Instead it uses a rechargeable lithium ion battery which can be recharged using its own AC adapter. Unlike previous Game Boys, the GBA SP does not require normal batteries. This new lighting system allowed the user to enjoy games in better color and brightness however, it also causes a half-pixel screen lag. In late 2005, Nintendo released an updated version of the GBA SP, with a backlight instead of the usual frontlight. The user has the option to turn the light on and off. The screen is a Reflective TFT Color LCD with an integrated frontlight enabling game play in dark places without the use of an external light source. When open, it is almost the same size as the Game Boy Color, but slightly thinner. The Game Boy Advance SP has a clam shell design which helps protect the screen from scratches. Battery Life: 10 hours (light on), 18 hours (light off).
Power: Rechargeable lithium ion battery.Light source: Frontlight integrated LCD.As of September 2008, global sales of the GBA SP are at 43.49 million. By this time, over 17.6 million units had been sold worldwide. However, by the same time the next year, figures had jumped past the 2 million mark in Japan, while in America the sales were more than double that of Japan. Sales records show that by the end of March 2003, the number of sales in Japan were a modest 0.82 million units, with the Americas at 0.83 million, with the rest of the world totaling 0.46 million. Six days later, it was released in Europe and Australia (marketed at €129.99 and AUS$199.99 respectively). Released in Canada the same day as the US, prices were CA$149.95. The next month it was released in North America (March 22nd, 2003) where the price of one unit was set at US$99.99 before dropping down to US$79.99 in September the next year. It was first released in Japan on February 14th, 2003, first retailing at ¥12,500.
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