Play-Yan
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The Play-Yan (trademarked PLAY-YAN) is a media player for the Game Boy Advance. It uses SD flash memory to play MP3 audio files and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video files. It can also play 13 bonus mini-games, 12 of which are available freely on the Nintendo website in Japan [1] and one is limited to ClubNintendo members in Japan. It is designed for the Game Boy Advance SP and also compatible with the Nintendo DS and the Game Boy Micro, but due to its power requirement, use with an original Game Boy Advance system is not recommended. Sales of the Play-Yan were discontinued on September 11, 2005. An updated version, the Play-Yan Micro (trademarked PLAY-YAN micro), was released two days later alongside the similarly-branded Game Boy Micro, with features such as MP4 and ASF support built directly into the hardware. Play-Yan Garage Games are not supported in the Play-Yan Micro.
Play-Yan was released in China by iQue under the name of MP4 Player for GBA.
[edit] Nintendo MP3 Player
A modified version of Play-Yan[2], Nintendo MP3 Player, was released in Europe on December 8, for €30 and £20 in the United Kingdom. It is compatible with all Nintendo products that have a Game Boy Advance pak slot, and features its own headphone jack. The Nintendo MP3 Player features a skinnable interface which displays all important information.[3]
