batteries

Okay, the reason you buy the GBA is because it has a great COMPACT size that fits well in your hands, even small one. So why would you want to add a battery pack that is extremely bulky, heavy, and hangs off the back of the GBA like it is some type of store security device made to discourage theft? This thing is ill-fitted to the GBA because, unlike the power grips which has rechargable batteries made into a grip that is more like a full-size game's control pad which is ergonomically correct for usage, this thing plugs into the GBA's back and sticks out of the middle while hanging down in back, making it hard to hold for extended periods of time. Welcome to Carpel tunnel syndrome for kids!!!

Sure my son got a fair amount of enjoyment from his gameboy and rechargeable power pak, but the power pak is only 3 months old and no longer takes a charge! There is no way to totally discharge it, thus clearing the "memory" and my attempts to contact Interact have been totally unsuccessful. I think I'll head out and just buy rechargeable batteries.

This unit is nice because it saves money on batteries and allows more play time. The only drawback I found is that it does not stay on the cradle when charging very well. It will be fine if it is on a completely flat surface and it is not bumped. It is also important that the kids don't run around nearby or it will fall of the cradle from the vibration. It needs some sort of clip to hold the gameboy advance in place, if it had one it would be 5 stars. I gave this item 4 stars just based on the cost savings alone, it is worth it.