Do GBA cartridge batteries run dry after some time?
Do Game Boy Advance cartridge batteries run dry after some amount of time, like GBC/GB games do? I got ton of games, the only save files I would miss are the ones from RPG games, and maybe some platformers. Would this happen after some time?
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Yes, this will definitely happen. No battery lasts forever. Eventually, you will need to replace them in order to be able to store game saves.
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