Origin

Taiwan

• Size (closed): Approximately 8.4 × 8.2 × 2.44 cm (3.3 × 3.23 × 0.96 inches).
• Weight: 142 grams (approximately 5 ounces).
• Screen: Reflective TFT Color LCD.
• Light source: Frontlight integrated LCD.
• Power: Rechargeable lithium ion battery.
• Battery Life: 10 hours continuous play with light on, 18 hours with light off; needs at most 3 hours recharging.
• Hardware colors: Onyx, Flame, Platinum, Cobalt blue, Pearl pink, Pearl blue, Graphite, Midnight blue (backlit), Charizard red, Torchic Orange, Venusaur green, NES classic design, and Pikachu yellow. In September 2005 a Surf Blue edition was sold through Best Buy. A special Pokemon Emerald pack contained A limted edition Green Rayquaza SP and the Emerald game. A limited SpongeBob SquarePants backlit edition exists. There is also an All Blacks edition.

The GBA SP is slightly more than half the size of the GBA when closed and roughly the height of Nintendo's Game Boy Color when open. The clamshell or laptop design protects the screen from scratches and dust, reminiscent of two-screen Game & Watch units. However, the casing is made from a different material, making it more prone to scratches than previous Game Boy systems.

The GBA SP AC adapter comes with the package to recharge its lithium ion battery, something previous Game Boys did not have. The software library and general hardware specifications are identical to those of the Game Boy Advance.

In Japan it was released in a variety of standard colors and special packages. In most other regions it was released in Platinum Silver, and Charcoal Black. Later a Flame Red version was released. The Six special editions have also been released: a NES Classics model with the same color scheme as a classic NES controller (and designed to resemble a NES deck when closed), a SpongeBob SquarePants model, a Pikachu model, and a silver SP with a tattoo engraved on it, called the 'Tribal Edition'.^{[citation needed]} In other regions, such as Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, additional colors have been released, such as Pearl Green and Starlight Gold.^{[citation needed]} Additionally, two new special versions have been released in Asia exclusive to that region.

[edit] Internal

• CPU: 32-bit ARM7TDMI with embedded memory.
• Co-processor: 8-bit Zilog Z80
• Memory: 32 kilobyte+96 kilobyte VRAM (internal CPU), 256 kilobyte WRAM (external CPU).
• Resolution: 240 × 160 pixels.
• Color: Can display 511 simultaneous colors in character mode and 32,768 simultaneous colors in bitmap mode.
• Software: Fully compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.