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"Is it worth getting a GBA SP with DS on the horizon?"

There's some pretty damn good deals on the GBA at the moment, and even though I had one and then sold it a month later, I really want another :)

I haven't really been following the games scene, but I'm aware the DS is coming out pretty soon, so I'm asking you learned people if Nintendo will still be producing GBA games, if there will be a further price cuts, and if anyone wants to sell a GBA to me if they're planning on selling it.

And before you ask, the reason I don't want a DS is because I want a handheld primarily to play on the train, and I don't want to spend over a ton on a DS and have it half-inched on the District line a week later.

Apparently the sprites have been tampering with the ports.

There was trouble with GBA connectivity? I didn't know this.

tphi wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> If I really wanted one I could snap one up from my local Gametron.
>
> You know when it comes to it in March, or whenever you decide you do
> want one to fit in with your other game playing, it might still be
> cheaper to import :P

That is perfectly true. In fact Gametron maybe keener to flog it at a cheaper price if the UK version is avalible.

I'll make my judgement based on the free demo you get.

I'll wait till the launch of the DS in Europe for many reasons, in case there is any trouble with some of the connectivity (as was the case with the GBA SP) and simply because i want easily avalible games.

ßulle†† wrote:
> Japanese one isn't out till dec

Makes a change...

Cheers Buddy!

Dringo wrote:
> If I really wanted one I could snap one up from my local Gametron.

You know when it comes to it in March, or whenever you decide you do want one to fit in with your other game playing, it might still be cheaper to import :P

Japanese one isn't out till dec

I'll probably get it from Lik-Sang then,
It won't be Japanese will it?

If I really wanted one I could snap one up from my local Gametron.

DiscoDexy wrote:
> Really?
>
> It says on the site that it’s Sold Out - and any orders placed now
> will be filled 3 weeks after the release.
>
> I was going to order one today, but the big, ugly, red SOLD OUT text
> on importmadness.com put me off...

Yeah, er sorry about that. I posted that before I visited Importmadness again. Luckily I preordered mine before the stock ran out, so I should hopefully have one next week.

Lik-sang apparently have some stock left, although I haven't checked.

Dringo's hint for the year:

Wait till the UK release and enjoy your Gameboy while you still can.