Nintendo drops Game Boy Advance SP price by $20

Nintendo announced today they were dropping the price of their wildly popular Game Boy Advance SP to $79.99. They also announced some new titles and accessories.

According to a press release from Nintendo about the price drop, the "Game Boy Advance SP, which is front-lit and sports a clam-shell design, has sold more than 20 million units worldwide, and will continue its dominance this fall with an impressive lineup of games. Before the end of the year, Nintendo will launch titles like "Pokemon(R) FireRed," "Pokemon(R) LeafGreen," "F-Zero(R) GP Legend," "Mario Pinball Land(TM)," "Kirby(TM) & The Amazing Mirror," "Donkey Kong(R) Country 2," "Final Fantasy(R) I & II: Dawn of Souls" and "Classic NES(R) Series 2," which features old-school games like "Metroid(R)," "Castlevania(R)," "Dr. Mario(R)" and "Zelda II(TM): The Adventure of Link(R)." Added to this will be more than 50 titles hitting the market from Nintendo licensees.

In addition, Game Boy Advance SP continues to expand its range, with the Game Boy(R) Wireless Adapter that comes packaged with "Pokemon FireRed" and "Pokemon LeafGreen," as well as Game Boy(R) Advance Video, novel video paks that let users watch cartoons right on their Game Boy Advance units. "