# Portable Gaming USBs The Game Boy Advance USB Takes Gamers Back to a Simpler Time By Michael Hines | Published 2010-06-01 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-boy-advance-usb References: [walyou](http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/05/31/game-boy-advance-usb-drive-for-retro-games-fans/) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/listing/44727157/game-boy-advance-usb-drive-mario-vs) The [Nintendo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-game-boy-concept) [DS](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-ds) may be newer and sleeker, but it still can't compete with the Game Boy Advance USB. Sometimes older is better. The Game Boy Advance is no longer with us gamers, but its memory lives on in the form of the Game Boy Advance USB. This USB is made from the game Mario vs. Donkey Kong, and can hold from 4 to 16GB of memory. It's nice to see that some life can still be squeezed out of this archaic hand-held console. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Retro Gaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a line of USBs in the shape of iconic gaming consoles from the past. - **Memory Storage Devices:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop USBs with unique and nostalgic designs to appeal to gaming enthusiasts. - **Gaming Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design USBs that serve multiple purposes, such as storage devices and game controllers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate nostalgic gaming elements into modern consumer electronic devices. - **Gaming Hardware:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore collaborations between gaming console manufacturers and USB manufacturers to create innovative gaming accessories. - **Memory Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced memory storage solutions with unique and appealing designs for various industries, including gaming. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Projector-Equipped Handheld Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-game-boy-concept.md) - [Mobile Retro-Inspired Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atari-gamestation-go.md) - [Retro Handheld Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modretro.md) - [Millennium-Inspired Handheld Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anbernic-rg34xx.md) - [Vibrant Retro Handheld Gaming](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-classic.md) - [Retro Gaming Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-boy.md) - [Compact Retro-Inspired Handhelds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-pixel-pocket.md) - [Nostalgic Handheld Gaming Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-arcade-gamestation-portable.md) - [Feature-Rich Retro Gamer Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xgo-handheld-retro-gaming-console.md)