China’s NEW Fake GameBoy Advance SP’s!

China are STILL making fake GameBoys! After all of this time! Are they getting better?
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[@MODEDGES]

Hey retro what ever you do never quit youtube because i love watching your videos! As soon as i see your thumbnail i click it

[@MODEDGES]

Omg i got pinned thank uuu!!

[@-Quacken]

I can highly agree with this opinion

[@retromatt2281]

Nintendo when Italian children named Mario and Luigi:

[@DarkLatexKing]

Nintendo: *SUES THEM FOR 100 MILLION DOLLARS*

[@DarkLatexKing]

I have that fake gameboy e.e but with a sd card and can play ps1

[@4verageYTuser]

My name is Luigi, I'm not kidding

[@oksure9261]

@@4verageYTuser Nintendo knows where you live.

[@obeseperson]

@@4verageYTuser so based

[@Maxjoker98]

Imagine you get the worse version, with an eye-drying screen, as opposed to an eye-moistening screen.

[@tronpig]

I love eye moistening screens, I hear it's.more effective at eye moistening than onions

[@MrHack4never]

So, the Virtual Boy?

[@ceefusjenkins2281]

It would be cool to see a teardown of these.

[@Ventrue533]

I was kinda disappointed he didnt disassemble them

[@RetroBrewster]

I'm no Elliot, but I'm planning a teardown video and a USB-C mod attempt for the Gamebox SPs. I've been collecting them for a few months and have been very happy with the quality as well as the reliability of the seller.

[@MusharnaMush]

I agrre would love a taredown

[@nathanmisener3328]

I want to see a tear down and comparison of the 2nd one with an actual GBASP

[@8bitnation419]

They essentially just repurposed these shells since they have so many of these shells laying around.

[@TheBlargMarg]

Im impressed that the 100 pound GBA was an actual GBA SP and not some sort of scam.

[@adamkane7513]

I completely agree. I _hate_ being scammed. Reminds me of the time I paid £100 for a genuine woman... ...let's just say what I got was a *Bud Light* drinker instead!

[@RejuuComputer]

Some chinesse seller really sell you good quality things, they get more sales and happy customers!

[@0westdude]

​@@RejuuComputer agreed there are some who want to have a good rating so more people by word of mouth or videos on KZbin buy from them so they make more money the customer is happy a win win

[@ChaossX77]

Why? It was 100 pounds not 25.

[@mega_Boi2004]

​@@ChaossX77better quality

[@stpworld]

The only thing i worry about some of these though is are they the same qualtiy every time. I feel like sometimes they will send you a decent one and sometimes junk.

[@andrasszabo7386]

I would like to mention one thing to the first(red) console: sometimes they forget to install the screws into the button board, that is why the D-pad sinks into the case like that. Or at least that was the issue with our one that I have bought for my brothers' kids. And I also used a drop of hot glue on each direction, so that it will not go in that much, and register quicker. The other thing that made me sad is that these things don't have headphone jacks, for privacy issues. It did come with a 2nd controller(mini USB) though, so both kids can play on the big tv :)

[@jay1185]

Does the 3.5mm socket not output audio on the L/R channels? I had thought that simply plugging standard headphones into that jack should provide sound, like our old movie cameras in the late 90s. At one point in time, I think our little portable DVD player with the 5 inch screen had the same output and I used to plug headphones into it. I may be mistaken.

[@NinoJoel]

The AV video out actually works when plugging in headphones

[@andrasszabo7386]

@@NinoJoel yes but on my device it turns off internal screen.

[@zg3746]

The saddest is that it says it plays Gameboy cassettes and it won't

[@IDreamOfGaming]

I have an AGS 001 and love it. The screen obviously isn't as good as a 101 or IPS but is still pretty decent.

[@I_SuperHiro_I]

What I look for in an ad: the words “eye” and “moistening”

[@silversonic1]

I'm glad you have such keen eyes for the differences. Honestly, the screen lenses were all quite different (plus that first one was always gonna be a Famiclone. I think I saw similar units before).

[@CabbagePatch8090]

Gamebox has been around since 2013-2014. I had a bunch of them different colors. They were only 20USD back then lol

[@exodous02]

I think one of the better Chinese handheld emulation companies are going to release a SP console, I'll wait for that. By far, like a million miles, the SP was my fave handheld. The size was perfect, the clamshell design to protect the screen, just no audio jack.

[@yoshimansxl]

Yes, Miyoo

[@TanookiSuit]

100% agree as someone who did this (still will if I need one price is there) when SPs were cheap just a few years back. What they go for now, even beat up, and what that full body/screen replacement combo kit costs odds are you could come out ahead $5-10+(usd) easily if not more depending. If you're not comfortable or just don't know how, this is perfect with that green SP with the IPS panel.

[@_Uh_Oh_]

I'd be tempted to grab the fake yellow pikachu of the higher cost one! If i had £100

[@SoftEndy]

The fake pikachu cases usually look pretty bad, the buttons are red for some reason and the shell is almost see through thanks to the yellow plastic used.

[@Lady.MdNght]

I love the comparison!! As someone that has moded a GBA I would say I'd just buy different buttons and a new shell on the last one

[@roflBeck]

That 2nd one (Gamebox) looked kinda decent actually, aside from the stupid shipping.

[@Cyranek]

was surprised by that last one

[@KristianNowak]

6:48 bruh is that the bottom screen of a ds on the screen right there?!!!?!!!? imagine its just a ds inside there and they changed the boot image somehow

[@masamasa1815]

I have had that gamebox for about 10 years now and it still works great after all this time. As a fun note you can put an aftermarket gamboy advanced shell on it no problem. I put the nes style Gameboy sp shell on it and it looks the part except the screen.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

As with most things it's worth spending that extra bit to get something good as opposed to something cheap. It's an important lesson a lot of people never seem to learn.

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

they never have breaks in the titles just pure wordage in one breath

[@Francium215]

instead of fearing nintendo suing you sue them

[@justsomecatwithinternetacc948]

But They Can Sue Back

[@Francium215]

But then he can sue them back

[@justsomecatwithinternetacc948]

​@@Francium215 then it will be a repeated cycle

[@Francium215]

@@justsomecatwithinternetacc948 as it should be

[@Smorkatt]

I did my first mod yesterday following your videos. Thanks for all the help. Everything went nice and smooth.

[@TheRetroFuture]

Which one would you buy? & do you think Nintendo is mad? 👀

[@johnnywhitfield7024]

When is the next Japan Vlog?

[@medicman4444]

green one yeh

[@rmcoutinho]

Aah Nintendo ninja's Just kidding

[@AnonymousGentleman08]

The last one was the best quality for it's price, you could even argue it is better than the ags-101 because it's (IPS display), cheap pricing and the fact it's guranteed to be clean. I've been watching your vids for 3 years now, you never dissapoint!

[@iHawke]

who cares what nintendo thinks anymore? they literally try to stop game preservation

[@Leeroy2304]

I wouldnt mind having a cheap chinese clone if not 99% of them are just NES / Famicom clones but actually play gameboy games or atleast a built in emulator

[@enkinaru4109]

Serch aliexpress for powkiddy V90. Dirt-cheap, GBA SP-ish form factor, reasonably runs most retro consoles (though struggles on SNES for some reason) and can theoretically run some games up to PS1. If you need a gameboy emulator, should work pretty fine.

[@roflBeck]

You could get a Revo K101, they look like the typical emulator handhelds but they play actual GBA carts. Also comes with a flash cart that can load GBA, GBC, GB, or NES games, or even mp3 files. Neat little device.

[@borisxiao]

fun fact: AV jacks can also work as stereo headphone jacks, it's the same as a mic/headphone combo jack with the mic part wired to transmit video.

[@cesar8ramirez]

"However you get friends... I didn't have any." Same. Classic ;-)

[@emojo1990]

my question is, do the £50 or £100 ones connect to a gamecube? if so, they would be great for pac man vs. or 4 swords adventures

[@MrHack4never]

#1 is just a famiclone, but I'm interested in what the hardware in #2 and #3 are

[@Ragesauce]

Hi, this is NINTENDO and I have this letter for you.

[@eathenalexander2836]

Would of liked to see the inside of them. Especially the second one. Pretty sure I saw the ds lite caution screen for a brief moment.

[@alexandre2277]

I think some gba games do have a similar safety screen as ds games, they were made on the same time period and start off the same way if I recall correctly. Would be a cool teardown vid though I agree !

[@acmodder]

Elliot i love your vids man ❤ You're the best.

[@themusicalsnailman]

I love your content and i have been watching this whole year now, You are the best retro console youtuber I know and I always rely on you and you only. Keep up the good work man 👏

[@aaliguy9986]

Take the expensive one apart and check the internals.

[@henrirobbins2343]

As much as we joke/complain about Mini USB, I will always prefer it to Micro USB options. Of the hundreds of USB cables I've used, the only ones to ever break are Micro.

[@SGTSHOOTnMISS]

Can you take them apart and show the difference between the internals?

[@NinoJoel]

The last model you showed was one of the things wy i quit collecting old games / consoles. The copy packaging and parts became so good that it got impossible to tell apart sometimes. Which ended up causing a huge samm markets on ebay and similar platforms claiming they have originak new old stock or next to new hardware

[@APRBaller]

If you know what to look for (especially these SP’s), they can be pretty easy to spot. The font of the GBA SP on the lens, speaker grill, quality of the shell...little details like that are dead giveaways. The same principle can be applied with other old consoles as well. Retro games were my childhood, don’t let an oversaturated market full of fakes stop you from collecting if you really want to.

[@NinoJoel]

@@APRBaller the problem where mainly the packaging and manuals / other similar things. Sure some are so cheaply made you can spot the difference but Manny have become so well replicated it's almost impossible. They go all out if it is something rare and valuable. It's sometimes way to perfect to tell apart. Especially if you buy it online.

[@APRBaller]

@@NinoJoel I suppose if the things I mentioned were rectified to look like the real deal, it would be a lot tougher. The font and the speaker were dead giveaways though. But I don’t blame you for being so cautious, better safe than sorry.

[@grafvinestarry]

You know.... It's Nintendon't

[@carlosencarnacion9425]

That 100 one impress me on the screen quality! Looked really nice and is indeed a great way to get good quality (and more so if they are all IPS screens!)

[@zalz]

Tryin to figure out what was for that game slot 😂

[@kennybacchus1488]

Nintendo. Please don’t. Sue. Me

[@gavins9946]

Should do a tear down of them all

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

The last one is actually pretty impressiv.

[@Creeperiano99]

The box of this Fake GBA (0:41) is similar to the Fake GB "Sup Game Box 400 in 1" found in a chinese shop in Italy.

[@bland9876]

The last one probably doesn't have the right resolution and so it looks all blurry and so you should only be modding the front lit SPs.

[@stormtrooperjon9212]

Never bought a knock off console, but once bought a Pokemon Green version from China, it was in English and actually it played 100% perfectly, except a minor bug with the music when you would switch regions (sounded like the bass track wouldn't play), still was way better than expected, 100% playable with only a music issue, and just $10 bucks + s&h

[@alexsporn]

You should do a teardown

[@cslcastillo]

yes, please do that.

[@BodziuM]

for anyone who wanna buy green one, google and copy/paste "anime version original backlit for gba sp game refurbish console with box fit gameboy advance sp game handheld system kids gift" 😅

[@ridingnerdy6406]

Would be cool to see if the Gamebox will take an after market screen mod.

[@MsAdvill]

Can you make a video when you open them up? I’m very curious! Especially the last one! Great video as always ☺️

[@quananginh9446]

To me, the strongest reason to get an original GBA instead of a retro emulation handheld such as the Anbernic RG35XX is that the original GBA has very low specs, only enough to run native GBA games, therefore it lasts more than 10 hours on AA batteries. That kind of optimization is something that got me impressed.

[@user-zo9dc1lu3q]

Nice video !! ❤😊 7:38 Driver 2 Advance is modestly complex. But the GBA version of Driv3r, THAT is really graphically intensive (compared to Driver 2 Advance).

[@TanookiSuit]

That game runs on the V3D engine, it along with Asterix Obelix were like the final version that pulled off a lot from Driver to like a Gex style third person adventure with the other. Even its first version V-Rally was stunning as it was like having Sega Rally in your pocket(unlike the actual sega rally which was a garbage fire on GBA.) If you find that impressive, try the blue roses engine converted PC game of Wing Commander Prophecy (FMV aside) as it's basically intact.

[@user-zo9dc1lu3q]

@@TanookiSuit Interesting 😄 I'm happy to have found another enthusiast like me about three-dimensional graphics on the GBA 😊 Coincidentally my channel has as main topic the 3D graphics of the Game Boy Advance 😉 P.S. The video titles/descriptions of the games/demos are in Italian, but the descriptions of the playlists are in english (don't worry, if you eventually want to talk about something interesting you've seen we could talk about it in english).

[@raphaelkgh218]

​@@user-zo9dc1lu3q I acrually remember watching a channel with a lot of videos about GBA 3D titles, the videos were named something like "the most graphically impressive games on the Gameboy Advance" or somthing like that! I was amazed when i saw Driver 3 on the GBA in 3D, althought you shouldn't get near the walls in these games, because they can warp weirdly!

[@GigaOtomia]

100 entire Great Britain pounds?! That must be one heavy fake Gameboy! What, does it have rocks in it?

[@dericksilva281]

Scratches mean "history"! This is what we're looking forward.

[@DerInselaffe]

Fun knockoffs and weird installed games are always a treat with the cheap stuff. I've seen the Gamebox one before years ago. It's not a bad clone but the aspect ratio and lack of backwards compatibility can be a turn off for some. Never seen one in person so can't personally comment. The reshelled real one I might need to check out. I've modded/rehoused two AGS101s myself years ago so would be nice to compare and see if the screen is anything like.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

I'd really like to see some of these companies clone the GB Micro instead, or at least come out with some damn in spec faceplates for mine.

[@Miles64k]

I'm always down for some fake gameboys

[@SianaGearz]

I think the front lit screen - or especially unlit screen - is severely underrated. It works well in sunlight if you angle it right. Nothing else does.

[@Arcad3n]

It definitely has that benefit if you play your console outside a lot. The colors are very washed out though. Most people play handheld consoles indoors, which is funny since they’re supposed to be portable consoles, but sometimes it’s just more comfy to play a handheld than a home console on a tv where you have to sit on specific furniture at a good angle to see the tv.

[@SianaGearz]

@@Arcad3n I've got around a million things i could play indoors, even a netbook can run something. But when i am outdoors, there just isn't a great alternative to a GBA. The very limited colour gamut is a deliberate design compromise to improve light scavenging, but then GBC and GBA games are designed for it, so it's OK.

[@AnonymousGentleman08]

This was an amazing video! Thanks Elliot!

[@CMM1215]

Always love seeing the fun knock-offs!! Good stuff as always, Elliot!

[@chrisb3976]

Imagine going to somebodys house and all they had for entertainment were those game systems.

[@jakelester4857]

Take one of those clones and put them in a boxy pixel metal shell

[@ttc3453]

I really wish you had opened up the one that looks like an actual Game Boy Advance SP and seeing if everything inside was legit

[@marie-camilleschaap2708]

I actually ordered a Groudon and Kyogre SP shell for my and my sis's Gb SP yesterday, good to know that it has your seal of approval.

[@themissinfowar6629]

This guy is like if the Chainsmokers had a love child with Waluigi.

[@tsuikagura]

I prefer the original AGS-101 screen to IPS to be honest... 1 pixel = 1 pixel. It's just more in-line with what the games were made for. But technically speaking, the IPS is better.

[@robertdanker6193]

Great video!! When it come to the portables I only accept REAL fake consoles with REAL Pirated games!!😂😂😂

[@numberoneappgames]

The game box was beautiful! The company that made it did a good job! :D

[@samholdsworth420]

In before Nintendo's lawyers

[@pacsonic9000]

Are the last 2 clones compatible with flash carts? Maybe in another video, you can try out the GBA everdrive and EZ Flash Omega if you still have that.

[@JustAMoky]

Cheeseburgers go well with fries

[@RetroBrewster]

I've actually been collecting all of the Gameboxes and getting ready to make a video about them. I love that I can leave my legitimate gameboys safely at home when I go to work and not have to worry about them getting damaged in my pocket. I'm also planning to attempt a usb-c swap on one of them to see if the existing mods for SPs will work in them. That will have to wait until I can afford a duplicate of one of the colors, though, as I just ordered the last color I needed, and I'm broke now.

[@robsabey5190]

They wont elliot they love you mate for helping them sell rare consoles

[@ungratefulmango]

That £11 one looks actually not bad for the price. The build quality is not great and the screen looks sub-par, but it costs the same as a pub lunch. Ideal as a gift for a kid you don't like much.

[@TheRetroFuture]

Hey!!

[@ungratefulmango]

@@TheRetroFuture Hey 😊 Is the Discord still going? I lost access to my account and never joined again because I couldn't be bothered after all that drama a couple years ago

[@ALC570]

I’m not even subbed to this channel but this is like the 4th video I’ve seen him wear the 3d palace tee

[@carlwheezer1544]

nah those are legit ones, the fake ones have the iQue logo

[@BroyaNB]

lol

[@dazed4days87]

You should do a video of you opening their refurb and show us the quality of the parts and installation!

[@tboatrig]

Maybe the scratchs on the second one are for authenticity?

[@enthused7591]

You can buy nearly spotless Nintendo DS Lites with authentic high-quality hardware, the ergonomics and screens are better, and they play both the GBA and DS game libraries for $45 each, all day without even trying to search. They are the single most underrated OEM Nintendo console in existence. I have to assume that, like myself, many people who played GBC and GBA games and never owned a DS, just don't know a DS Lite is also a Gameboy advance AGS-101 effectively. I just learned that myself 2 months ago and have bought 20 consoles to stock up on because there's a zero percent chance they'll remain this cheap for much longer.

[@anasevi9456]

The result was expected, Made in china doesnt always mean junk... They do make some primo stuff that's top shelf by anyone's stands; but you pay for it. Sure it's cheaper than made elsewhere, but only slightly. My father was an engineer at company that used optics in it's products and Zeiss kept getting more and more expensive and Cosina stopped serving that market, they found a Chinese company that matched the specs and were as consistent, however the per element cost went down only by 25-30% from made in Germany, and was still thousands of dollars per lens.

[@usb6000]

Where are you getting these Game Boy SP for 50 pounds!!!

[@anrypettit3112]

im 100% down for the 50 pounds one that blue ice color got me

[@nahuelgonzalez2709]

Nintendo is coming...

[@nahuelgonzalez2709]

run

[@mrbrocephus3849]

That is so gross 🤮 😂 the plastic even looks off

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

I still have a black GB Station Light that i got a few years ago, which does not have that micro USB port but actually has that GBA SP charging port. However after a few years that thing got a little unrealiable. It doesn't always start properly and even seem to hang itself. Super Mario Bros runs on it at PAL speed and the Soundchip doesn't seem to be accurate and it sounds a bit different. I think i paid around 25 Euros or so back then. It also came with an extra cartridge that ONLY works on this thing. It included some more other games that weren't included on the internal memory. It drains the Battery pretty quickly thou.

[@dodgydruid]

Been an Aliexpress day for me today, couple of them 8 bit players for grandkids, a selection of Mechanic's tweezers (abs awesome for watchmaking), some glow in the dark vape bands and ecig glasses, a solid link gold jubilee for a 1980's Pulsar but star of the show didn't arrive that being the Pagani Design orange dialled "Doxa" 300m diver watch which is arriving tomorrow :( Oh and some now hard to get 26650 cells, def recommend them Mechanic brand tweezers, think Phil the Cod3r uses 'em :) Am kinda stalled watchmaking as waiting on a handsetter kit for my square NH34 powered Bell & Ross "instrument" homage and my 4R35 Tuna rehand with genny and quite expensive "fishbone" custom hands in vibrant neon green. The Doxa is NH38 powered which means I will now have the full set of NH and 4R powered Seiko's although the skeletonised one is in my bronze Tandorio without a cutaway dial...

[@dodgydruid]

Oh and forgot to mention the £45 AMD RX580 8gb... pretty decent and seems a lot pokier than my RX570 which I have caned for many years and just worn out, kicked meself not buying the 590 for a few quid more but hey ho, its good enuff for Forza etc :D

[@clerty_]

Surprisingly, there is an information in russian on the back sticker of the gamebox

[@omicronmartin]

Imitation Gameboy advance SP unit (Knockback Version of Gameboy advance SP)

[@austinkoeppen6122]

Open up that blue one, I want to see what kind of board is in there.

[@dom_the3166]

I feel like there's a title that is both more descriptive and more appealing to potential viewers

[@blxckoutbaby]

AHHHHHH I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR ANOTHER ONE OF THESE!

[@sleekflash16]

Nintendo: "I'm about to end this man's whole career."

[@Felix24148]

I'm surprised China isn't making a cheap knockoff console using their GBA clone parts to play Gameboy games on a TV

[@andychiz105]

Would have liked to see you crack them open and have a look at what’s inside! Maybe a follow up??

[@jormungand72]

my eye is not the only thing thats moistening

[@timbenzel1751]

If they haven't already, they're working on it

[@S31Syntax]

I can't wait for the teardown of that sp clone

[@joe_schmoe_420]

Open up the expensive one and make sure its real

[@Sherkel]

Do want that Rayquaza one.

[@dillonkirtonforever]

When you showed the D pad of the first one I felt a pain Ive never known before