I recently bought an AGS 001, put in a new shell and new buttons, and added an IPS display and usb C recharging for a new lipo battery. I've been having an absolute field day with it, I've got a bunch of games already and I'm currently playing mario and luigi superstar saga.

I can confirm this is indestructible. I have one since the first day it came out. Constantly abused from storage including being soaked underwater from a rainstorm for weeks. Still works with original parts. Love it.

Honestly the GBA Sp was one of my first gaming memories. I remember picking it up for my brother with my dad for Christmas back in the day. I thought it looked so cool! I was born in 99

It’s a holiday, you wake up, it’s raining and dark outside. The best thing was to play on my gameboy while listening to music on the iPod. So nostalgic 🥹😌❤️ I am doing pretty well in life, but nothing can top those memories ❤️

I am 35 I still have my original gameboy sp I bought it when it came out when I was a kid still enjoy playing today

1:23 damn bro you’re gonna break that thing

I was looking at those models versions earlier this week. I totally need one!

I have wondered for years why people don’t rate the SP higher and after listening to this video I realized I have the ags 101 version so maybe that’s why. It’s so good looking even today.

This brings back a lot of memories. I had the Gameboy Pocket as my first Nintendo console. Then my dad bought me the SP. The backlit colored screen was just amazing at that time. Oh, I am Team Torchic by the way. 🔥😂

Absolutely love the SP! Did a similar revisit video back in 2019 and my AGS-101 models are still going strong.

I used to have a gameboy too when I was little

Back in elementary school for me (02-07), most of the popular kids had one of these. My family wasn’t wealthy at all so I was never able to get one. I remember being at my after school program called “Friends” (basically a daycare at the school). We’d just hangout at school until our parents could pick us up. One of my friends let me play there Gameboy and I fell in love with it. Seeing a bunch of the kids each have one with all the different colors blew my mind. I always thought they were super cool but never got to own one. One of the few regrets from my childhood lol.

Its so simple yet so complex

I am not old enough to have experienced the first hand, But looking at this it’s amazing to see how far we have come! I bet revisiting this must feel awesome. Great video😀

I can't believe it's been 18 years since this came out. I still remember how happy I was opening this gift from my mom on my 11th birthday in 2003. I loved it so much. I wish I still had mine. I had the red one.

I just replaced the shell on mine. It was a well needed change. Cleaned out some rust. Works like a charm now.

I just bought an AGS 001, a bit of wear and tear. Also got Pokemon Fire Red, Minish Cap, Golden Sun and Super Mario Advance 3. I am loving it. Depending how much I play, I might upgrade to one of those custom GBA / SPs with the better backlight. It's great to get lost in harmless games without microtransactions or anything like that. Something more special about playing it on a console non-emulated!

I'm from Pakistan 🇵🇰 In my childhood, one of my uncles from Texas, US brought 3 Gameboys for me and my siblings. Absolutely loved it. Randomly came here searching for it, I just love even seeing it again. Good times then. I'm only 27 now xD but had a great time playing these till they lasted 😁💚🇵🇰

What happened to his company they're no longer on Etsy?

1000% worth it... come on I recently re-discovered my old SP with my surplus of random games I forgot existed. It has completely made me realize just how vapid and shallow modern smartphone app games are these days. This system had games that really utilized every bit of power it could from this teeny-tiny mobile product.

I recently bought a gameboy advance sp and other consoles because as a child I never had any - my dad was a bit stingy. Thanks to this I just found out the one I bought is the Ags 101 model !!!

Definitely the best handled of all time in my book. There were some great games on it and it had the best design ever.

Got my Advance SP in 2004 and now, almost 20 years later, I sent it to get those mods done. I love my SP, still got the box and everything.

Never owned an SP. The only gameboy I own is a micro. The display on that damn thing is amazing! It’s small so the ppi is higher than any other gameboy. I’m considering buying an SP just for the backwards compatibility

Impressive mod! I started collecting GBA SP's before the pandemic and they were considerably cheaper at that point. They're awesome. One of the best handhelds of all time. Great video, man. Nice to see the SP getting some attention.

I still have mine from when it first came out and use it whenever I feel nostalgic! It's the exact same blue one, everything works, barley any scratches compared to others I've seen. I'm glad I kept it in good condition.

About 2 years ago I went to a goodwill and found a mint condition red gameboy advance SP 2 games and a handful of accesories for literally only 15 bucks, I did have to buy a new battery though since it wasn't turned on once for who knows how long but I love this little system

I remember when I bought an SP I was in a thrift store and noticed a fiery red SP sitting in a conspicuous box and when I had the employee take it out to get a closer look and to my shock it was a practically new red SP with 2 games that both had the original boxes and a bunch of accessories that would cost an extra 30 or maybe 40 buck online to be authentic needless to say that was a great day thankfully I had a SP battery at home from an old one I used to own cause sadly because the SP I bought was never used the battery ran out with time rather then use so I had to replace it

Great vid! I had no idea the new, customized version was even available in reality!

i bought and traded in so many. A few years ago a guy from work gave me his because his dog literally chewed it up. it was pretty bad. i got a new shell on ebay and swapped it out and it’s been working great.

Loved this video and the retro series in general! I still own a GBA SP special Pokemon Ruby Version which came with it’s own bag. Been a long time since I’ve last used it but this video urges me to pick it up. Cheers Mark!

Anytime I saw someone with one of these during the prime years of the SP I always thought they had a very premium handheld.

Nomad and GBA are my 2 fav systems

Finding this bang on when I’ve been musing over picking up an sp was great. I loved my sp, such a great form factor

I found a beat up AGS 101 model that was pink and pretty scratched up. Swapped the shell out with an aftermarket Zelda shell and put a glass screen and pretty much got what I consider to be the perfect SP. I do like the form factor of the original GBA and plan to buy a beat up one to mod and put a ips screen in and off course a new shell and all.

I have a Mario special edition from way back in the day, mine had an adjustable lighting switch on the side of the lid, it's very beat up and well loved but still works!

I did the first option, bought a used GBA SP (AGS-001) for only about $75, and it works perfectly/beautifully with little scratches and really only one semi-annoying quirk but I still love it nonetheless. If you seriously don’t care too much about how the gba sp you want to buy is looking / how “high quality” the screen is, just look for a cheap used one online (always ask for photos and videos of the gba sp working before you buy though!)

Loved this retro video!

I grew up in the Wii generation and a live near a retro game store and I saw a SP in its original box for $50 (half the price of a used one from GameStop) I didn’t have enough cash on me but I’m hopefully getting one soon. (Edit) I got it and it is my baby. It’s the best little thing to bring in the car when some elts is driving.

Great Video! Been looking to pick one up, and this video helps a lot. The prices of the games are kind of nuts though.

My brother got me one of these for Christmas last year, lovin it. I had the og gameboy but the screen gave out one day just outta nowhere. Currently playing yellow on the sp, feels great to come back to it.

I think it would be cool if you review the Google Pixel 6 non Pro because I want to know your thoughts on why it is the best value smartphone right now.

I think if you really enjoy retrogame, you must do it the rigth way... forget emulators, and try to buy the physical product, because they were so well engeenired and touthg, and they still hold all their fashion and magic!

My first introduction to videogames on my 9th birthday, along with a copy of Super Mario 3. Then eventually Van Helsing, Sonic Advance 3, Splinter Cell and a GTA clone called Payback.

Dude thanks for the video. This has been one of my best video games. Can you do a video with the top best games to play on the game boy advance sp and where to get them!!..

I bought an old classic AGS 001 for the first time a few weeks ago and its absolutely lovely to lay in bed, play and disconnect from social media for a few hours

Been binge watching gba videos while I wait for my Analogue Pocket to arrive. Great video!

Omg Pokémon Emerald😱 one of my favorite games!! Awesome video Mark! I still use my gameboy advance sp 18 too and you already know what game I'm playing, Pokémon!

My older sister had a silver SP when we were kids, and all I had was a bluish Gameboy Color. I loved the Color, but that SP always looked like the coolest thing ever, and I remember dreaming of getting one someday. But that's kinda the sad thing about technology; as time went on the DS came out, and I was able to get one, but I soon forgot about the Gameboy. Fast forward to today, and none of that cool tech from back then is relevant anymore. But seeing how well the SP still holds up makes it tempting to get one, like I used to dream about. The DS and its successors didn't really render the SP completely obsolete, since there's so much it can do that they can't (if anything, it was the SP that made any other Gameboys obsolete). And seeing how you can get a custom made SP brand new, for a pretty competitive price, that improves the console a bit so that it can do what it does best is really neat.

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing

When I was a kid I had a pink ags001 but my brother bent the screen back and snapped it in half. I’ve recently bought the same model and some of the old games I had and I can’t wait for the nostalgia

Just found my original, battery still holding on like a champ! Can't wait to get back into it.

I still have my AGS-001 since for-flipping-ever! I just recently reshelled and upgraded it. Complete with USB-C charging.

I still have mine from years ago. It’s black and has two light options. A dimmer light and a brighter light. The brighter one would eat the charge faster.

I have my old AGS-101 and reshelled/added a new battery, but my old battery still worked too after 21 years!!

Unfortunate that modern mods etsy shop is not up anymore

I saw that Pokemon emerald cartridge in that close up. Good pick I loved secret bases and Torchic is still my spirit Pokemon 😂 named my first Rayquaza Raydragon and didn't stay I remember why. I didn't know how to pronounce Ray QUAZA, Even though I now know how to I still treasure that Rayquaza and have em to this day.

I was 9-ish or 10-ish when my late grandpapa got this for my birthday in 03. Cherished it and showed it off to friends forever. After my family moved in 06 it just got lost I have no idea where it is now I'm so sad.

Loved the video ! will you do a pixel 5 tech rewind ?

Oh God this came out 18 years ago... I've never felt so old.

Great! Great! Review! Thanks for introducing us to that company, unfortunately their prices are out of my price range at this time. (I can afford one, but i cant afford to spend my money like that) If i was making twice what i make right now i could allow myself to buy one. Or if i was a hardcore gamet, but i know i wont play it enough to justify the price

I just got one and I love it! I collect games and systems, and I have to say, this is the best Gameboy

That triple white GBA SP looks so good!

Im 18 and actually just bought and recieved my first gameboy and its an SP. I did get a custom made from boysmods. With an ips display. It took my out about 170 with a new battery

Honestly, Yes. I haven't gotten my last piece but I know I will love it and it will be great to carry with while I'm flying and waiting etc.

The SP charger can be used for the Nintendo DS. (Meaning Dual Screen)

I'm getting ready to review one of your custom gaming systems but when I click the link below, I'm guessing that was your order site , it says that you are no longer using that web site. Could you please give me a link to your updated site, where people can place new orders? Noah has had nothing but good to say about his system too. So I am looking forward to making this video.

You can get just as good mods if you ask around the gameboy subreddit. I got a 2nd sp with a new naruto shell and ips screen made for me for onlt 80 usd. Wouldnt of been much more either if i opted in for usb c

I found my gameboy advance sp in a box as I was unpacking in my new house last week. I haven't touched the thing in 15 years. Flipped the power switch and it turned on. This thing can hold a freaking charge.

I think my 5 year old son would love one of these!

I still have my AGS 101 from when I got it on Christmas years back. All scratched up but just ordered a charger so we’ll see if it works.

I love this thing!

I tried to go on the website, but it says they are not selling them anymore. How can I get hold of a custom made??

just stumbled upon this comma great video

Where did you manage to find GBA games? I'm having a hard time finding them.

i will forever be sad that my pearl blue SP and pokémon sapphire game were stolen from me in middle school.. def one of my favorite handhelds i’ve ever owned

I bought one of the ultimate SPs from that shop thanks to you. I can’t wait to receive it! Hoping this holds me over until my Analogue Pocket arrives.

I used to have this this is nostalgic

I just bought a ags 001 and plan on modifying it myself as a project

I bought my gameboy in 96. Gameboy color in 2000. Gameboy advance SP in 2004. I still have them.

Tech rewind ❤️ Big fan

I'm so glad I kept my AGS 101!

Hey Mark, I love the Background image on your PC monitor, any chance you can share a link to it?

I've been through several GBA SPs over the years. My current one is a lime green AGS-001. I'm hoping to get a 101 model in the distant future but for now, I also play my GBA games on my DS lite.

My dad bought me a 001 when they were new 20 years ago as well as a copy of pokemon sapphire, they still work, with all the original parts.

I picked up a very beat up AGS-101 the screen and motherboard were in perfect condition so I just replaced the shell and screen lens. The triggers stopped working but I'm fixing them in the future. Perfect gameboy system. Backwards compatibility and perfect size. In my opinion the AgS-101 screen looks better than an IPS panel. Way more originality and smoothness cause of the motion blur. I heard ITA panels are similar but don't need to be replaced yet.

Taking a look at the legendary PS2 would be awesome

I had to purchase a GBA Modded with a LED back lit screen unfortunately my time is limited but I love the hold and feel of the original GBA

The AGS-101’s don’t have multiple levels of brightness that’s only the modded ones

I dug up my sisters old gameboy advance sp and I bought a charger for it but turns out the actual battery in it wasn’t good anymore so I bought a new one. I have no clue if it has any other problems but I guess I’m going to figure out.

Thank you

Man, do a review on the Micro! IT IS AMAZING!

Actually you can charge the Gameboy Advance Sp and use the plug in for the headphones, because the sp has two charger ports. One for a sp charger and one for a ga charger.

For me, personally... I'd say yes AND no to the question "Is a GBA SP worth buying now?" On one hand, it's still a good handheld with a lot of good games. And honestly, the consoles aren't THAT expensive either. And you can have fun customizing one if you get one that's beat up, or you just want a new shell and button colors. And if you can solder and stuff, you can really go ham with a rechargeable USB-C-powered battery, a better screen, better speaker, built in headphone jack, and whatever else. Hell, I've seen 'em with LEDs in 'em. On the other hand, you'd buy a GBA SP, and then you'd also have to either spend $60+ on a flash cart, or even more buying actual GBA cartridges. On top of that, I wouldn't even bother getting one unless you can find an AGS 101, unless you wanna spend even MORE money customizing it and adding a new ips screen. Then there's also something to consider. There's SO many devices nowadays that'll let you play GBA games. I mean, any modern phone really, should be able to play them. Xbox has developer mode with Retroarch that can play them. And then there's the absolute metric ton of emulation handhelds like the Miyoo Mini Plus, the Retroids, Anbernics, PowKiddy, whatever else. Plus the more expensive stuff like a Steam Deck or Rog Ally. And emulation gets you benefits, like save states to pause the game anywhere you want, cheats, shaders, image borders, customizable controls, turbo buttons, and whatever else. AND you wouldn't be limited to GB/GBC/GBA. With something like the Miyoo, it can play most things up to PS1. Retroids can do up to at least Dreamcast and some PSP and DS too. And something like the Rog Ally can even do all the way up to Switch. So buying a GBA SP, when there's emulation handhelds around for cheap, just seems like it's limiting yourself for no reason. I mean, you can get an Anbernic RG35XX for like $60. Or a Miyoo Mini Plus for $70, and be able to play up to PS1 with no issues. __________ For context, I have a GBASP that I re-shelled, and tossed a bigger battery into, and I have a a GB/GBC Flash Cart and a GBA Flash Cart. I'm also old enough that I grew up playing the original DMG, GBC, GBA, and even Game Gear. But, honestly, I find myself using emulation handhelds way more often just out of convenience. I have all my old 8 and 16 bit games on one small handheld, along with some PS1, Dreamcast, N64, and a ton of Arcade games. I have shaders/filters and custom made image borders for a bunch of the different consoles. I have rom hacks for days, ranging from minor stuff like removing the blue glow around your character in that one Castlevania game, or adjusting the colors and removing the dumb voices in the GBA Mario SNES ports, to english translations of Japanese-exclusive games (like mother 3 or Live-A-Live), or minor adjustments to game balancing and stuff, to completely new versions of games, like Pokemon Unbound that's an entirely new Pokemon game, or Mario World hacks that pretty much just feel like a sequel with all new levels and graphics. I just feel like, as nice as the GBA is, especially an AGS 101, there's better alternatives nowadays for the same price, or less.

I found mine and I still have mario kart super circuit no scratches on it, such a good portable system

Since the og gba looks and holds the best, imo a og gba with ips-v2 screen mod is the way to go. You can buy complete kits including a new shell and all the tools.

I don't need to buy an SP in 2021 because I still have mine that I got for Christmas in 2003, haha. I was playing Pokémon on it just a few months ago. What I'm shocked by is how the rechargeable battery is still doing fine.

Can anyone explain why my gameboy so I just bought I rub the screen and lil flakes of plastic falls off I tried wiping it got worse and even used a card to wipe it off but the second I wipe it with my finger the bubbles and more flakes fall off and ruined half my screen?

I still have a couple of the cobalt GBA SP models. Would love to upgrade the case and IPS display on one of them to modernize.

The front light display was more tha huge back than. It was god tier!!!