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[aparisi2274]

For Game Boy fans, a new version of the flagship handheld gaming system is still on track for this year. Nintendo announced the Game Boy Micro will ship to stores Sept. 19. No pricing has been announced.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/16/technology/personaltech/nintendo/index.htm

 

[Jeff-DSA]

Hmm, sooner than I expected. That should be interesting to see if the Micro has any affect on either DS or PSP sales throughout the rest of the year.

 

[acidviper]

Hmm, sooner than I expected. That should be interesting to see if the Micro has any affect on either DS or PSP sales throughout the rest of the year.

Zelda counterspin

 

[jman2050]

September? That's way earlier than I figured. By about a month.

 

[krypt0nian]

$50 or bust.

 

[123rl]

Can I be the first to say it? The GBA Micro was dated before it was even launched

 

[Borys]

Pricepoint? 79 or 99 bucks?

 

[jman2050]

Can I be the first to say it? The GBA Micro was dated before it was even launched

I lol'ed

 

[The Faceless Master]

wow, what's going on over at nintendo?

 

[.hacked]

perfect item for those who like playing GBA games but think that 2.9" screen is just too extravagant.

GBAmicro - fuck your eyes!

 

[Lyte Edge]

perfect item for those who like playing GBA games but think that 2.9" screen is just too extravagant.

GBAmicro - fuck your eyes!

Aw, come on Morphix, you'll have like 10 of them by the end of the year.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

One of my favorite consoles ever, but this screen is too small.

 

[Zeo]

Dunno, everyone who uses it says the screen works fine.

I'll get this just to get it.

.. If it's $60 or $70.

$100 is too much.

But either way, Nintendo has a huge seller on their hands, whether we like it or not.

 

[.hacked]

Aw, come on Morphix, you'll have like 10 of them by the end of the year.

you know it :lol

 

[Fuzzy]

Don't you just love Nintendo's thinking? They cut the price of the DS to boost sales then less than a month later they release the GBM to cut out their own legs. Sony doesn't have to do anything, Nintendo hurts themselves. :lol

 

[fugimax]

$100 isn't too much for the target audience. I hate to inform you, but we are not it.

 

[AirBrian]

wow, what's going on over at nintendo?

No kidding. They are all over the place right now (and not in a good way).

 

[Taker666]

Dunno, everyone who uses it says the screen works fine.

I'll get this just to get it.

.. If it's $60 or $70.

$100 is too much.

But either way, Nintendo has a huge seller on their hands, whether we like it or not.

GBA-SP = $79.95
GBA Micro - Costs more to manufacture than the GBA-SP= $79.95 or more

 

[Nightbringer]

Reducing cost for making a more cheaper to manufacturate GBA, this is the GB Micro.

They are going to sell it for the same money of the GBA (and it has a more tiny screen) but at the same time they are going to do milions with it.

 

[GoutPatrol]

$100 isn't too much for the target audience. I hate to inform you, but we are not it.

Yeah, the Micro is made for sheik urban hipsters.

 

[Kobun Heat]

"chic," and yes.

 

[sammy]

sept. 19th
best keychain ever

--- $100 isn't suprising, I just hope that the faceplates also double as screen-replacement since it'll get all scratched to hell.

Oh, and the screen isn't at all hard to see ... it might be tiny, but the resolution is all there.
From my experience playing it (at the scale of holding any handheld for play), it felt like a casual/modest TV at the foot of your bed ... not hard at all to see or read.

 

[Mayor McCheese]

"chic," and yes.

He was right with "sheik". The GBA micro was targeted at hip Arab leaders and religious officials.

 

[SickBoy]

"I am urban hipster!"

 

[GoutPatrol]

He was right with "sheik". The GBA micro was targeted at hip Arab leaders and religious officials.

Of course. What else to do when oil runs out?

 

[nVidiot_Whore]

Hmmm.. wtf?

Never heard of this thing.

Can I make phone calls out of the side of it?

 

[Ruzbeh]

I still don't think it's going to be 100 dollars. People were sure the DS was going to be 200 dollars until Nintendo announced otherwise.

 

[Zeo]

I still don't think it's going to be 100 dollars. People were sure the DS was going to be 200 dollars until Nintendo announced otherwise.

I'm with you on that one. $80 at the most, imo.

(Hopefully.)

 

[Tempy]

Hmmm.. wtf?

Never heard of this thing.

Can I make phone calls out of the side of it?

........

 

[Fuzzy]

Hmmm.. wtf?

Never heard of this thing.

Can I make phone calls out of the side of it?

You're thinking of the vastly superior N-Gage.

 

[AB 101]

If it ships with a magnifying glass, I'm in.

 

[Date of Lies]

Micro for 2005 but Zelda delayed to 2006??

 

[Johnny]

It'll be more than the SP since they'll want to clear that model from store shelves, at the same time I don't see them raising the price unless it's bundled with something. I'm guessing it'll be $79 at most with a price drop for the SP, this is the model everyone follows when introducing new hardware revisions.

 

[nVidiot_Whore]

SO help me out here..

Does this thing require whole new games/cartridges or does it use the same old games as before?

Interesting..

Probably better than wasting an hour at work playing cel phone games on the shitter.. I'm getting REALLY tired of Blockbreaker Deluxe demo that came on my Sony/Ericsson

 

[Johnny]

It plays GBA, GBC and GB games like the first two revisions.

 

[jooey]

SO help me out here..

Does this thing require whole new games/cartridges or does it use the same old games as before?

Interesting..

Probably better than wasting an hour at work playing cel phone games on the shitter.. I'm getting REALLY tired of Blockbreaker Deluxe demo that came on my Sony/Ericsson

holy--

 

[Legal Step]

I'm horny for this GBA...in a good way.

 

[Wario64]

It plays GBA, GBC and GB games like the first two revisions.

you sure? i thought it plays GBA games only

 

[nVidiot_Whore]

Hmmm.. tempting.. thanks for the infos.

I'll have to check it out..

My hands are HUGE though@!!!

You know what they say about guys with big hands eh?

BIG GLOVES

 

[Timen]

I NEED A PRICE!!!!

 

[Fuzzy]

It plays GBA, GBC and GB games like the first two revisions.

No GB/GBC games.

 

[GaimeGuy]

SO help me out here..

Does this thing require whole new games/cartridges or does it use the same old games as before?

Interesting..

Probably better than wasting an hour at work playing cel phone games on the shitter.. I'm getting REALLY tired of Blockbreaker Deluxe demo that came on my Sony/Ericsson

Wow

 

[nVidiot_Whore]

Why are you all so shocked about my comment? 'twas a joke

I get paid salary anyhow.. so it's not like wasting time at work actually does me any good

/confused

 

[GaimeGuy]

Why are you all so shocked about my comment? 'twas a joke

I get paid salary anyhow.. so it's not like wasting time at work actually does me any good

/confused

ok, sure. it was a joke.

 

[nVidiot_Whore]

/goes to take a shit

Tetris here I come baby!!!

F YOU MR BOSS MAN!!
MIUHAUHUAHAHH

 

[Johnny]

IGN says it plays older games, are you sure you guys aren't thinking of the DS?

http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/615/615160p1.html

 

[aparisi2274]

it will play all GBA games, not GB or GBC color carts. I remember Reggie saying that.

 

[Teddman]

IGN says it plays older games, are you sure you guys aren't thinking of the DS?

http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/615/615160p1.html

You will remember this as the moment you realized IGN can be wrong.

 

[StRaNgE]

$50 or bust.

i agree with ya on that one.

why spend more on something i already have 3 of.

2 GBA SP's
and a DS

all do the same thing. play GBA games.

 

[worldrunover]

$60, no higher.