Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Game Console AGS-001 Zelda Tri-Force Gold Shell
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Manufacturer description
The back of the unit is in good condition with little to no noticeable wear. The buttons have been cleaned and are in good condition. All symbols are legible. It is ready to be played! Color Zelda Tri-Force Gold Shell.
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SpecPicks scored Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Game Console AGS-001 Zelda Tri-Force… 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
| shell | custom-zelda-triforce-gold |
|---|---|
| screen_type | frontlit |
Hardware benchmark data
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