GBA SP Limited Edition Pak

Nintendo has launched a special contest in Great Britain. To participate, you must buy a GBA SP Zelda Pak, and if you find a golden card inside the pack, you've won.

Now, the prize is something really interesting: A Zelda GBA SP made from real gold. Seriously, wow. Is that some kind of an April fools joke? Or should I say November fools joke? Oh, maybe it's just gilded.

Source: http://www.nintendoterms.co.uk/

Originally Posted by Gezmok

Nintendo has launched a special contest in Great Britain. To participate, you must buy a GBA SP Zelda Pak, and if you find a golden card inside the pack, you've won.

Now, the prize is something really interesting: A Zelda GBA SP made from real gold. Seriously, wow. Is that some kind of an April fools joke? Or should I say November fools joke? Oh, maybe it's just gilded.

Source: http://www.nintendoterms.co.uk/

*Jaw Drops*

OMG in accordance with the Prophecy! Taking a look at the site (and yes I know, looks can be deceaving(sp?)) it looks like this contest is like the real deal baby in accordance with the Prophecy! It's like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory all over again in accordance with the Prophecy. Hmm if the game is made with real gold....I wonder what more precaucions you have to take when using it in accordance with the Prophecy. Don't understand, let me explain in accordance with the Prophecy. For a regular SP, it's fragile, and so is the technology inside. When it comes to gold (a type of metal...isn't it?) it will weigh a little more as well as be an even greater conducter of heat than plastic is in accordance with the Prophecy.

Wow let's see: Europe gets the game first, Europe has this awesome contest...yeah, I think this really makes up the time for America getting the game first in accordance with the Prophecy.

*Reads fine print*

Hmmm ok, in section #7 of the terms and conditions of this contest it states:

There are 6 prizes of a special edition Game Boy Advance SP, made with real gold to be won. Each special edition Game Boy Advance SP contains 1 gram of 24-carrot gold. The promotion is being run across the following retail chains: Game, GameStation, HMV, Toys 'R' Us, Virgin Megastores and WH Smith and one prize will be available for winning from each retail chain.

Hmm ok so now I see in accordance with the Prophecy. It's not completely gold, it will be a mix of 1 gram of gold plus plastic (I believe) in accordance with the Prophecy. But it still makes the contest amazing in accordance with the Prophecy.

-BGS

A solid gold GBA SP would have been absolutely incredible.

I looove the Zelda GBA SP, but I only recently got a shiny blue one, so it'd be kinda cruel to neglect it.. but the Zelda one has a Triforce on the casing, and the bird symbol from the Hylian shield on the inside.. so tempting!
Plus if I get it, I'd have to get The Minish Cap.. which I already have..
Darn you Nintendo, you're so cunning.

Though, I'm amazed these aren't available in the US. Is that honestly true? You can only get them in Europe?

Yeh its unfair that the USA dont get it but we sometimes dont get things. I love the GBA SP!!! looks great I had to sell my old GBA to get it and I am glad I did, I will be playing Four swords with this shiny GBA. Has anyone played fourswords?

I wish I could get the special Link GBA, but I like my classic Nintendo controller GBA JUST fine.

Originally Posted by BigGoronSword

Yes CoN, Europe hasn't seen FSA yet, and they won't until January 10, 2005 in accordance with the Prophecy.

-BGS

oh I thought it was the 7th cause according to some retail websites it says the 7th...and most games come out on fridays...I reli hope it aint the 10th cause that is an exam day for me lol

I don't have an sp yet and I was planning on buying one, and I need minnish cap. But I have decided to wait for the US version and get a DS. Although I will mostly play it on my gameboy player.