eXtremeRate IPS Ready Upgraded Glow in Dark – Green Custom
eXtremeRate IPS Ready Upgraded Glow in Dark – Green Custom Replacement Housing Shell for Gameboy Advance SP GBA SP – Compatible with Both IPS & Standard LCD – Console & Screen NOT Included
- eXtremeRate raised the project REVIVTRO in 2020, aimed to revive your retro gaming console with modern tech.
- IPS screen is now popular in restoration project for Gameboy Advance SP.
- But most of the replacement shells for GBA SP in the market is not ready for IPS screen installation.
- So eXtremeRate re-designed the mold to make it easy for both IPS and Standard screen installation.
- And with more accurate mold and made of premium ABS material, the quality of the eXtremeRate upgraded housing is one of the best in the world.
- So let’s take the handheld console for GBA SP from your drawer and give a new look to your old friend!
Read Before Purchase:
- This product is only compatible with Gameboy Advance SP handheld game console.
- The replacement shell is also compatible with Game Boy Advance SP backlight IPS LCD display. The IPS LCD display is NOT included.
- This is a full housing shell with buttons for Game Boy Advance SP. The console, screen and other parts are not included.
- Required customers to take apart the console to replace your original shell; Required customers handy with console installation; Get installation video guide by searching “eXtremeRate shell for GBA SP” on Youtube.
Product Feature:
- Made of durable non-toxic ABS plastic. Odor free.
- Upgraded redesigned mold, completely fits flush on all sides; Sit properly on all the clips.
- Compatible with both IPS & standard screen.
- Personalize your handheld game console.
Package Included:
- 1* Full Housing shell
- 1* Battery cover case
- 1* A B L R buttons
- 1* Volume button
- 1* On Off button
- 1* Dpad
- 1* Select Start buttons
- 1* Power button
- 1* Dpad
- 1* Rubber conductive pad
- 2* Screwdriver
- 28* Screws
- Note: The console, screen and other parts are not included!
| Dimensions: | 6 x 5 x 2 cm; 50 Grams |
| Model: | ASPM5008 |
| Manufacture: | Extremerate |
| Dimensions: | 6 x 5 x 2 cm; 50 Grams |
| Origin: | China |
Got the white shell and white buttons very happy with purchase.
Had to get this shell after seeing how gorgeous it was. Took my time to reshell it and was all done. The only issue for me is the joints appear to be aftermarket and the caps won’t fit, so I’ll have to figure something out to cap the joints.
The texture is nice and smooth to the hands. Such a great finish and feel.
Awesome replacement shell! high quality and worth every penny! honest seller and would defiantly recommend this product to all and anyone!
I HAVE PURCHASED 3 OF THESE KITS NOW AND THEY HAVE ALL BEEN A JOY TO WORK WITH AND THEY LOOK SO NICE WHEN FINISHED. I WILL BE PURCHASING A DS LITE SHELL KIT TO TRY BECAUSE THESE GBA KITS ARE SO AWESOME!!!!!
bought a used GBA SP and wanded to clean it up so i bought this shell. All the components where included, even some that I didnt know I needed. Everything had great fitment and i would highly reccomend. Espesially when you get to see your face in gold ;p
Si tienes un nintendo viejo y sucio, ni lo pienses…
Qualit prezzo ottimo anche per il fatto del materiale molto buono ed compatto al tatto . Viti ecc perfette non troppo lunghe (come successo con un’altro case preso da un’altra parte )
IVE DONE 2 SHELL SWAPS WITH THIS KIT AND THE FINAL PRODUCT IS AMAZING. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NICE GBASP SHELL.
Nice product quality, everything fit perfectly, came with all the tool you need
The shell looks great and has a nice feel to it. I reused some of the OEM buttons because I prefer their feel over the ones provided with the shell. I recommend using the OEM springs and rods for the bumper buttons as well. There were a few blemishes and spurs on some of the plastic pieces but nothing that affected the usability of the shell.
Not the first time I order shells from eXtreme Rate. Always super good quality, soft to the touch and looking amazing! Their installation video males it easy for anyone to do it. I highly recommend!
For me, an obvious concern was messing this up, and bricking my beloved nugget. After completing this “project”, I can say it’d be difficult to mess up. Like just don’t do it in the bath levels of ease. Some people had a complaint that things were not packaged separately, but I did not find this an issue. The only things that can be confused are the screws, but if you watch the install video and follow along, this wasn’t an issue for me. This set includes two screw drivers, one 4-point, and one 3-point, as indicated by the colored handles. Some screws are silver, some are brassy. As long as you pay attention to what colored screwdriver and screws are being used in the video, they make it very clear what you should be doing. There are only one size brass and silvers screws per screw driver, so you’ll always be using the right screw. Some people also said they were missing parts… mine came with extras. Also all of the screws are interchangeable with the OEM ones you’ll be removing from your old one. So just use those if you keep losing your new ones.
The construction is excellent. They are well molded with no excess plastic to shave off or trim. I’ve always been a fan of soft touch plastic for devices like this. It’s just more enjoyable to hold, and even nice to brush your finger across. So you can have fun petting your little nugget, rewarding it for 20 years of loyalty and service.
Overall I think this is great. My old case was showing the 2 decades of wear on it, this new one is crisp and clean. This kit comes with everything you need to swap the electronics from the old case to this new one, with the exception of the shoulder joints, which the video shows you how to easily transfer over. It even comes with new rubber spring pads for the buttons. On the note of buttons, Nintendo did you a solid here, and made it impossible to put the wrong button in the wrong place, so no worries there.
It should be noted that this does not come with a spot for the Nintendo badge on the top lid, and it comes with an eXtremeRate branded label for the bottom. This wasn’t an issue for me, personally. Removing the badge gives it a cleaner look, and if I was concerned about keeping the collection value of it intact, I wouldn’t have swapped out the OEM case in the first place. You can get replacement OEM stickers for the bottom online, if you really wanted that. This nugget is mine, and this case has added personal value, fun, and comfort to it.
Not a bad shell. It has a different feel than the original as it’s more of matt finish as opposed to slick plastic, this being said it still feels just as quality and if anything has less of the sticky feeling that the original can have.
I spent a couple hours replacing my scratched up shell that I purchased from a local game store, and also replaced the IPS screen. The YouTube instructions were very clear and it was a fun little installation project.
Coque extrem race identique la coque Nintendo. La coque s’assemble facilement et elle est trs belle ! J ai choisi en plus de la coque un kit de touches extrem race bleue car la console aurait trop blanche et le rendu final zst top (coque et touches fournies !!!) !
Le montage est simple et on peut trouver des tutos en vido pour s’aider sur youtube.
Great product,
slight scratches on the finish when it arrived.
Did not come with gold hinge caps, I used the extra pads to cover the hinge post. Not as clean as it could be.
Still worth it.
First case I received had a slight warp to the top shell, nothing major and the shell was still usable but had some very small gaps between top shell and screen bezel.
I contacted customer support about the issue and they were very helpful and responded quickly. Sent me a new shell free of charge. Second shell I received looks perfect.
Pros
+Great looking shell
+Feels sturdy
+Fit was perfect with GBA SP original parts
+Lots of extra screws in case you lose one
+Fantastic customer support
+Great Wave soft touch material is easier to keep clean than I expected
Cons
-First unit was slightly warped
-Very small amount of trimming to fit FP IPS display (small nubs that hold screen into bezel)
-Installation manual would have been helpful (see Jake Simmons YouTube for install tutorial)
-Separated screws would have been nice
-I wish they made a non soft-touch version of the great wave shell (easier to keep clean)
Overall I am very happy with the case. I would have rated 4 stars for the first unit I got as warping issue is pretty minor once the case is fully assembled, you would not notice it much. Rated 5 stars for fantastic customer support to fix the issue and replacement had no warp at all. Highly recommend this shell for a unique looking SP build.
Wow… like I’m genuinely impressed!
I’ve had so many aftermarket shells that were cheap plastic and just felt awful so at first i was really skeptical, but man…
This is some quality work right here!
The case is smooth, has good weight to it and the feel is just… GREAT!
Honestly it’s the closest you will get to OEM out of all other solid color shells I’ve had.
Will definitely be using you guys as my supplier from now on.
Excellent work!
Questa l unica Shell che mi piaciuta, alta qualit della plastica e tutto si monta in modo corretto senza problemi. Non servono istruzioni di montaggio, chi sbaglia a mettere le viti solo colpa sua, basta ricordare la posizione di quest’ultime e rimetterle durante il montaggio. Anzi possibilmente sarebbe meglio utilizzare le viti originali, cos eviti ulteriori problemi. La scocca arriva con gi tutto, a parte le cerniere, ma si possono usare le originali. Ho provato marche pi blasonate tipo retrosix, ma sono rimasto molto deluso dalla qualit, era quasi meglio la cinese che ho preso su un altro noto attore. Questa mi ha veramente sorpreso, se volete ovviamente la perfezione assoluta, l originale il top.. ma questa ci va veramente vicino a parere mio.
Love the plastic quality & paint on this shell. Very good fit but had to use the OEM screws, the included are too soft to work with.
Amazing product! Bunch of tiny pieces so be careful. They could’ve been separated better but it is what it is. Mine also if you notice in the first picture that it only came with the top 2 rubber stops. I had to reuse the old red ones because it did not come with them. That was my only gripe really. Other than that it feels great holding it in my hands and the material is super comfortable and nice.
The feel and look of these are about as good as OEM, all the rest on the market are brittle and poorly molded. Knocking a star for the included screws which were soft as cheese and could be a stripping hazard.
I was very happy with this product! It came with everything needed except the hinges but the old ones work just fine. Over all very nice quality!
Had to trim the plastic maybe half an inch just to get the ips motherboard to fit but it feels decent, and looks grea
Relatively easy to put together if you watch their tutorial on youtube. The screws are a little difficult to identify due to being all thrown into one bag. The quality is pretty good, better than the cheap housing you can buy, but certainly not the same quality or texture as the oem shells (this is to be expected with any aftermarket housing). The color effect on the chameleon shell is really cool, I do wish it came in more colors though!! Overall a great product. A bit too pricey in my opinion.
One downside of the shell texture is that it attracts fingerprints.
Also, I used oem silicone pads in mine. It’s recommended to use those instead of the ones provided as they are better quality.
This was surprisingly easy to do. The hinge was abit finicky with how you have to role up the ribbon cable but other than that everything was good. I would say be careful when screwing in the screw’s because I have managed to crack the shell through over tightening. So when screwing in keep an eye on both sides of the shell so you don’t make the same mistake I did!
This is an awesome quality aftermarket shell, feels great in the hands, it’s soft but sturdy. I like this shell much more than other SP aftermarket shells (which are usually very lackluster and feel super cheap). This shell kits includes everything you will need to make a shell swap (except obviously a motherboard ), including a label/back sticker. A negative is that the matte finish is prone to show finger prints. I love this shell, I just wish it was less pricey.
Product was what i expected and made my Gameboy look brand new from its old worn out orignal grey shell it came with! 😀
However i did have to use the hinges out of the old shell because it didnt come with any
Everything is great about the case – looks good and comes with replacement everything (screws, springs, tools).
However, you will still have to trim the case to use an IPS screen. You will have to trim the side section to about 2x it’s size to accommodate the chipset that the IPS screen comes with.
Otherwise it would be five stars, but loses a star since you still have to trim.
The shell is amazing, it looks so clean and new. I got the blue/purple one and it looks amazing!
The shell fit with my new IPS panel perfectly and it feels like I have a brand new gameboy.
The kit comes with everything you need to replace the shell and had plenty of spares like screws. I could be wrong but it seemed like they included enough screws to make your whole gameboy either phillips headscrews or tri-wing screws but I just replaced the screws same order and type as my original case.
Two things to watch out for, when replacing your shell make sure you watch their video on youtube about how to replace the volume slider as I almost broke mine, the other thing is the shell is not very scratch resistant.
When you are assembling the kit make sure you rest it on something soft as I briefly put mine on the desk and it got some minor scratches, you have to look to find them but still.
Overall I am super happy with this kit and would highly recommend.
For anyone new to modding like I am the shell kit doesn’t come with display hinges you would need to pop out and use your original ones or buy a new set. I’d recommend buying new ones be sure it’s very hard to clear old one.
This product goes to show just how well a company can make a recreation of another product if they put some effort into it. Firstly, the video instructions are very good, showing you step by step just how to pull apart and rebuild the GBA SP.
The purple shell is a high gloss replacement that fits together perfectly, and looks absolutely stunning. You get every piece bar the hinges, and quite often you’ll get some extra pieces, just in case you lose one. You also get two screwdrivers, so there’s no hunting around for a Tri-wing and 00 philips head.
My only minor gripe is the instructional video doesn’t show you which screws you should use in each spot, and many of them are quite similar. So when disassembling your GBA SP, keep the screws in sections and you shouldn’t have a problem.
It would be nice to see the Nintendo Logo slot provided, for those people who want things to look as original as possible.
Definitely one to buy if you want to make your GBA SP look as good (or better) than new.
Encomendei a verso preto mate do produto. espetacular! Pormenores 5 estrelas, botes e adesivos de alta qualidade! Encaixou perfeitamente na minha GBA SP, inclusive no site do desenvolvedor h instrues em vdeo de como substituir a carcaa. Melhor qualidade entre os outros produtos disponveis na Amazon.
nico ponto negativo: Vem sem a dobradia, o que complicado de ser removida da carcaa antiga ou se a sua tiver quebrado, no h como substituir. Por isso 4 estrelas e no 5.
Everything fit perfectly in this shell, took 10 min. to do the complete swap.
Looks like we have a 3rd option now!
eXtremeRate seems to have their own unique molds, for both the shell and buttons. (the witness marks being in in different places, and lack of branding, are obvious tells) The molding seems well done with fine and straight lettering, everything fits perfectly with no creaking, no gaps, no sharp edges on the shell.
The plastic feels thicker and stronger then the no name transparent shells. Time will tell if that makes a difference, but eXtreme rate seems to know a thing or two about making aftermarket shells for controllers so. I haven’t tried their opaque shells but I imagine they use the same molds. I will go out on a limb and say, as of 2022, these are the highest quality SP aftermarket shells.
I hope eXtreme rate adds more colors. Right now I’m using “Atomic Purple”. I personally wouldn’t describe it as that, since its not really that close to the OG GBC color, its a warmer purple.
But it is a really nice shade of purple. If there ever was a “Pokemon Amethyst” THIS would 100% be the cartridge color.
Some minor criticisms though:
Screws: They could have been better organized and packaged in a resealable bag. With the amount of extras its slightly hard to tell what goes with what. – I also feel since this shell isn’t pretending to be original, there isn’t really a good reason to use Triwing screws. It really could have been all Phillips/JIS and that would have been fine.
Also the screw on the battery door does not have a captive ring.
Springs: The Shoulder springs are weak. I don’t recommend using them unless you have to…
Buttons: I can’t help but feel its kinda tacky they come with buttons of the same color as the shell? But maybe thats just me. They aren’t as good as originals, and they seem to be copying other aftermarket buttons – meaning the middle post is flat. Their remedy for the wiggle this causes is that the silicon pads are thicker, and while this works, the buttons again just don’t feel as good as originals.
EDIT: Slate compatibility.
There is some minor incompatibilities between this shell and the ‘Slate’ Mod. It seems like the screw holes are in slightly different places (off by < 1mm maybe?) and the shell it's self might be slightly off? Unless your mixing and matching eXtreme rate shell parts with other shell parts, this won't affect you so.
Me encanta el look que le da a la consola. Montarla fue muy fcil y adems hay bastantes tutoriales en vdeo para guiarte. No le doy cinco estrellas porque la tapa queda algo holgada, la original se fijaba, tanto cuando la cerrabas como cuando la abras, de manera ms firme. Adems, el envo fue regular por parte de Amazon ya que vino en un sobre en lugar de en una caja sin ser, ni mucho menos, el embalaje ms apropiado.
Por ltimo solo decir que yo no le he puesto la pegatina trasera que incluye el fabricante, donde pone el nmero de serie en la carcasa original, de esta forma el look transparente queda ms “redondo” con el puntazo de que se puede ver perfectamente el juego al que ests jugando .
No descarto comprar en otros colores para ir probando cuando me aburra.
Likes –
1) Everything is organized and neatly wrapped.
2) The plastic and mold used is well done, and the paint is pleasantly soft as advertised.
Dislikes –
1) …
Product was good quality vey precise as usual. Ofcourse it is bit expensive compare to chinese housings but its definately worth it. Mixed oem casing with carbon fibre vinyl and look awesome.
Extremerate does make good products A+. It would be very nice if they added ‘nintendo’ logo sticker for the top housing in the future.
Very happy with this shell. My original GBA SP shell disintegrated and the wood grain of this case caught my eye. It’s very classy, feels nice to hold, buttons all work great. With a little help from a tutorial video this was a pretty easy project.
definitely worth the money if you’re looking for an after market shell! (doesn’t come with new hinges so make sure to save yours or have another set ready) installation was fairly easy. the hardest part were the hinges. i used the old screws so i can’t say how the ones that come with the housing fit. overall i’m very satisfied with this shell. would buy again and will recommend this to anyone looking to spice up their gba sp
Looks great, feels great, and works great. Only complaint is that the screw holes don’t come pre-threaded.
This shell feels really good, fits excellently like the OEM gameboy shell, and the instructional video they have on their YouTube channel is very well made. However on mine, the color coating (which seems to be sprayed on) did not have good coverage on my hinge cover plate. I plan to order another product from them so I may see if I can get a replacement for just that bit, I hate to buy a whole new case for something I frankly don’t care about that much. Other than that, the only nitpick I have is the fact that it doesn’t have a spot for a Nintendo logo sticke
The quality of the shell is on OEM territory. Great work! Do you sell matte finish shells? Would love to see a pearl blue and graphite matte shell (not soft). The soft shell leaves marks after using it. This is probably because of some oil from the hands.
This has got to be the BEST shell out there for the SP other than OEM of course. Heck, even then it puts up a good fight. If you’re thinking of whether this is a god buy or not, trust me on this one it is!!
The window to the screen on aftermarket shells is usually crooked or not cut out correctly. This one was perfect! I was shocked!
10/10 guys I’ll be buying another one!
I just wish there were more color options than what’s currently available