This was a pleasant find this morning, seeing as I have collected many wierd and wacky GAME BOY Advance accessories in my time; heck, I even made a YouTube video called "Pimp My GAME BOY Advance" back in 2017 specifically about GBA accessories that obtained 347,000 views, so there's got to be some nutters out there that still care about this kinda stuff like I do... right?
If you still have a GAME BOY Advance around the house, then you'll know that although it's a remarkable handheld, one of the greatest in fact, it does have just one front-facing stereo speaker that, at times, gets pushed to its limits, and is often obstructed by your thumb.
This obstruction will alter the sound quality slightly, and some would say they'd like the speaker to have a little more punch. Well, that's now possible thanks to Japanese manufacturer Himitsunova, who have a history of selling modified retro consoles and accessories. Their latest is the External Stereo Speaker for GAME BOY Advance.
This is a ¥3,800/$24/£18 accessory that adds two larger front-facing speakers to your GAME BOY Advance, and uses the trading cable to secure it into your console quickly and reliably. "Simply connect the speaker's terminal to the EXT terminal on the top of the GBA console and insert the L-shaped plug into the earphone jack to use it. No disassembly of the console, installation work, battery replacement, or charging is required, and the volume can be adjusted using the volume dial on the GBA console", states Himitsunova.
It's a refreshing and very affordable accessory to enhance your GAME BOY Advance console without needing to modify it in any way. Obviously, Western readers will likely have to pay extra shipping and import fees, but it's there should it tickle your fancy. Take a look at Himitsunova's official website.
