Nintendo unfolds next GBA: New handheld has front-lit LCD screen, $99.95 price tag. (Hardware).(Nintendo is introducing the Game Boy Advance SP)(Brief Article)

Video Business, January, 2003 by Gibson, Jon. M.

Nintendo is shedding new light on the gaming market by shipping the Game Boy Advance SP, a souped-up version of the best-selling handheld device, to retailers on March 23. Prompted by consumer complaints regarding the GBA's poor gameplay visibility, Nintendo now offers a flip-screen design and front-lit LCD screen, allowing playability in nearly any lighting condition from pitch black to broad sunlight.

Due to the unit's compact size (about 3 x 3 x 1 inches), it will also be equipped with a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery, offering 18 hours of uninterrupted game time (but only 10 hours with the lighting system turned on). The GBA ran for 12 hours on two AA batteries. The screen itself will remain the same size as the original GBA (measuring...

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