Gaming Should I get a GBA SP AGS 101 or a GBA Micro?

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I know mine is a 40 pin looking at the number on the board. I guess it's just a matter of finding the broken 101 cheap with the screen still good and then getting the right cable. I did see that the 40pin won't need soldering on what I could dig up.
 
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I know mine is a 40 pin looking at the number on the board. I guess it's just a matter of finding the broken 101 cheap with the screen still good and then getting the right cable. I did see that the 40pin won't need soldering on what I could dig up.
You'll still need to solder with both versions, the 32 as well as the 40 pin model as you need to source power for the backlight from the GBA Mainboard. But it is really only soldering a single wire.
 

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I have both.

The backlit SP does in fact have more vibrant colors. Especially the purples are really beautiful. But the Micro screen is in no way bad. Both the SP and Micro have brighter screens than the DSL or 3DS.

The Micro is really really really tiny. And that's not a bad thing. You won't even notice it's in your pocket. But if you're old or your eyesight isn't good, it may be straining. That said, it's certainly not too small to play.

The Micro, I feel is more comfortable. It's not itself hugely comfortable, but the SP isn't very comfortable at all.

You can get around the GB/GBC incompatibility on the Micro with an EZ Flash 4, which you should get anyway whether you go with the SP or the Micro. Playing the Zelda Oracles on the Micro is pretty cool actually.

My recommendation? Get both! I don't regret getting either one!
 

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