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Nintendo Game Boy Micro Console

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19 reviews

From $229.99 | 2 stores

9 reviews

From $239.00 | 12 stores

Product Description

The original Game Boy Advance fits comfortably into the pocket of a backpack. The retooled Game Boy Advance SP fits into a coat pocket. Now Nintendo takes aim at the pocket of your tightest... More

The original Game Boy Advance fits comfortably into the pocket of a backpack. The retooled Game Boy Advance SP fits into a coat pocket. Now Nintendo takes aim at the pocket of your tightest jeans with the tiny Game Boy Micro system, quite simply the smallest and sleekest Game Boy product that Nintendo has ever created. It's thinner than a cell phone, as chic as an MP3 player and as fun as a Game Boy. In an instant it attracts attention and positions the image-conscious player as someone on the cutting edge of cool. Less

Blur the lines between entertainment and reality with PlayStation Vita. Transform the way you connect, game and share. A stunning 5 OLED screen and front and back cameras transport your... More

Blur the lines between entertainment and reality with PlayStation Vita. Transform the way you connect, game and share. A stunning 5 OLED screen and front and back cameras transport your physical world into your digital one. The biggest and best games for a social world. And with always-on Wi-Fi, you can engage nearby gamers with a virtual gift or some good ol fashioned smack talk, anywhere, anytime. The action never ends just store it to the cloud and pick up on the Vita or back on the PS3. Less

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Key Features

Processor

16.78 MHz

Display

LCD TFT (Active Matrix)

Platform

Game Boy Micro

PlayStation

Console Type

Handheld

Gaming Type

LAN Gaming

Processor

Processor Speed

16.78 MHz

Memory

RAM technology

WRAM

Installed Cache Memory

128 KB

Installed RAM

30 KB

128 MB

Display

Display Type

LCD TFT (Active Matrix)

Max. Resolution

240 x 160

960 x 544

Screen Size

2 in.

5 in.

Graphics

Max. Number Of Colors

32,000 Colors

Graphic Card Memory

250 KB

Audio

Audio Support

Mono • Stereo Speakers

Audio Out

Line Out

Technical Features

Expansion Slots

Memory Card Slot

Communication Type

Bluetooth • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • Wi-Fi

Main Controls

4 Way Cross Keypad • A/B/X/Y Buttons

Directional Pad • L/R Buttons • Start/Select Buttons • Touch Panel • Motion Sensor

Battery

Battery Run Time

10 Hours

Battery Type

Rechargeable Lithium-ion

Other Features

Brand

Nintendo

Sony

Dimensions

Depth

1.8 cm

8.4 cm

Width

10.2 cm

18.2 cm

Weight

0.18 lb.

4.41 lb.

Height

5.1 cm

1.9 cm

Miscellaneous

UPC

658517601342

Release Date

September, 2005

Product ID

24883424

110289773

Product MPN

MPN

OXYSGA

Consumer Reviews

Nintendo Game Boy Micro Console

From $229.99

Sony PlayStation Vita Black Console

From $239.00

Product Review Summary

3.8

Based on 19 user reviews

79% recommend this product

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

Fun (1)

Cons

Overpriced (1)

Good For

All Ages (1)

Consumer Reviews

178

Small is the New Big: Nintendo Game Boy Micro

byB_Campbell Oct 4, 2005

84 Helpfuls 85 Helpfuls

Pros Small: 4"x2"x1", light, extremely bright display, trendy, standard...

Cons Feels fragile, unprotected display, no Game Boy/GBC compatibility

Recommended it? Yes

Nintendo has practically owned the handheld gaming market ever since the release of the original big grey brick of a Game Boy. Back then, nobody cared that they were playing games in only pea-soup green or that the thing drained batteries like nobody's business; they could take those games... Read full review »

129

Big gaming in a small package

byeternityawaits Mar 28, 2006

46 Helpfuls 47 Helpfuls

Pros Small, portable, customizeable, bright screen.

Cons Screen size is small, price may be a factor for some.

Recommended it? Yes

I don't think of Nintendo's Game Boy Micro as a new system, so much as I think of it as an extension of their already popular Game Boy Advance line. The system is essentially a Game Boy Advance in a smaller shell. I don't think of it as a "novelty" item either, as I do see more and more people of... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.1

Based on 9 user reviews

89% recommend this product

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

None Yet

Cons

None Yet

Good For

None Yet

Consumer Reviews

383

SONY'S PlayStation Vita breathes new life into handheld gaming

bybigtruckseries Feb 14, 2012

25 Helpfuls 26 Helpfuls

Pros Awesome control options. Gorgeous screen. High build quality.

Cons Expensive/ proprietary flash storage required. Still no L2 & R2. No Flash/HTML5

Recommended it? Yes

The PS: Vita has been on the market for a little over two months in Japan. My local importer got them during Christmas with a few of the launch games. I did not notice many major differences between the Japanese version and the US/North America launch version with the exception of the (X) and (O)... Read full review »

2509

Touching the Future of Gaming with PS Vita...For a Price

byJediKermit May 14, 2012

23 Helpfuls 24 Helpfuls

Pros Amazing technology, big screen, intuitive interface--this is an incredible gaming device.

Cons The "hidden costs" of owning the PS Vita suck a lot of the fun away...

Recommended it? Yes

Let me be upfront with one thing before I get too far into this: I’m writing this review as a non-expert on gaming. I’ve never been an avid gamer, so if this review suffers as a result, I apologize. So while we recently got the PS Vita, and I’ve played it and actually... Read full review »

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