barely there/natural wear and tear scratches consistent with a product that came out this long ago, and..." Read more

"...is just the poor quality of the game system itself and the scratches on the screen (that were disclosed in the items description)...." Read more

"...stickers on the back, but the screen looks brand new, no scratches or scrapes on the shell either...." Read more

"Old, beaten, and bruised...." Read more

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From all the bad reviews I assumed this would be a mistake, but when it arrived it came in perfect condition! The only problem is that the images of the product contained a GameBoy Advance SP. Otherwise, 4/5.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars No issues whatsoever
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2022
I saw a lot of bad reviews here with screen scratches, smelled like trash etc. so I thought I’d share my experience,

the condition of the one I got is pretty
Much immaculate, extremely clean and spotless beside very small wear on the stickers on the back, but the screen looks brand new, no scratches or scrapes on the shell either. The screen brightness is much darker than what I remember but I think that is normal. Great experience
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5.0 out of 5 stars Could pass for Brand New- Fantastic.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020
Absolutely Superb. Could pass for Brand New if not for some very minor scuffs and scratches across the screen- nothing that would impede gameplay whatsoever. Extremely pleased that it also came with the back battery faceplate, was dreading that it wouldn't be included. Thanks for the Nostalgia Flashback.
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Allan
5.0 out of 5 stars Good condition
Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2023
Sindy J.
5.0 out of 5 stars Super Preis
Reviewed in Germany on January 4, 2021
Vanesa Villena Pastor
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buena compra!! 😊
Reviewed in Spain on July 28, 2020
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DaveSke94
2.0 out of 5 stars Pessime condizioni del prodotto
Reviewed in Italy on November 9, 2017
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TheStarlightLass
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost like new, great for those in the hunt for nostalgia!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2018
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TheStarlightLass
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost like new, great for those in the hunt for nostalgia!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2018
The purple GBA console came well-packed in a sustainable pack, padded with bubble wrap inside which cardboard box and another similar paper wrapper where the console lay. Just console, no batteries inserted, and no game (that's my own). Back cover was included. The screen protector's slightly bubbled, but the screen is completely unscratched. Works beautifully! Even has slot for headphones! Do recommend rechargeable batteries (like Energizer) It says 1.5V but my 1,2V work too. Looks almost new. Thank you, I'm very pleased!
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