GBA AC adapter work with DS?

[ReepNeep]

I just bought a used GBA (the original non backlit one) but the thing didn't come with an AC adapter. I'm not really looking forward to burning AA batteries if I don't have to, but they dont seem to sell the GBA accessories in B&M stores anymore.

Anyone know if I can use a DS AC adapter? If not, is there any difference between the one for the old GBA and the one for the SP?

Thanks in advance. (OW that one hurt ME)

 

[mugs]

I don't know about GBA vs DS or GBA vs GBA SP, but I can tell you that the DS Lite and DS have different power cords, and the DS and GBA SP have the same power cord. So I would say that you should at least make sure you do NOT buy a DS Lite power cord. I have a feeling that GBA == GBA SP == DS.

 

[fr]

The original GBA uses AA batteries.

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: fr
The original GBA uses AA batteries.

You don't read much do you? Check the OP again...

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: fr
The original GBA uses AA batteries.

No AC adapter at all? I'd say get some NiMh cells then. If you play it often enough to burn through a set of batteries in a month, I'd get regular Sanyo batteries (2700 was the highest they made last I checked). If you play it infrequently and it'd take more than a month to go through a set of batteries, I'd get Eneloop or Rayovac Hybrid batteries. You sacrifice some capacity, but they won't drain within a month of non-use - so your GBA won't be dead when you want to play it.

 

[tw1164]

Nintendo Store

AC adapter for the GBA, It's $20 so you maybe better just getting rechargeable batteries.

 

[Piuc2020]

GBA original didn't have any AC Adapter, it just used batteries, you could buy third party adapters and charge kits but like I said, third party. It doesn't even have a power input, my ac adapter (from Nyko I believe) connected as a battery pack (like the one in the picture) so yeah, the DS adapter won't work with the original GBA.

 

[ReepNeep]

Thanks for your help guys.
Actually I found that Nintendo did make an adapter for it, but it was sold only in Japan apparently.
I broke down and bought a NiMh battery kit so im good to go.

 

[RaiderJ]

I had the original GBA, no backlight was a PITA!