Why isn't there an official Nintendo GBA light source?

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BakuretsuMutekiSid

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I hate the third party shit and I never succumb to buying them. I rather just sit under a 150 watt bulb (which I do). If we wait long enough, an official Nintendo light source will come out eventually. Don't you guys remember the PS2 and the DVD remote - it took like forever for an official one to come out. The DVD remote was of high quality too.
 
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Originally posted by BakuretsuMutekiSid:
<strong>I hate the third party shit and I never succumb to buying them. I rather just sit under a 150 watt bulb (which I do). If we wait long enough, an official Nintendo light source will come out eventually.</strong><hr></blockquote>

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(This IS Nintendo we're talking about right?)
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Codeman1

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I have seen an official nintendo magnifier for the GBA, I'm not sure but I think it had light too.
 
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Go to ncsx and go to their Gameboy Advance Hardware section. The first product you see is called the Arm-Light. It is sanctioned by Nintendo so it is offically licensed. I have one and it works great. Only prolem I have with mine is the little tabs that hold it on break easily. I just hold it on with some small rubberbands.
 
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Nintendo knows well enough about the problems with the lighting in the GBA. I'm sure in a year or two they will do a re-release of a new GBA with better back lighting.
 
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There is a licensed GBA light available in the US at Toys R' US stores... I saw it recently... But I still like my Radica Flood Light, that thing is heavy, clunky, but it is durable and works great (even if it does eat batteries like crazy.)
 
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I have been lucky with the GBA. I have a window right next to my bed so I can just lay back on my bed and play Castlevania and the upcoming Metroid game with ease :)
 
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Originally posted by Shin Guile X:
<strong>I have been lucky with the GBA. I have a window right next to my bed so I can just lay back on my bed and play Castlevania and the upcoming Metroid game with ease :) </strong><hr></blockquote>

Woah, that's how I play my GBA 95% of the time. I lay back on my bed with the window right behind me. But I tend to play the GBA at night 1 hour before I go to bed and with the 150 watt "library" lamp to the left. Have you ever experienced numbness in both arms for having to hold the GBA upright? I get it an hour or sooner into a session and I'll then have to shake them out. Annoying as hell but that's the price I have to pay for enjoying the GBA :p
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Originally posted by The Super Spy:
<strong>There is a licensed GBA light available in the US at Toys R' US stores... I saw it recently... But I still like my Radica Flood Light, that thing is heavy, clunky, but it is durable and works great (even if it does eat batteries like crazy.)</strong><hr></blockquote>

I've heard great things about this light since it doesn't project a sweet spot. This is a light I was tempted to buy until I saw the rumor mill reporting that Nintendo UK were developing a backlit GBA in Germany.

Hope this is true...
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The Auction Sniper

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The reason they cut out a backlit scren is because it would drain a ton of battery power.

Look at the Game Gear, it took 6 AA batteries, and they only lasted an hour at best.

The GBA can last 10 or 15 hours with only 2 batteries.
 
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Ya but how much more would a switch and wiring be to turn on and off a backlit function?
 
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