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Game Boy Advance SP Gold (Toys"R"Us US) with Super Mario Advance 4

AGS-001 · Nintendo · 2003

Released2003-11
ColorGold
RegionNA
RarityUncommon · rating
Whyrelease type “store-exclusive» - no lower than Uncommon. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.

The Game Boy Advance SP (SP stands for "Special") is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on February 14, 2003, and in other regions in March. The SP is an upgraded version of the Game Boy Advance with a more compact clamshell design. The SP was the first Game Boy device 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. It was followed by the Game Boy Micro in 2005.

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How to tell them apart

Plain gold shell without any Zelda symbols (distinguishes it from the EU Zelda Triforce gold). AGS-001 tells: label on the underside reads AGS-001; frontlit screen looks light grey when switched off; small button between the hinges toggles the front light on/off (sun icon).

Details from sources

Wikipedia: sold by Toys"R"Us US from Black Friday 2003, initially with Super Mario Advance 4 (cited to an IGN boards listing). NWR (Oct 2003) reported IGN readers seeing it listed in US TRU systems. Same colour as JP TRU Starlight Gold.

Data source: en.wikipedia.org

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