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|Rel='''Game Boy Advance:'''<br>{{released|Japan|March 21, 2001|USA|June 11, 2001|Australia|June 20, 2001|Europe|June 22, 2001|South Korea|April 7, 2004|China|June 8, 2004}} '''Game Boy Advance SP:'''<br>{{released|Japan|February 14, 2003|Europe|March 23, 2003|USA|March 28, 2003|Australia|April 10, 2003|China|December 1, 2003|South Korea|January 18, 2004}} '''Game Boy Micro:'''<br>{{released|Japan|September 13, 2005|USA|September 19, 2005|Australia|November 3, 2005|Europe|November 4, 2005|China|March 23, 2006}} | |Rel='''Game Boy Advance:'''<br>{{released|Japan|March 21, 2001|USA|June 11, 2001|Australia|June 20, 2001|Europe|June 22, 2001|South Korea|April 7, 2004|China|June 8, 2004}} '''Game Boy Advance SP:'''<br>{{released|Japan|February 14, 2003|Europe|March 23, 2003|USA|March 28, 2003|Australia|April 10, 2003|China|December 1, 2003|South Korea|January 18, 2004}} '''Game Boy Micro:'''<br>{{released|Japan|September 13, 2005|USA|September 19, 2005|Australia|November 3, 2005|Europe|November 4, 2005|South Korea|December 20, 2005|China|March 23, 2006}} | ||
|Dis={{released|Japan|November 2008|Europe|October 16, 2009|USA|December 9, 2009|South Korea|2009}} | |Dis={{released|Japan|November 2008|Europe|October 16, 2009|USA|December 9, 2009|South Korea|2009}} | ||
|Pre=[[Game Boy Color]] | |Pre=[[Game Boy Color]] | ||
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===Game Boy Micro=== | ===Game Boy Micro=== | ||
[[File:GameBoyMicro.jpg|thumb|left|A Game Boy Micro]] | [[File:GameBoyMicro.jpg|thumb|left|A Game Boy Micro]] | ||
The '''Game Boy Micro''' is the third design of the GBA that was first released in 2005. At a size of only 10 cm (4 inches) wide, two inches tall, less than an inch deep, and a weight of 79 grams (2.8 ounces), it is smaller than any other system in the Game Boy line, about the size of a [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] controller. Its screen is slightly smaller than that of the GBA and SP, but it maintains the same resolution. Unlike its predecessors, it is not backwards-compatible with | The '''Game Boy Micro''' is the third design of the GBA that was first released in 2005. At a size of only 10 cm (4 inches) wide, two inches tall, less than an inch deep, and a weight of 79 grams (2.8 ounces), it is smaller than any other system in the Game Boy line, about the size of a [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] controller. Its screen is slightly smaller than that of the GBA and SP, but it maintains the same resolution. Unlike its predecessors, it is not backwards-compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. It came with an adjustable backlight for playing in the dark, and players could buy plastic "skins" in addition to those with which it was packaged in order to change the Game Boy Micro's appearance. A 20th anniversary edition was released to honor the anniversary of the NES. The GBA Micro did not sell well, having only sold 2.42 million units worldwide in contrast to the Game Boy Advance SP having sold 34.32 million units worldwide as of mid-2005. | ||
The Game Boy Micro would be the final single-screen handheld produced by Nintendo until the [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Lite|Nintendo Switch Lite]], released fourteen years later. | The Game Boy Micro would be the final single-screen handheld produced by Nintendo until the [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Lite|Nintendo Switch Lite]], released fourteen years later. | ||
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*If {{button|GBA|Start}} and {{button|GBA|Select}} are held during the startup sequence while only a Game Pak is inserted, "Nintendo" will disappear and the game will not play. But if {{button|GBA|Pad}}, {{button|GBA|B}}, or {{button|GBA|A}} is pressed then, "Nintendo" will reappear and the game will play. | *If {{button|GBA|Start}} and {{button|GBA|Select}} are held during the startup sequence while only a Game Pak is inserted, "Nintendo" will disappear and the game will not play. But if {{button|GBA|Pad}}, {{button|GBA|B}}, or {{button|GBA|A}} is pressed then, "Nintendo" will reappear and the game will play. | ||
**If a Wireless Adaptor or GameCube Link Cable is connected before the button is pressed, "Nintendo" reappears, slowly flashing, and then their respective software initiates. | **If a Wireless Adaptor or GameCube Link Cable is connected before the button is pressed, "Nintendo" reappears, slowly flashing, and then their respective software initiates. | ||
***This is possible on [[Nintendo DS]], though it is obsolete due to incompatibility with Game Boy Advance accessories. | ***This is possible on the [[Nintendo DS]], though it is obsolete due to incompatibility with Game Boy Advance accessories. | ||
*When a Game Boy Advance connects to a Nintendo GameCube, "Nintendo" may have a different color depending on the game and sometimes socket attached. | *When a Game Boy Advance connects to a Nintendo GameCube, "Nintendo" may have a different color depending on the game and sometimes socket attached. | ||
*This system appeared alongside others on the {{wp|Nintendo Gateway System}}. | *This system appeared alongside others on the {{wp|Nintendo Gateway System}}. | ||
*Despite released under the [[iQue]] brand and bearning the iQue logo, the iQue GBA family systems have BIOS identical to their international counterparts. As a result, no region lockouts exist between iQue and global Game Boy Advance hardware or software. | *Despite released under the [[iQue]] brand and bearning the iQue logo, the iQue GBA family systems have BIOS identical to their international counterparts. As a result, no region lockouts exist between iQue and global Game Boy Advance hardware or software. | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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