# Game Boy Advance SP misspelling?

**URL:** https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036
**Category:** Video Games
**Created:** [October 5, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036 "2018-10-05T18:26:57Z")
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### Author: ![DarkStar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/darkstar/32/6311_2.png) [@DarkStar](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/DarkStar)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036/1 "2018-10-05T18:26:57Z")

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So I’ve been researching differences between fake and real GBA SP systems and differences between models AGS-001 and AGS-101 etc. I noticed on a lot of the "real’ GBA SPs there seem to be a misspelling on the back label. On the left there is a word “undersired” however on my GBA SP 001 model it reads “undesired”. Does anyone know if this is a legit misspelling? I have looked at a lot of systems and this seems consistent (at least on AGS-101 models).

 ![image1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/c/c103bde6bc105e346a2dfe2b5cc245b13e5c5dcc.jpeg) ![OE5FAFa](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/6/62c6b358a0b268241f39cee4267e2ea9a84d78f6.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036/2 "2018-10-05T18:54:40Z")

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Oh interesting. I have two models of SP I bought NIB in retail back in the day. I’ll check them.

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### Author: ![Peagles](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peagles/32/3067_2.png) [@Peagles](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peagles)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036/3 "2018-10-05T21:48:52Z")

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I’ll check mine when I get back home!

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### Author: ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036/4 "2018-10-05T22:05:17Z")

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Kitty sniffs to check if fake.

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### Author: ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036/5 "2018-10-06T01:59:00Z")

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Interesting find! Mines a authentic system and it has the spelling mistake.

 ![Screenshot_20181005-195746](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/d/dfc38045ba6ff721159c18bcc4ea441492d2015c.jpeg)

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### Author: ![D.Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/d.lo/32/4116_2.png) [@D.Lo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/D.Lo)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036/6 "2018-10-06T02:10:02Z")

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I guess the AGS-101 didn’t have a father while growing up…

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### Author: ![dubc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/dubc/32/758_2.png) [@dubc](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/dubc)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036/7 "2018-10-06T02:15:36Z")

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AGS-001 here and it’s misspelled:

 ![IMG_6803](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/1/19ca60e742990cdc4ff0f564046049868cf81ce8.jpeg)

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### Author: ![DaveLong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/davelong/32/1419_2.png) [@DaveLong](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/DaveLong)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036/8 "2018-10-06T04:47:51Z")

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I have a Torchic Orange one with the misspelling and a red one spelled correctly!

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### Author: ![DarkStar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/darkstar/32/6311_2.png) [@DarkStar](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/DarkStar)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036/9 "2018-10-06T15:59:43Z")

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Intersting. I’m looking to buy a 101 so this helps a lot. I guess a mispelling got through but then maybe they corrected it on later runs? Thanks for all the replies.

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### Author: ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036/10 "2018-10-07T14:28:06Z")

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That’s how it seems. My NES Limited Edition GBA SP has the misprint. My AGS-101 does not.

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### Author: ![Peagles](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peagles/32/3067_2.png) [@Peagles](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peagles)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2018, 12:43am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/game-boy-advance-sp-misspelling/1036/11 "2018-10-10T00:43:13Z")

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Not all of my GBAs are North American, but the three 101s I found all say “dersired”.
