Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP AGS 101 Pearl Blue Bright Version Backlit Restored!
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Manufacturer description
This is the brighter backlit version!
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP AGS 101 Pearl Blue Bright Version… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro consoles category. Nintendo's retro consoles lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| color | Pearl Blue |
|---|---|
| screen_type | Backlit LCD |
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