This GBA SP Thoughts?

ronanc1000

http://www.k1gba.com/?currency=EUR&osCsid=figmukvpjcks433gck45evfmv1

Found this online it's a gba sp clone looks very nice and apparently runs well according to the YouTube videos...
It's priced a €55..
Felt it belonged in retro as its not an established console..
Anyway if I could get your opinions that would great!
Tempted to buy this!!

Myrddin

ronanc1000 wrote: »

http://www.k1gba.com/?currency=EUR&osCsid=figmukvpjcks433gck45evfmv1

Found this online it's a gba sp clone looks very nice and apparently runs well according to the YouTube videos...
It's priced a €55..
Felt it belonged in retro as its not an established console..
Anyway if I could get your opinions that would great!
Tempted to buy this!!

Why would you want a clone? You'd buy a genuine one cheaper...Though I see this comes with an sd card, presumably this just runs roms or something? I'd stay well clear, just buy the real thing & a flash card if your that way inclined

ronanc1000

EnterNow wrote: »

Why would you want a clone? You'd buy a genuine one cheaper...Though I see this comes with an sd card, presumably this just runs roms or something? I'd stay well clear, just buy the real thing & a flash card if your that way inclined

Ya it runs roms , although I'd like a new one and you can't pickup a new genuine gba sp nowadays ...

Myrddin

ronanc1000 wrote: »

although I'd like a new one and you can't pickup a new genuine gba sp nowadays ...

You can pick up mint condition used ones though. Those clones are nasty things, likely terrible screens, controls & battery life. You would pick up an SP handy enough in Rage/Retropolis/Ebay/Adverts etc for half the price of one of those clones

ronanc1000

EnterNow wrote: »

You can pick up mint condition used ones though. Those clones are nasty things, likely terrible screens, controls & battery life. You would pick up an SP handy enough in Rage/Retropolis/Ebay/Adverts etc for half the price of one of those clones

I must have a look!
Thanks EnterNow! :cool:

ronanc1000

EnterNow wrote: »

Why would you want a clone? You'd buy a genuine one cheaper...Though I see this comes with an sd card, presumably this just runs roms or something? I'd stay well clear, just buy the real thing & a flash card if your that way inclined

Would you know where I can obtain a flash card?

Myrddin

ronanc1000 wrote: »

Would you know where I can obtain a flash card?

Fraid not, a few of the lads here have them afaik so maybe someone knows where to pick them up

ronanc1000

EnterNow wrote: »

Fraid not, a few of the lads here have them afaik so maybe someone knows where to pick them up

I've searched everywhere on the net to no avail , I might put it out there on another thread do you think?

Tipsy McSwagger

http://www.realhotstuff.hk/EZ-Flash-IV-Flashcardout-off-stock_p_76.html

I bought one of this site a few weeks ago.

ronanc1000

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

http://www.realhotstuff.hk/EZ-Flash-IV-Flashcardout-off-stock_p_76.html

I bought one of this site a few weeks ago.

Delivery time long?
Is the site safe?

Tipsy McSwagger

Yes & Yes

CiDeRmAn

That seems to be out of stock and no more linking to sites selling flash carts, thank you.

Sure, gba carts are cheap as chips, why bother with a flash cart?

I only use mine to emulate GB/C games so I can play them on the GB Micro

lardossan

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Sure, gba carts are cheap as chips, why bother with a flash cart?

to play the Mother 3 fan translation and Ninja Five-O given the mortage level prices for that one.

CosmicSmash

Just a couple of links I found that may be of use to the gba lovers.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-Mini-SuperCard-SD-for-GBA-SP-GBM-IDS-NDS-NDSL/695376593.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-for-original-LCD-screen-for-GBA-SP-screen-LCD-Hightlight-versions-two-light-replacement/640264405.html