Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Indigo

I saw a lot of bad reviews here with screen scratches, smelled like trash etc. so I thought I’d share my experience,the condition of the one I got is prettyMuch immaculate, extremely clean and spotless beside very small wear on the stickers on the back, but the screen looks brand new, no scratches or scrapes on the shell either. The screen brightness is much darker than what I remember but I think that is normal. Great experience

Bought this console from a reputable seller - bought from them before and was shipped promptly. The original outer shell was kept in a fairly decent condition; I actually gutted it, installed an IPS screen and put it into a brand new GBA aftermarket shell. Works wonderfully! The inside components/motherboard look pretty pristine - whoever owned this system prior clearly took good care of it. Highly recommended; this console with an IPS screen is the best way to play your classic GB/GBA games :)

Wish it had come with the power cord

My love affair with handheld consoles ended with the Game Boy Color. Growing up my two brothers and I had our own Game Boys. It helped out on long road trips and when someone was playing the Nintendo or Super Nintendo and we were impatiently waiting for our turn. But after the Game Boy Color I lost my interest in handhelds and moved on to the PS2 and Xbox. So I never had one of these myself, however my brother has always had the latest Game Boy at the time of their releases. I remember playing both his Advance and SP and eventually his DS but I just didn't remember much about the Advance.This year I decided to look at old Game Boys to add to my growing collection of outdated gaming consoles. I was impressed by the Advance's design and backwards compatibility. I think backwards compatibility is a big selling point for me whenever I buy any console. Its the reason why I got an Atari 7800 over the classic 2600. Upon testing it out the Advance is indeed backwards compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. I also appreciate that it allows you to stretch the image to fit the Advance's wider screen.The design is another feature that caused me to choose the Advance over the SP. The design is similar to the PSP or Vita. Its not exactly something that could easily fit in your pocket but even though I don't have particularly large hands I wanted something that I felt was easier to grip and hold on to. Another benefit the Advance has over the SP is that the SP uses a rechargeable battery and requires an adapter. Anything that has a rechargeable battery will experience battery degradation over time making it unreliable for portable use which is the point of every handheld console ever made.Now on to what I think is the Game Boy Advance's most notorious defect and something I would have been well aware of if I had bothered reading any reviews beforehand. The contrast on the display is so dark! It really is difficult to see. I have to have a lamp pointed right at it just to be able to define what I'm looking at. Unlike the original Game Boy you cannot control the contrast so its always going to need plenty of light. Obviously since the contrast is so dark the colors are going to look a bit muddy but I don't think its much of a problem. The colors aren't exactly vibrant but you can tell a red is a red and not purple. It also transfers colors from original Game Boy games allowing you to experience games in a way you never would have before. I think it goes without saying (especially if you read the other reviews here) that it also has no back light. This is a feature the SP rectified.I'd hate to say it but if you've read this far and find value in my opinion then I'd suggest you pay a little extra for the SP. While it costs more on the used market it's worth it especially if you can get an adapter with the bundle. Being able to back light and increase the contrast is a definite benefit and an obvious oversight by Nintendo. Aside from that the SP does everything the Advantage does only better. Its smaller so it fits easier into pockets, the screen folds over so you don't scratch it when you do put it in your pocket, and its also backward compatible with the rest of the Game Boy library. I'd say the only flaw in its design is of course the rechargeable battery. The Game Boy DS is also backward compatible but only with Advance games, it has its own library of games as well. It also has a rechargeable battery and back light.

The blue plastic itself has a lot of tiny/barely there/natural wear and tear scratches consistent with a product that came out this long ago, and one ragged scratch with depth on the lower right of the front of the console. It didn't damage functionality - noticeable, not terrible. It was marked as Acceptable, so no surprises here. The console was not dusty, but I did have to carefully clean it for some annoyingly sticky residue and take off some extra stickers, which left more residue to clean. That's the only reason it's four, not five stars. I would have preferred at least a clean system.The console is genuine, it still boots and loads the games, the battery cover still attaches, the buttons still click satisfyingly and look untouched, the slots look pristine, the screws are undamaged (was worried about stripping), and the screen is brand-new!! Literally brand-new, still had the protector on it. It was shipped in a sturdy box with bubblewrap. Shipping time was flawless. I tested the limits by ordering it two-day shipping JUST in time to arrive Christmas Eve, and it made it!

i bought this game boy advance for my little sister and boy does she love it, she really likes the color and she thinks its a new product even though it didn't come with a battery cover. I actually got this 4 days before the estimated shipping I was amazed and it was really cool, all of my games work on it even my game boy color ones, like I said its flawless and I would recomend it to anyone who likes games

I bought this GameBoy Advance to play newer GBA games, but I still can't get over how well it plays Original and Color GameBoy games too. I seldom buy GBA games because of my big collection of older GameBoy titles, but the two GBA games I currently own- Mariokart Super Circuit and Soccer Mania, are still out of this world fun! I love how the graphics look on my game boy, but the one thing I wish that came included with my GBA is a backlit screen. I can't play my games at night in the car or under the covers without a screen light. I looked into buying an Afterburner, but instead I decided to make the best of it and use it when conditions are bright enough.