Gaming When will the GBA die?

[hariboo]

He wil not die
Kids will always use it to play with like kids from 4 years till 6 years

 

[Issac]

Well... we're still awaiting FF VI here in europe... not listed on those gamefaqs' page.. so... there's still some hope!

 

[Shebang]

I still have the original GB, GBC and other GB flavors. The screen is bad but the games are way better than many of the new NDS ones. GBA rulez.

Shebang

 

[squeaks]

GBA...... shall meet GB soon.

 

[-KangaRod-]

I don't think it will ever die. They'll stop selling games and units of course, but people will still be playing GBA games. There is just so many good games. I honestly think it has the best catalog of all time.

 

[Hadrian]

Well... we're still awaiting FF VI here in europe... not listed on those gamefaqs' page.. so... there's still some hope!

Released June 29th! Theres quite a lot more GBA games to come out, most aren't listed on Gamefaqs. Sadly 95% are the usual cash in titles but who knows there could be the odd good game hidden there.

 

[dexmix]

I don't think it will ever die. They'll stop selling games and units of course, but people will still be playing GBA games. There is just so many good games. I honestly think it has the best catalog of all time.

+1

 

[SeanoRLY?]

The GBA will never die. It'll just get cheaper to buy I guess.

They'll probably stop developing games for it in the next 2 years I think.

A lot of younger kids still use the GBA, since it's a handheld older kids usually pass on to their younger siblings.

 

[Draxi]

GBA will die! ppl trow the Gba down at the toilet

 

[dexmix]

GBA will die! ppl trow the Gba down at the toiletÂ

tell me again why i should just throw out a prefectly awesome game system, that i can carry in my pocket everywhere i go?
with a library of thousands of games, and tons of really good ones? not to mention the quality of games as compared to NDS?
i just don't see why people want to see it die. NDS doesn't hold a candle to the GBA if you compare portability and games.

 

[OrR]

Also, the GBA doesn't die from throwing it in the toilet most of the time.

 

[hariboo]

yes it will never die
because it is the best console to use for younger kids
older kids wil use the DS

 

[DjoeN]

So, when will the GBA finally come to an official end??
I'm betting the end of this year, say around Nov/Dec.

And ideas?

The GBC isn't even dead!

 

[leetdude_007]

GBA may not die for a while. Didn't the last dreamcast game just come out earlier this year? SNK just ended their support for their Neo-Geo hardware recently.

 

[Hadrian]

Homebrew will keep it alive for a very long time, just like it does for the C64, Speccy, DC and so on. You may even get the odd commercial release like those systems get now and again. The Neo Geo even got a new game recently.

 

[Maikel Steneker]

So, when will the GBA finally come to an official end??
I'm betting the end of this year, say around Nov/Dec.

And ideas?


The GBC isn't even dead!

Actually it is! Sure, there are still rom dumps and sure, maybe someone still makes homebrew for it but that doesn't mean it's officially dead.

I think the GBA will not die any time soon. Nintendo said they want to have it as a third platform. Although Nintendo itself doesn't make any games for it, it still gets crap released

Sure, the last 500 roms suck, but they are still made.

 

[OrR]

When did the last (latest

) official commercial GBC game come out?

 

[test84]

i'm planning to ba a GBA!

but i donno which one! SP with backlit or Micro ? maybe both!

 

[reaperman@home]

certainly by xmas they'll be gone.
The last walmart in my area with GBM systems just red tagged them at $30. Now the only discount stores locally with gba based systems are kmarts with their ancient stock.
Pretty much all the stores including the game shops seem to be selling through their current stock of systems/games and not ordering more.

GBA is dying right now. It's a shame since i don't see DS as being a fit to replace gba.

 

[TLSpartan]

If you want GB or GBC games get a GBA SP. If your like me and already have a slot 2(or its coming) get a Micro. GBA Micro cant play GB or GBC games