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Nintendo DS Lite

 

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  • User Score (2543)
    9.0 9.0 from 2543 reviewers
  • Expert Score (23)
    7.8 7.8 from 23 reviewers
  • Design (61)
    7.3 7.3 from 61 reviewers
  • Value for money (151)
    7.0 7.0 from 151 reviewers
  • Features (11)
    5.6 5.6 from 11 reviewers
  • Ease of use (174)
    7.6 7.6 from 174 reviewers
  • Performance (39)
    7.0 7.0 from 39 reviewers
  • Graphics (22)
    5.9 5.9 from 22 reviewers
  • Durability (20)
    7.1 7.1 from 20 reviewers
  • Overall quality (4)
    8.2 8.2 from 4 reviewers
  • Playability (12)
    8.3 8.3 from 12 reviewers
  • Battery performance (21)
    7.3 7.3 from 21 reviewers
  • Functionality (2)
    8.5 8.5 from 2 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Digitaltrends

    Digitaltrends
    8.0/10
    13 June 2006

    Witness the newly debuted DS Lite, a smaller, sleeker and generally better designed model of the popular DS handheld, which improves upon its predecessor. Read more

    • Enhanced portability; Brighter screen; Revamped button layout; Slimmer weight
    • Case prone to smudging; GBA games stick out; Where's the light switch?

  2. hometheater.com

    hometheater.com
    5 August 2011

    Liten Up Baby, I'm in Love with You Music, movies, and other multimedia applications aside, no one can touch Nintendo in the world of portable gaming. From the first Game Boy in 1989, the intuitive user interface, the addictive gameplay, and the cutting-edge hardware design ensured that seemingly every man, woman, and child on the planet would essentially buy at least six of each new handheld model, based on Nintendo's most recent sales figures. Read more

  3. Wired

    Wired
    21 February 2007

    It may look like it hasn’t been refreshed in four years, but the new PSP-3000 has a brighter screen and is 33 percent lighter and 19 percent thinner than the original model. You can download and play classic titles from your PS3, browse the Web over Wi-Fi, and play back media off a Memory Stick. Pity that the PS2-like game lineup is still so weak. Read more

    • Best games. Most creative interface. 19-hour battery life. WiFi multiplayer action is easy to set up.
    • Web browser is available only on a cartridge — sold separately. No multimedia playback.

  4. fwd.channel5.com

    8.0/10
    19 September 2008

    Its aging bones are creaking a little, but the sheer fun factor and scope of its games library makes the bold, beautiful DS Lite the best handheld console around. Read more

    • The bright, crisp twin LCD screens - one of which is touch sensitive - sets Nintendo’s handheld clearly apart from Sony’s slicker, more powerful PSP. This dual screen ...
    • The DS is getting on a bit in console terms, so its graphical abilities are a little off the pace - while PSP graphics are on a par with the PlayStation 2’s, the DS’s ...

  5. Home Theater

    Home Theater
    30 August 2006

    Liten Up Baby, I'm in Love with You Music, movies, and other multimedia applications aside, no one can touch Nintendo in the world of portable gaming. From the first Game Boy in 1989, the intuitive user interface, the addictive gameplay, and the cutting-edge hardware design ensured that seemingly every man, woman, and child on the planet would essentially buy at least six of each new handheld model, based on Nintendo's most recent sales figures. Read more

  6. Ars Technica

    Ars Technica
    11 June 2006

    Introduction Nintendo DS Lite Manufacturer: Nintendo ( product page ) Price: US$129.99 ( shop for this item . Note: DS Lite listings are mixed in with regular Nintendo DS listings.) I've bought so many Game Boy products in my life that I wish I could subscribe to a service instead of handing Nintendo my hard-earned cash every few months. The amount of product Nintendo has released in its portable gaming line over the years is amazing. Read more

  7. Consumer Guide Products

    Consumer Guide Products
    8.0/10
    20 September 2006

    Nintendo loves to reinvent their handheld video game consoles, and we'd probably make fun of them if they weren't so good at it. Take their new DS Lite, for example. This handheld video game console is better than the original in almost every way, and yet Nintendo is selling it for the same price. Read more

  8. CNET

    CNET
    7.0/10
    12 April 2006

    With a slick new design, brighter screens, and a growing library of fun and innovative games, the Nintendo DS Lite is an impressive improvement over the original DS. Read more

    • The Nintendo DS Lite is slimmer and much sleeker that the original DS. The device employs innovative dual-screen and microphone-enabled gameplay as well as Wi-Fi multi...
    • Playing online games via Wi-Fi can be a hassle. The darker models are just as susceptible to scratches and smudges as the Sony PSP and the iPod, and its multimedia pot...

  9. AtomicGamer

    AtomicGamer
    6 June 2006

    Overall, the system’s new look is a major plus. The size makes the system feel a lot better in your hands and lets it fit in your pocket easier. No gap when closing the system keeps dust, coins and other undesirables inside your pocket from scratching your screens. Finally, the system’s new outer shell gives it more of a high technology feel than the previous design. Read more

  10. TechRadar UK

    TechRadar UK
    6.0/10
    31 January 2007

    While you wouldn't want to dispense with the DS's physical keypad and control buttons, adding motion sensors like those in the iPhone - or even the Wiimote come to that - would add a whole new dimension to gaming on the DS. Finger tip control on the touchscreen, perhaps with haptic feedback, would also help bring the DS up to date. So what should Nintendo do now? Read more

    • Portability, Battery life, Excellent catalogue of innovative games
    • Graphics performance, User interface (post iPhone), Display size and shape

  • User Reviews

  1. Nintendo DS

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: nurse4all, Amazon
    3 weeks ago

    I bought these for 3 little girls that were not going to have a very good Christmas and they absolutely love them. They have had no problems what so ever. Very good product for the money. Read more

  2. Excelent for travel

    J&R
    10/10
    Reviewer: Stepdad1, J&R
    25 December 2009

    Excellent for use when traveling in the car or any where i is inconveiient for larger systems.As well as multipul gamers wanting to play different games;independant system for each..No need of external power cords and control cords. Read more

    • Easy To Set Up, Excellent Gameplay, Fun For All Ages, Great Graphics, Lots of Game Choices
    • NONE YEY

  3. An interesting, creative portable gaming system

    6.0/10
    Reviewer: chalgyr, epinions.com
    2 weeks ago

    So, the big Christmas present for each of our older two kids was a Nintendo DS, and while I have not Read more

    • Light, innovative, kid-friendly games, cheaper than a PSP
    • Durability concerns, stylus misplacement, lack of 'adult' games, small screen

  4. Never Again

    Newegg
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: NeVeR AgaiN, Newegg
    2 November 2010

    If you do purchase this item, make sure to buy the extended warrenty. The 90 day from nintendo won't do you any good, they will shoot it down instantly on arrival. When you get the warrenty, just go with the One year, because you'll use it before it even has a chance to expire. Read more

    • No Pros, and if i could put a negative Overall Rating, This would hit a -5.
    • Never again will i purchase a ReCert Ds Lite bacause of the condition of this unit. Screens were scuffed, missing the top screen screw covers, hinge touchy, and in les...

  5. "While it is an amazing handheld, it does have flaws."

    CNET
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: TheRealGameMaster, CNET
    17 December 2009

    When I purchased the Nintendo DS and plugged it in, I expected to see cool touch screen innovations, and that's what I got. But what I wasn't expecting was a decent amount of above-average 3rd-party games and very good connectivity with friends. But wait! The only time I ever had a near-perfect multiplayer on Wi-Fi was when my friend and I were two feet away from our Wi-Fi signals. Read more

    • Touch screen controls are pretty cool, better backlight provides more visible screen, much sleeker and slimmer than the original, sturdier L & R buttons than DS Phat, ...
    • Gathers dust from all over the known universe, sucks your fingerprints off from across the room, no multimedia functions non-exclusive to Japan, poor Wi-Fi functionali...

  6. Best Nintendo Lite EVER!!!!

    Target
    10/10
    Reviewer: Jessica , MEMPHIS,TN, Target
    11 September 2011

    I love my Nintendo Lite.When i play my games,the picture shows very clear,the controls are awesome,and i love the color pink.I'm never letting it go!! Read more

  7. gdgt

    gdgt
    9.0/10
    Reviewer: namroc, gdgt
    9 August 2011

    I'm a big nintendo fan and have owned all of the major consoles. I also owned a gameboy advance but wasn't too happy with it or the game selection. I bought the DS after it had been out for a while and some of my friends had it long enough to own games that I could borrow. But the sole reasoning behind my purchase was that I could play it at work where I have a lot of down time. Read more

  8. GamePro.com

    GamePro.com
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: GamePro.com
    19 September 2008

    4.25/5 (8.5/10) There's no question that when it comes to handhelds, Nintendo is dominate. They've come out with the GameBoy, the GameBoy Color, the GameBoy Advance, and now the DS (and DS Lite). The DS brings many new innovations, but is not perfect by far. The Good Of course, the main innovations of the DS are the dual screens and the touch control. The touch control has been used to give a new spin to games that we know so well. Read more

    • Tight controls, Innovative concepts, Just plain fun
    • Ugly visuals

  9. DS Lite Console

    Comet
    10/10
    Reviewer: CobraD, Comet
    3 January 2010

    This is a lovely looking handheld console. My daughter takes it everywhere. They also make some great games for it, keeps her well entertained. Would definitely recommend. Read more

  10. pcmag.com

    4.0/10
    Reviewer: dattandai, pcmag.com
    19 January 2009

    Okay, I'll be frank about this; The graphics are EXTREMELY poor on this console. So much that I want to tear my hair out just looking at the pixelation on screen. Read more

  • WikiFreak Description

Nintendo DS Lite

Nintendo DS Lite is a dual-screen handheld video game developed and produced by Nintendo as the predecessor of its previous Nintendo DS. It was released on March 2, 2008 in Japan; June 1, 2006 in Australia; June 11, 2006 in North America; and June 23, 2006 in Europe.

Features

Nintendo DS Lite is built with 67 MHz ARM946E-S and 33 MHz ARM7TDMI as its CPU, and integrated 4MB RAM. It also enables user to connect to internet through Wi-Fi with Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. Nintendo D…

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Nintendo DS Lite

Nintendo DS Lite is a dual-screen handheld video game developed and produced by Nintendo as the predecessor of its previous Nintendo DS. It was released on March 2, 2008 in Japan; June 1, 2006 in Australia; June 11, 2006 in North America; and June 23, 2006 in Europe.

Features

Nintendo DS Lite is built with 67 MHz ARM946E-S and 33 MHz ARM7TDMI as its CPU, and integrated 4MB RAM. It also enables user to connect to internet through Wi-Fi with Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. Nintendo DS Lite measures 133 mm × 73.9 mm × 21.5 mm in dimensions which is much more compact and slim than Nintendo DS. Besides that, with a full three-hour charge the battery will last fifteen to nineteen hours on the lowest brightness setting and five to eight hours on the highest brightness setting. Also, it features durable top and bottom LCD screens, with four levels of brightness which are designed to be more resistant to shock. The D-pad measures 18.6 mm across which is smaller than the DS.There are numerous colours available including Ice Blue, Enamel Navy, Polar White (Crystal White in Japan), Coral Pink (Noble Pink in Japan), Purple Splash, Onyx Black (Jet Black in Japan), Metallic Rose, Gloss Silver, Crimson/Black, Cobalt/Black, Turquoise, Red, and Green. There are also numbers of limited edition version produced including Final Fantasy III edition, Pokémon DAISUKI Club edition, Pokémon Dialga and Palkia edition, Jump Ultimate Stars bundle, Love and Berry bundle, Winning Eleven bundle, Mario vs. Donkey Kong edition, Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings Sky Pirates edition, Pirates of the Caribbean edition and loads other more,

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  • Manufacturer's Description

The smaller, sleeker version of the original Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DS Lite combines dual screen action with Touch Screen interaction, providing the player with a unique gaming experience. The system also includes wireless communication technology, allowing gamers to join their friends in multiplayer games, or use the system’s embedded PictoChat software to send messages and drawings to each other.

  • Console Type: Handheld
  • Platform: Nintendo DS
  • Processor: 67 MH…

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