IPS Ready Upgraded eXtremeRate Chameleon Purple Blue Replacement Shell Full Housing Cover Buttons for Gameboy Advance GBA - Compatible with Both IPS & Standard LCD - Console & IPS Screen NOT Included

This is the definition of ease. The case works perfectly with original GBA hardware, and no cutting or shaping is necessary I paired this case with their matching eXtremeRate buttons replacement for a clean single color design and I love it. The case doesn't feel like a cheap replacement case, it feels quite nice.This particular case has a glossy smooth finish, which tends to show fingerprints a bit easier, but I personally don't find it a problem because a quick wipe down with a dry cloth, it's ready to be put back on the display shelf with no fingerprints to be seen!Features that I enjoy on this is:The battery holder. For more context, I've replaced so many gba shells where the battery cover is just loose, where they can fall out or just rattle around, BUT THIS ONE IS PERFECT! It's a tight fit and stays in the battery slot perfectly.I also like that this case comes with a blue metal plate for the GBA game slot. It's not a huge deal, but it allows the piece blend in a lot better over a plain silver plate that can just stick out like a sore thumb!Lastly I enjoy how the screen it ships with does not say anything other then Game Boy Advance. I have seen many companies say something different on the screen, like their company name or just random things. This one keeps to the original and it's very appreciated!Overall it's a 10/10 in my book. I have and will continue to reccomend it to friends, and people who repair Game Boy Advances'!

I have to say, I was mainly buying this shell because the pretrimmed v5 Hispeedido shell wouldn't close on its own for some reason (a few posts were too high and I fixed the issue). I have also bought GBA SP shells/buttons and NDSL shells from Extremerate and have been incredibly satisfied. These shells like their GBA SP and NDSL counterparts fit together REALLY well. In fact, I would say I prefer these shells over the OEM ones as they just feel better in terms of quality. In terms of the buttons and the overall functionality of the shell, it works great. You will need to give it a little bit of time for the membranes to really wear in as they're a tad stiff when they're brand new.Onto the thing that many might be wondering. How much do you need to trim this for a laminated v5 screen? A good amount. I've done 3 builds with these shells with these screens but if you need to know what to do you may want to look on YouTube how to trim an OEM shell for a laminated screen. The process is fairly similar. Basically you trim the window out on all sides a bit and then sand down the right hand side (from the inside POV).Overall, I would highly recommend these shells to anyone. If you can't trim the shell, don't get the laminated kit, just get the one that's nonlaminated and you'll do just fine.UPDATE: 1-22-2025I've bought multiple of the black shell and buttons to match and can still say these shells are absolutely awesome. They of course still require some work to get the laminated v5 screens to fit but they're excellent shells. I have recently done a custom FP GBA board (you have to transplant the CPU and RAM) and the board fit decently. Depending on how well aligned the audio jack is you may have to Drexel away a small amount of material from the inside of the shell for it to be perfect. It's about 20 seconds worth of work but it's certainly worth it for the results. These shells are absolutely awesome!

Easy to install. However, not all of the visible parts of the shell were coated over evenly and the cartridge metal plate I got was blue. Not bothered by it that much by it since I could use the one from my original shell if I wanted to. Buttons and shell all look and feel great minor issues aside.

I'm not gonna lie this is one of the best aftermarket shells I have ever used.. I have taken apart many gameboy colors, gameboy advance and gameboy Sp and installed new shells on all of them but this shell is super smooth like it has 3 layers of clear coat over the paint. It doesn't have that rough feeling like the original shells.. it fits together perfectly and the battery cover shuts and locks perfectly. I have bought many shells before and the battery covers are always loose and fit horribly but not on this shell ! I will definitely buy more shells from this company.. I rarely leave reviews but I'm telling who ever is reading this, if you want a perfect fitting GBA shell thats high quality look no further because this is the one.

I like this shell way better than the original. It feels like it's made with quality. It's got that buttery feel that it's great for playing for long hours. And it looks great and cute! It's also the perfect shade of pink (at least for me).

It took me awhile to decide on my button color scheme for this build as I wanted to somehow make it pokemon themed and it made me think ghost at first but then I realized how little batt life I was getting with the new screen so made that grip to solve that buy making it usbc with 2 18350 batts and got 2400mah and it last forever I feel like I might have market as popular as mod gba is and batt life being the main problem left

I’ve changed shells on my GBA a few times and I will say this shell was the most difficult. I appreciated that the seller included new screws and the screwdriver, but the screws were extremely poor quality. It was very difficult to get the screws in completely flush without breaking them. I feel like my GBA looks cool but it definitely rattles a bit since everything isn’t 100% tight. The gold color is pretty! From the picture I believed it was going to be brighter/ more yellow.

It feels nice, even at bit lighter than the original shell. The directions included on youtube are great but some of the screws will not go in all the way like the video showed. Had to match some of the old screws from the original shell. It is a solid look and a great replacement if your screen is also scratched up.