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Julie Levesque
Actually came
Reviewed in Canada on March 25, 2024
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Really thought I was going to get scammed but it came and worked

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Hc7375
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Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2024
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Product came SUPER scratched, I plugged it in and I can barely get it to charge, and when I managed to get it charged a bit, I discovered the bumpers don't work at all. Wouldn't recommend.

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Gordon
It was what I ordered, and it could have been worse.
Reviewed in Canada on January 6, 2025
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I owned an ags-001, and wanted an ags-101 to be the base for some modding... I spent over $200 and it was indeed a 101, but there are a few minor scratches on the screen. You can't see them while it's running, but if your a perfectionist like me, you know they are there.

My own gba sp, ags-001 is 20 years old and not so much as a micro scratch on the screen. It's a clam-shell... I don't know how people manage to scratch them in the first place...

I digress, this one cost too much, but it works, and was an ags-101 as promised. 3 stars.

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DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER
Reviewed in Canada on November 28, 2020
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This unit had crazy scratches all over the screen. Also the L and R buttons are seriously malfunctioning. 0/10 DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER.

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Gameboy Advance Sp
Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2019
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Product arrived late. The Gameboy looked a lot more damaged than the picture he showed me. The side of the shell was missing a cover which covers the small screws. Shell overall looks really damaged. The descriptions stated that it was in great condition.

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Marco
Console nuova
Reviewed in Italy on February 19, 2020
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Game Boy Advance SP AGS101 nuovo originale (edizione Hong Kong/Macao), funziona perfettamente. Arrivato prima del previsto, anche se colore pearl blue.

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marco-je-sabri
Non è L’AGS 101 !!!
Reviewed in Italy on February 27, 2020
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Non è L’AGS 101 ma è il modello precedente ... la foto è decisamente fuorviante .. le condizioni sono dette accettabili ma a parer mio è messo parecchio male .. un po’ più di sincerità non guasterebbe a parer mio .. cercavo un AGS 101 a buon prezzo e mi sono trovato un modello precedente pagato caro ..

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Non è L’AGS 101 !!!

Reviewed in Italy on February 27, 2020
Non è L’AGS 101 ma è il modello precedente ... la foto è decisamente fuorviante .. le condizioni sono dette accettabili ma a parer mio è messo parecchio male .. un po’ più di sincerità non guasterebbe a parer mio .. cercavo un AGS 101 a buon prezzo e mi sono trovato un modello precedente pagato caro ..

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Snake
Good if you get the right model, disappointing if you don't
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2015
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The Game Boy Advance SP comes in two models. One of the models is numbered AGS-001, and then there was a model a few years later with the number AGS-101 (You can easily tell what model SP you received/already had is by looking at the top left of the factory sticker). The latter is more sought-after because it has a backlit screen, unlike the AGS-001 that had a frontlit screen. Most people know this but I bring it up because the unit I bought on this page didn't match the unit I was sent. This review will have two parts. A review of the backlit model I have handled in the past and a review of the model I was sent.

AGS-101 (The one I was told I bought): Most people would agree this is the best handheld of the Game Boy lineup, if not best handheld ever made. It plays all three generations of the Game Boy games and has the best screen of all the Game Boys. It is bright, it is clear, and the brightness is even adjustable so you can turn it up in the sunlight or turn it down so you don't blind yourself in a dark room. Also the clamshell design not only looks great but also protects the screen from fingerprints and scratches when not in use. It will stand the test of time if you treat it with respect. If you can find one of these and you like GB/GBC/GBA games, buy this system. Five stars, 10/10, amazing.

AGS-001 (The GBA I received in the mail): This system is basically the same as the one described above. Great system, great games, looks beautiful, comes in a variety of colors, quality build, etc. The drawback to this system is mainly the screen, which is frontlit instead of backlit. Meaning the colors aren't as bright, the graphics aren't as clear, and it is much dimmer. Also the light only has two settings, on or off. Still very playable but you will have trouble seeing some things in the game, especially if you've gotten spoiled by the quality of the screens on the DS Lite and Game Boy Micro (Both have screen very similar is brightness and clarity to the AGS-101). The screen needs to bee lookied at in a certain angle otherwise the light reflects off the screen giving it a weird "trapezoid-effect" that is very distracting. Also, Along with being sent the wrong model SP, I wasn't even sent the right color. The AGS-001 doesn't come in Graphite, so you might think I got on Onyx model instead, maybe just a mistake made in packaging as those colors are similar. Nope, I got sent the Flame color. Not similar in the slightest. The unit I received is functional at least. Plays games perfectly, only cosmetic scratches on the outside plastic, screen is as perfect as it can be, buttons are clicky, basically no issues aside from the wrong color and model. Which is a shame as this was going to be a Christmas present for somebody I thought would like an upgrade from the AGS-001 she already had. Most of this seemed nitpicky, I know, and I agree. But that's simply because better screens have been implemented these days and for the same price you can get those better screens without those nitpicky drawbacks.

To sum it up, if you buy this and get the unit shown, you will be nearly 100% satisfied (As much as you can be from a system around 10 years old). If you're like me and get the slightly inferior model, you will still be satisfied but you'll most likely play your Game Boy Advance games on a DS Lite or Game Boy Micro you can pick up around the same price nowadays if you don't already own one. Both system I would recommend more than an AGS-001 if you mainly have more GBA games. But if you can track down a AGS-101 that will be your best option as you can get other GB or GBC games like Link's Awakening DX or Pokemon Blue to play on it as well as your GBA library.

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Snake

Good if you get the right model, disappointing if you don't

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2015
The Game Boy Advance SP comes in two models. One of the models is numbered AGS-001, and then there was a model a few years later with the number AGS-101 (You can easily tell what model SP you received/already had is by looking at the top left of the factory sticker). The latter is more sought-after because it has a backlit screen, unlike the AGS-001 that had a frontlit screen. Most people know this but I bring it up because the unit I bought on this page didn't match the unit I was sent. This review will have two parts. A review of the backlit model I have handled in the past and a review of the model I was sent.

AGS-101 (The one I was told I bought): Most people would agree this is the best handheld of the Game Boy lineup, if not best handheld ever made. It plays all three generations of the Game Boy games and has the best screen of all the Game Boys. It is bright, it is clear, and the brightness is even adjustable so you can turn it up in the sunlight or turn it down so you don't blind yourself in a dark room. Also the clamshell design not only looks great but also protects the screen from fingerprints and scratches when not in use. It will stand the test of time if you treat it with respect. If you can find one of these and you like GB/GBC/GBA games, buy this system. Five stars, 10/10, amazing.

AGS-001 (The GBA I received in the mail): This system is basically the same as the one described above. Great system, great games, looks beautiful, comes in a variety of colors, quality build, etc. The drawback to this system is mainly the screen, which is frontlit instead of backlit. Meaning the colors aren't as bright, the graphics aren't as clear, and it is much dimmer. Also the light only has two settings, on or off. Still very playable but you will have trouble seeing some things in the game, especially if you've gotten spoiled by the quality of the screens on the DS Lite and Game Boy Micro (Both have screen very similar is brightness and clarity to the AGS-101). The screen needs to bee lookied at in a certain angle otherwise the light reflects off the screen giving it a weird "trapezoid-effect" that is very distracting. Also, Along with being sent the wrong model SP, I wasn't even sent the right color. The AGS-001 doesn't come in Graphite, so you might think I got on Onyx model instead, maybe just a mistake made in packaging as those colors are similar. Nope, I got sent the Flame color. Not similar in the slightest. The unit I received is functional at least. Plays games perfectly, only cosmetic scratches on the outside plastic, screen is as perfect as it can be, buttons are clicky, basically no issues aside from the wrong color and model. Which is a shame as this was going to be a Christmas present for somebody I thought would like an upgrade from the AGS-001 she already had. Most of this seemed nitpicky, I know, and I agree. But that's simply because better screens have been implemented these days and for the same price you can get those better screens without those nitpicky drawbacks.

To sum it up, if you buy this and get the unit shown, you will be nearly 100% satisfied (As much as you can be from a system around 10 years old). If you're like me and get the slightly inferior model, you will still be satisfied but you'll most likely play your Game Boy Advance games on a DS Lite or Game Boy Micro you can pick up around the same price nowadays if you don't already own one. Both system I would recommend more than an AGS-001 if you mainly have more GBA games. But if you can track down a AGS-101 that will be your best option as you can get other GB or GBC games like Link's Awakening DX or Pokemon Blue to play on it as well as your GBA library.

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Gameboy Advance SP Review
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2011
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If you're glad as I am to finally have a Gameboy model where I you do not to have to squint your eyes to play, or get some light add-on that only marginally helps, then now is a good time for an under the breath cheer.

Now I love my old Gameboy pocket (as it's been put away in it's original box for safe keeping), and stuck with it until this Gameboy Advance SP model AGS-101 came out.

The original Gameboy was too bulky, the Pocket was much smaller and had a great screen, the Color was a cheap upgrade with a smaller screen, and the Advance was a poor reformat. They all guzzled power and I made sure to get myself an adapter for my Pocket.

When the Gameboy Advance SP model AGS-001, the power issue was solved with the lithium battery, but the fact that it was frontlit with the push of a button was great but only partially solved the problem. There were angles and lighting condition that made it especially hard to watch a friend, or sometimes play yourself.

Then the Gameboy Advance SP model AGS-101 came out. This model was now backlit, solving the lighting issues, however you could now only play with the light on and thus your battery life is a little shorter. All these new models came in some strange colors, except for this one in Graphite. And because of that, it is the most desired of all Gameboys (barring some rare collector editions of some Gameboys Advance SP systems).

It's a must to play old Gameboy games as it is retroactive, and even accept the old Game Genie/Shark for those games.

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JACk
EPIC!!! But wrong seller.
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2012
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I bought a GBA SP used for $70.00 It came with the system, a case, a leather protection case, an attached Extra battery life pack, and a starter game. The GBA SP Was claimed to be an AGS 101, which it was, in very good condition, more on that later... and have a flawless screen. I am trying to be a hard-core retro gamer, so I checked out some reviews and they all told me that if I want to be retro, this is the right system. I was told that the GBA SP AGS101has a bright backlight, correct, supports GB/GBC Games, correct, and has a long battery life, correct. It IS the right system, but I still feel a bit cheated, even though I'm not. The GBA SP itself had a LOT of scratches on the outside. The paint was worn off ton some of the edges a bit, and the screen is anything BUT flawless. It has many light scratches, but you can only see them in direct sunlight. The extra stuff i got made up for the wear, and I'm thinking of getting a mario Linyn skin protector to cover up the scratches. I got a game called "Tomb Raiders" with the system, but I hate it. I'd sell it, but the procedure is so complex that I think I should just give it to gamestop. The only problem is, though, that gamestop no longer carries GBA games, so I'm SCREWED!! I give the seller a 5/10, but I give the system a 10/10.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Console nuova

1.0 out of 5 stars Non è L’AGS 101 !!!

Non è L’AGS 101 !!!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good if you get the right model, disappointing if you don't

Good if you get the right model, disappointing if you don't

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5.0 out of 5 stars EPIC!!! But wrong seller.

Actually came

Not good

It was what I ordered, and it could have been worse.

DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER

Gameboy Advance Sp

Console nuova

Non è L’AGS 101 !!!

Good if you get the right model, disappointing if you don't

Gameboy Advance SP Review

EPIC!!! But wrong seller.