Many of us remember the bright yellow Game Boy Color units. It's a good colour choice, but we never saw an official lemon yellow unit for the original Game Boy Advance – however, a new prototype unit has been uncovered with that exact colour scheme.
This reveal comes via Developer Jeff on Twitter, who often showcases prototype models for different hardware. His latest post shows us a prototype Game Boy Advance, which sports the lemon yellow design and we have to say, it looks really nice. Jeff also confirmed that this particular model was used as a controller for the "IS CGB/AGB Emulator kit ver.1", which he also tweeted about later on.
It's a shame this variant never made it to retail, though we certainly weren't lacking for choice with the original GBA. Further pictures and a teardown are due to be shared too, so we can expect an even closer look at this prototype soon.
Would you have bought a Gameboy Advance in lemon yellow? Prefer a different colour? Let us know down below.
[source twitter.com]
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I would guess they decided against it, because it would be too close to the spice orange model that they did release.

Apparently this one was a Japan exclusive.
Go back and correct history!
https://handheldlegend.com/collections/game-boy-advance-gba/products/copy-of-game-boy-advance-prestige-shell-ips-usb-c-ready
You didn't order the metallic pea?
That’s a yeller feller
@terra
I guess that they drew a line, but what a thing to do... it was something beautiful... not sure if I would bleed myself dry for it, though! 😆
I prefer White or Blue color.
But i played my GBA games on NDS Lite Love and Berry edition. 🤭
Nintendo just needs to reprint their game boys and old cartridges. Probably super cheap to produce both, licensing could take a while, but they'd sell like hotcakes. They can be "dumb devices" with no connectivity required and they would STILL sell a bunch. Adding a region free eShop would obviously be nice & could tie in with the Switch too. TAKE MY MONEY!!!
Yeah I've been losing sleep over this for almost 20 years
Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And everything you do
Yeah, they were all yellow
I had a translucent purple GBA! I forgot about that until I saw this article. Thanks for the memories! 😂
I'm just going to say it. That thing is UGLY!
Nintendo should give us gameboy advance online for the switch. Make it happen you cowards😇.
I love Nintendo handhelds in yellow, I got my Switch Lite in yellow, of course I just happen to love that shade of yellow, it's a very neutral look that is easy on the eyes, not too distracting. You gotta be careful about yellow.
Thanks for the Coldplay reference 🙂
@Bizaster I know an opportunity when I see one. I couldn't not
I LOVED my purple gba
It's too bad? Or we just found something completely random and needed a way to present it?
@doctorhino I'd have absolutely gone for a Lemon Yellow variant at the time, so it is too bad imo
@RupeeClock The yellow model here that did get released looks better anyway.
i love gameboy consoles i was 11 years old when i got my first gameboy classic back in 1989 and still love today, gba is my star today like a paradise for me 43yrs old retro-gamer
I like it, but I think it would be even better if it had yellow A and B buttons. The other non-yellow parts like the other buttons and the side pieces could stay the same.
@Bizaster I came here to say that, too.
"Oh yeeaahh your skin and bones turn iiinnn to somethin beautiful..."
I don't think they ever released that gorrrgeous original purple 3DS back in the day. sniff
@Terra I guess I wasn't into the first model since it wasn't backlit. Wonder if they thought it would come off as too Pikachu but without the branding.
@doctorhino That's fair, it hasn't aged well compared to the SP. I remember stealing the downstairs lamp to play Leaf Green late at night off my purple Advance
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