Reggie commits to one more Christmas for GBA src: http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=2542 5:24 am - Matt Behrens | Link to Individual Story Also of note from the Reuters Media Summit, from which we reported yesterday on Wii sales, is NOA president Reggie Fils-Aime's statement that he intends to continue to support Game Boy Advance for one more Christmas, at least.
"We think that Game Boy Advance certainly has at least one more holiday season left in it," Reggie explained, calling GBA a "gateway console". "For us, it continues to be a great stepping stone for five-, six-, seven-year old consumers to have their first great handheld gaming experience and then transition right into DS."
Game Boy Advance still retails for around $80 in the States, but some retailers were selling the still-popular Game Boy Advance SP model for $50. The "style-conscious" Game Boy micro, effectively considered a flop, was selling on Black Friday for $35-$40 in some stores. Nintendo also currently has only a single Game Boy Advance release announced for the future: Final Fantasy VI Advance, scheduled for release in early February.
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