Game Boy Micro - Silver

The screen is so sharp that you can play games that were built for a larger screen without issues. It has a powerful backlit screen (it means that it glows and the brightness comes from the back) with a great resolution. It has the option of regulate the level of brightness pressing L + volume buttons.Bear in mind that it's only compatible with Gameboy Advance cartridges due to its size, but if you use something like Ez-flash or Everdrive you'll be able to emulate older games as well (Gameboy, Gameboy Color and even NES games).The battery lasts well still, I'd say up to 5 - 7h of uninterrupted use, probably more if the battery was new, but being a system 10 years old is not too bad. It has a special connector for charging, so you'll probably need to get a specific cable if it doesn't came with one.The case has a metallic feel and the overall finish of the console was made with lots of care. The start and select buttons glow blue when the console is charging and full of battery and will turn red when the battery is low. Shoulder buttons, start and select have a gloss aluminium finish.Out of a curiosity, the A and B buttons are in lowercase in this console.In definitive, it is a nice system for playing old games on the go if you can get one at a decent price.

Playing this machine for longer than 20 minutes will make your eyes sore and give you cramps in your arms & thumbs. Any games which require quick reflexes are a total waste of time with this machine. Yes, the screen is very bright and clear compared to previous versions of the Game Boy Advance. But, the small size should not be mistaken for portability. This is badly designed in terms of ergonomics. Nintendo are yet again re-hashing old technology. Even if the Nintendo games are (apparently) of high quality and have hours of playability, experiencing this on a Game Boy Micro is very uncomfortable, toturous in fact. Buy a Sony PSP instead.

What a nice little console! Very cute size that fits perfect in my hands (though it must be said I have quite small hands).The screen is great. It's backlit (ie. you can play in the dark) and everything looks colorful and crystal clear (despite the small size).The d-pad is close to being the best d-pad I've ever tried and the A/B buttons feel good and responsive (though slightly too loud). The shoulderbuttons and the start/select buttons are a bit hard to reach without shifting your grasp, but it's not a big problem. It seems to be of solid build quality, although the shoulder buttons, start/select buttons, the on/off switch and the volume up/down button look a bit cheap/tacky, with their "chrome" finish.Batterylife is nice and long. Been playing close to 10 hours and haven't needed a recharge yet.All and all, I've fallen a bit in love with the Micro. It's light and small, so you can easily bring it with you anywhere you go, and the screen and dpads makes it the best console to play your old GBA games. I've got a DS Lite as well and, although it has a larger screen, I find myself preferring this little cutie when I want to play my GBA games. What a shame I didn't get one when they were first released!A little thing to be noted. It uses a different powersupply than the DS Lite. I bought it without charger, as the plug looked identical on pictures, but a DS Lite plug doesn't fit!

For those of you who cant be bothered to read a full review here are the pros and cons:PROS:-Pocket sized: take it anywhere!-Games are VERY cheap now-Lots of games with mass appeal-Has many NES and SNES and Genesis games on it-Interchangable faceplates-3.5mm headphone jack-Very nice D-pad and a+b buttons: same ones as DSi-Super long battery life (I get 11 hours on minimum brightness)-Small screen gives the illusion of higher resolution-Stylish: many colours to choose from-Plays ALL GBA gamesCONS:-Somewhat primitive graphics-Dust can get trapped between the LCD screen and faceplate cover.-Hard to find new games-Volume controller is arkward-You will probably lose it a lot!-Not backwards compatible-Hard to buy faceplatesOverall though I would rather have this over a DS lite anyday! I have a Play Yan Micro pack for it too so it plays films and music to! An absolute MUST for pretty much any gamer.

Top reasons to own this console:1) Image quality is amazing.2) Goes everywhere (I mean EVERYWHERE) with you... so you always have it.3) Mature system... so all the great games are already out... and many available for £10-£20.4) Joy to use. It's just a pleasure to hold, play with, listen to and look at.Essentially, I bought and now, a week later, I'm hooked on playing every time I take the bus. Other portables need special arrangements for transportation. The micro needs a half-empty pocket. It also has a wealth of great games for it already, so it's gaming from the word go.

Eh.. Found what looks like used gum under the faceplate

yo people this is just the same as the sp, all they have done is just give you the choise to have two brightness settings for the outdoors and the indoors thats it. personally i think you should just get the sp or the ds, but the choise is yours

I bought this out of nostalgia from the time I played GBA games. It's a great little device, smaller than most of today's smartphones. That's what makes it strength... and its weakness: not super comfortable to play.