Nintendo OEM Game Boy Advance GBA SP AGS 101 Screen Bright LCD Original READ
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Manufacturer description
Works, but has screen bleed on the edges. For AGS-101 Gameboy SP systems(not the 001 motherboard). Ships USPS Ground Advantage. Message me with any questions!
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SpecPicks scored Nintendo OEM Game Boy Advance GBA SP AGS 101 Screen Bright LCD READ using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the handheld consoles category. Nintendo's handheld 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
| oem | true |
|---|---|
| type | LCD screen |
| backlight | backlit |
Hardware benchmark data
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