I apologize in advance if this falls under not retro but I need

why not the 35$ gb boy colour option?

>>3585051
Because I thought the build quality on that thing looked super-poor

>>3585043
>OG GBA, AGS 101 screen and a shell swap for maybe $90 altogether
I'd be really impressed if you could find all those things for that price.

>LOCA frontlight
These are all fucking terrible mods. Don't do it.

It's time to step up and realize the miracle that is GB Boy Colour. You don't seem to mind not using original hardware, but it's not software emulation either.

>>3585054
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-Nintendo-Game-Boy-Advance-SP-GBA-SP-Screen-LCD-OEM-Backlit-Brighter-Highlight/32622199888.html

>>3585053

it's probably fine. although if you're going to get an AGS-101 I'd just use that for GBC games. Or if you can get a gameboy player for gamecube, that's even better.

>>3585058

At that price you might as well spend the extra 5$ and get a full AGS-101.

>>3585063
1. An AGS-101 is easily $120 for even a decent-condition one
2. I prefer the form factor of the OG GBA

Find one of those people who puts together gbas custom. My partner did this for me last year for christmas and it's been great. You even get to pick the colors of all the stuff.

>>3585080
Was there a site you did it on, or was it local? If the former, how much was it?

>>3585078

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=ags-101&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

uhh..... sure.... but with all the talk of new cases, might as well just buy one that's working but a bit handled and just put it in a fresh case. hell i bet you at least half the ones on ebay that are going for 120+ have just had guts pulled and and thrown into a new case. Also I thought i also preferred the AGB-001's feel to the AGS, but just ended up selling the one i modded. I've been hunting for a GBC to do the front light mod to though, mainly just as a project, but I'll be seeing if i like it enough to keep it.

>>3585083
I wish I could be more helpful but I can't remember/ don't know all of the specifics.

I know that it was someone she found online through some googling. I know that our christmas budget for each other was between 100-200 dollars and that she had enough to get me some games to go with it and a carrying case and a ds game. If that doesn't work I know that trade centers used to be a great place to find people willing to mod consoles for good prices (willing to haggle), although I don't know if that is still the case these days.

>>3585083
not that guy, but theres a seller on ebay who does it for like $140 for AGS101 and $170 for AGB with AGS101 screen. It's expensive to go that route, it's good stuff besides price, and I'm sure you can find his listings with a search.

>>3585053
The GB Boy is a hit and miss situation. I bought two for me and my son, but mine had an issue with the sound. I bought another one and this seems to work fine.

Games look really beautiful on it and they run at proper speed. The only thing I don't like is the dpad, it's ugly and a bit clicky, but I heard you can swap it for a GB dpad.

>>3585053
>>3586390
And yes they're the Colour version.