why do people still buy a gba

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#1 iwassj
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i mean you could probably get a ds for only a bit more and you can play all the nintendo hand held games on it. is the main answer im going to get be not enough money for a ds?
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#2 PaperLink64
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DS doesn't play Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.

Not to mention that the Game Boy Advance's library is MASSIVE and I'm inclined to believe that many titles are budget-priced now.

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#3 siruslife4
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oh it doesnt play gb or gbc, well than theres that but also you can play the gbas big library on the ds
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#4 gmw1082
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Um...to save a few bucks rather than buying the DS.
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#5 Rurouni_Fung
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IMO playing GBA games on the DS just sucks compared to the real thing. Same about GB and GBC on the SP, but GBA1 it's acceptable. I still play all my GBA games on my game boy micro all the time.
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#6 Ellimist314
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Mostly it's because a DS wouldn't be able to play GB or GBC games, and the GBA is cheaper than ever.
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#7 TheCheat23k
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I bought the Gameboy Micro after I bought the DS because its so cheap and easy to carry anywhere. Its much easier just shoving the Micro in my pocket and heading off than the DS in my pocket, which leaves a decent sized bulge.
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#8 HappyProzak
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The GBA Micro is the king of portable gaming in my eyes simply because it is so easy to carry round and has so many great titles.
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#9 Micheal-Death
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The GBA Micro is the king of portable gaming in my eyes simply because it is so easy to carry round and has so many great titles.HappyProzak

Gameboy Advance micro is cheap it is what? 60$ now long as it has good game's a back light and a good battery life it can do

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#10 Kaizen4
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New Gameboy Micro £19.99 in gamestation ($41) -THATS why I bought the Gameboy today! Complete impulse buy, while I was pricing up the DS (Which I'll be getting on Wednesday!) :D
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#11 Gt3guy5137
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Honestly its more younger kids friendly i trust my son with the GBA more then on do with our DS lite and of course the cost there are still alot of the same games made for both systems.
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#12 KathR
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DS doesn't play Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.

Not to mention that the Game Boy Advance's library is MASSIVE and I'm inclined to believe that many titles are budget-priced now.

Paperlink64

Couldn't have said it bettermyself.. Love my GBA SP, Love it!

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#13 ChicaQueenWarGa
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1. Cheap.
2. If broken, can easily be replaced.
3. Many games.
4. Parents can easily monitor game play.
5. You don't have to deal with the double screen.
6. The DS has a few more buttons that aren't fit for a little boy or girl.

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#14 thelastguy
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Well sadly i dont use mine anymore but it is cheap and has lots of games.
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#15 Roushrsh
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alot of people just prefer to be able to play their GB/GBC games thats all....
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#16 MrDziekuje
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IMO playing GBA games on the DS just sucks compared to the real thing. Same about GB and GBC on the SP, but GBA1 it's acceptable. I still play all my GBA games on my game boy micro all the time.Rurouni_Fung

I notice that there are delays is loading on some games. Like when you walk into a building in Pokemon Fire Red, the people are just black figures (or white, I don't remember) for about one second and then the sprite details kick in. It doesn't do that when I play on the GBA but it does on the DS. Not that that's even close to your claim, but it is a con all the same.

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#19 Nexgenboy9631
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dude i hate not being able to play gbc on my ds that sucks. I wish they made a different firmware or something that allowed you to play gbc.

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#20 Mage_7
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well i had a ds butt i didnt like it so returned it but i still my old trusty gba sp.

awesome games and its portable you cant go wrong

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#21 hesel
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I bought the Gameboy Micro after I bought the DS because its so cheap and easy to carry anywhere. Its much easier just shoving the Micro in my pocket and heading off than the DS in my pocket, which leaves a decent sized bulge.TheCheat23k

I did the exact same thing, carrying the DS around to play GBA games was stupidly annoying, so I bought a mirco just seemed more sense.

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#22 redeemer_spawn
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For now you can hear kusics and watch movie through GBA Sp
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#23 rock1014
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im just tryin to get a micro so i have something to do when i take a **** and on long bus rides, its cheap if you go onto half.com
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#24 Termin8r
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Anybody got tips on how to replace the shell of a GBA SP?
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#25 thisguy51
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For gameboy color games.
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#26 luke141eels
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and cheap
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#27 papya13
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Because the GBA is great and cheap too.
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#28 chamathoiiii
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theDS has a few more colours and thats all. It is expensive as well, for me it is very expensive and not famous because I live in a poor, developing country (Sri Lanka) So the gba is awesome. Anyway, who likestwo screens? Very troublesome you know.
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#29 chamathoiiii
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theDS has a few more colours and thats all. It is expensive as well, for me it is very expensive and not famous because I live in a poor, developing country (Sri Lanka) So the gba is awesome. Anyway, who likestwo screens? Very troublesome you know.