The 2001 Game Boy Advance is the only Game Boy generation with no external power port at all — it runs strictly on two AA batteries and Nintendo never shipped a first-party AC adapter for it. A new GBA-specific link cable port replaces the smaller Pocket/Color port and is physically and electrically incompatible with both earlier link cables. A 3.5mm stereo headphone jack on the bottom is famously the last GBA-line handheld to include one — the GBA SP drops it. The single cartridge slot accepts both GBA cartridges and (via legacy mode) every original Game Boy and Game Boy Color cart.
Device Information
- Manufacturer
- Nintendo
- Release Year
- 2001
- Model Number
- AGB-001
- Category
- Gaming Handheld
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Available Ports
| Connector | Quantity | Power (PD) | Capabilities | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Game Boy Advance Link Cable Port | 1 | — | — | EXT (top) | New GBA-specific link cable port (AGB-005 cable). Physically incompatible with both the DMG and MGB/CGB link cables. |
| 3.5mm TRS (Stereo Audio) | 1 | — | — | PHONES (bottom) | Stereo headphone output. The GBA is the last Game Boy line handheld with a standard 3.5mm jack — Game Boy Advance SP requires an adapter dongle. |
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Notes & Compatibility
Battery: 2× AA (~15 hours). No external power port — the original GBA is the only handheld in the Game Boy line that requires batteries. The GBA link cable port (AGB-005 cable) is a different physical connector from both the DMG and MGB/CGB link ports; legacy link cables do not fit. Cartridge slot is dual-mode: GBA games run natively in 32-bit mode, GB/GBC carts run in 8-bit legacy mode.