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Darko
08-11-2010, 09:27 AM
I am the recent owner of a GBAsp. I have used several in the past, and this one seems to have a slightly darker screen. Is it just my imagination or were there different models of the GBAsp produced with brighter screens?
Icarus Moonsight
08-11-2010, 09:55 AM
Since there were 4 major model variations, it depends which one yours is.
Just a shot in the dark (tee hee), I'll guess you have a GBAsp which had an inferior lighted screen (bottom mounted side-light) than the back-lit screen of the GBAsp2.
The first GBA were all dark.
Darko
08-11-2010, 10:16 AM
Ha, well yeah...stupid oversight on my part. It is a GBAsp. I have no idea why I just put GBA.
And thanks.
jb143
08-11-2010, 11:33 AM
There were 2 different model numbers for the SP(found on the bottom of the unit)
AGS-001 was the original frontlit model
AGS-101 is the newer "Now with a brighter backlit screen" model.
In case you don't feel like checking the model numbers...
"The North American backlit version comes in three standard colors: "Pearl Blue", "Pearl Pink" and "Graphite" (a grayer version of Onyx Black). There were also two Toys "R" Us exclusive backlit models; a "SpongeBob SquarePants" model[8] and a "Limited Edition Pikachu" model."
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_SP#Backlit_Model_.28AGS-101.29)
Darko
08-11-2010, 01:23 PM
In case you don't feel like checking the model numbers...
"The North American backlit version comes in three standard colors: "Pearl Blue", "Pearl Pink" and "Graphite" (a grayer version of Onyx Black). There were also two Toys "R" Us exclusive backlit models; a "SpongeBob SquarePants" model[8] and a "Limited Edition Pikachu" model."
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_SP#Backlit_Model_.28AGS-101.29)
Well it would appear that mine is older. I have a silver one. Makes sense though, I was playing on a Graphite one before. At least I'm not going crazy.
garagesaleking!!
08-11-2010, 03:58 PM
The silver ones were the original releases If I remember correctly, and I know that the graphite were later and had the brighter screen.
retroman
08-11-2010, 09:26 PM
one was back lit...one was front lit
jb143
08-11-2010, 11:03 PM
And I thought I was reiterating what was already saidLOL