Perhaps the first question that comes to mind when you’re looking at a portable device is the battery life. Whether it’s a game system, a smartphone, or something else entirely, its usefulness is tied directly to the battery life.
With the GBA Reg & Charge, you can upgrade your Game Boy Color or Game Boy Advance to support a LiPo battery. It features greater than 90% efficiency, charge & play, and even uses the red LED indicator when the battery is low.
When using a Turnigy 2000mAh battery, the battery life lasts between 20 and 24 hours per charge. This is based on a 32-pin backlit GBA running a standard Game Boy cartridge. Since this is a DIY part, you’ll need to solder the battery leads to the board, and the wires from the board to the Game Boy to power it. You’ll also need so solder another connection to a capacitor on the board.
Double-sided tape works well for sticking the board to the battery so it doesn’t slide around while you’re on the go. The product page also offers a How to Install guide for assistance with this process.
Each unit is assembled and tested before shipping. While this newer battery life is comparable to the life you would receive from AA batteries, the inclusion of a rechargeable battery alone makes this a nice upgrade.
