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Nintendo DS Lite Handheld Console (Black) | 
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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
Buy Used: £120.00
New (9) Used (5) from £120.00
Rating:  72 reviews
Sales Rank: 324
Platform: Nintendo Ds
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 3 - 12 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: NIN345
UPC: 045496442439
EAN: 0045496442439
ASIN: B000FTQR8K
Release Date: June 23, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
In a nutshell:
It may have taken the world by storm with its huge range of genuinely innovative new games but there's no denying that the Nintendo DS is not exactly the most portable of portable consoles. That's all changed now with this sleek and sexy update. The lowdown:
When the Nintendo DS was first announced it was dismissed by many as a white elephant - with a gimmicky interface and underpowered graphics. Over 15 million sales later and the story is a little different. The DS Lite is fully compatible with all existing Nintendo DS (and Game Boy Advance) games but it's smaller, sleeker and lighter - with a new design that perfectly matches the Nintendo Wii console. The most impressive feature is the new backlit screens which offer the sharpest image ever seen on a portable console. The DS Lite is available in three separate colours: White, Black and Pink. Most exciting feature:
The DS Lite now has four brightness settings - the highest is brighter than even the PSP and is clearly visible in any lighting condition. That sound? That'll be Sony executives running to the hills - wearing sunglasses. Since you ask:
The Nintendo DS is the fast selling console ever in Japan. When the DS Lite was released, it sold out instantly, with queues of over 1,000 people a common sight. The bottom line:
The DS gets a face lift to become Nintendo's best looking portable ever. - Harrison Dent
Product 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. The Nintendo DS Lite is revolutionising handheld gaming. With two super-sharp, backlit LCD screens, the Nintendo DS Lite offers a groundbreaking new approach to gaming. Each 3-inch screen is capable of producing true 3D graphics; the DS has the power to produce even more advanced visuals than the Nintendo 64 could display. Plus you can adjust the screens' brightness in four different levels to adapt to different lighting conditions. The possibilities are limitless - one screen can be used to show the main action, while another might be used as a map, inventory, or secondary viewpoint - or both screens can be used simultaneously to depict huge boss characters! With a powerful rechargeable lithium ion battery pack and recharger included with every Nintendo DS Lite, the system offers up to 19 hours of play on a single recharge*; so there's no need for additional battery packs. Nintendo DS Lite recharges to full capacity in three hours - one hour less than Nintendo DS. The system also includes a clock, calendar and alarm functions, and you can select other details like the colour of the background screen, your birthday and your nickname. *Nintendo DS Lite battery life is dependent on brightness setting used.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 Technology is not so frightening! September 26, 2007
Prof (Wales)
64 out of 70 found this review helpful
I bought a DS lite to play the brain training game - Not being one who played computer games in my youth, I found this console simple and easy to use. In fact, I am quite addicted to it! It holds its charge and is easy to charge. Nice bit of techno for the older gen!
An original handheld that is great fun for everyone July 3, 2007
KM (England)
67 out of 76 found this review helpful
The DS Lite is the newer of the two DS models that have come out since it's first release in March 2005 (in the UK). This new Lite model is lighter in weight (hence the name), smaller, has better screen quality featuring different light settings and more colour, the buttons are more rounded making it friendlier on the thumbs and the stylus is a lot bigger and easier to hold. Closing the DS's "clam-shell" will also put the game into sleep mode, allowing you to pause the game for long periods of time, which is perfect for short plays. The battery is another big improvement on the DS Lite, giving up to 15 hours of gameplay in one charge, depending on the brightness setting.
The games are the thing that makes the DS a lot better than other handheld systems, mainly due to it's unique touch-screen controls on most games, giving you a much more innovative gaming experience when playing even the most basic games.
The only problem with the DS is it's graphics. When in 3D, the visuals can be quite poor (with the exception of Super Mario 64 DS and Mario Kart DS) especially when compared to it's main rival, the more powerful Sony PSP. In 2D though the graphics are usually top-notch, displaying many colours and sharp animation.
There's also so many varieties of game genres available on the DS, like platformers (Mario 64, Sonic Rush), racing (Mario Kart, Diddy Kong Racing), strategy (Advance Wars Dual Strike, Age of Empires), puzzle (Zoo Keeper, Tetris DS), adventure (Resident Evil Deadly Silence), shooters (Metroid Prime Hunters), mind tests (Brain Training, Big Brain Academy), role-playing (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Final Fantasy III), detective/courtroom adventures (Phoenix Wright, Hotel Dusk Room 215) even pet sims (Nintendogs, Sims 2 Pets) and dance games (Elite Beat Agents). Unfortunately there is a lack of any fighting games on the DS.
Overall the DS (and DS Lite) is great fun to play with a huge variety of games and can also play Gameboy Advance games, which offers hundreds of more titles. There seems to be something for everyone on the DS, with lots of innovative ideas and some of the most original games available on any console.
A Handheld For All Ages!! January 4, 2008
Mr. M. Mascord (UK)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I got one of these for Christmas, I'm 23 and got the same present as my 4 year old nephew. But that's the beauty of the Nintendo DS it really is for all ages. There's no way my 4 year old nephew would be able to use or enjoy something like a PSP and similarly my 50 year old mother. The range of games is 2nd to non, from things like looking after a dog or a pony, to retro action with a true Super Mario Brothers, to sports games like Fifa 2008, to the ever popular Brain Training games, there really is something for everyone no matter how old or how young you are.
The DS Lite is so easy to just pick up and use anywhere and I haven't know a battery like it, it seems to last forever once fully charged. I highly recommend one of these to gamers and non gamers alike, no matter what the age there should be something for you!!!
OOOMMMGGG August 24, 2006
BJ Collet (Surrey, England)
50 out of 59 found this review helpful
i first owned an nintendo 64 and the first time i plugged it in to the TV, i thought the quality of the games and graphics where fantastic. I the recieved a game boy colour for a present. This was the console that made nintendo products, far better than any one elses. Then i borrowed my mates DS and thought there were a lot of things wrong.
The stylus was in the wrong place.
the power button was awkward to get to being just bellow the screen.
there were just things generally wrong with it.
Then i heard about the lite and i thought "just another ds" then i used one and i thought "gotta get one"
it is generally so much better than the normal DS.
things such as:
4 Screen Brightnesses that you really notice the difference between
Clearer screens that make DS games look far better and GBA games astouding
Smaller lighter design that looks amazing and feels amazing
Longer thicker stylus for easier control
:are the good points
The only down side is that the casing can get covered in fingerprints but these are easaly wiped away.
Great piece of kit, especially for multiplayer gaming November 21, 2006
David Precious (Herts, England)
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
The Nintendo DS is a brilliant piece of kit.
Eschewing the normal focus on graphics, the console has been designed to be different - the dual screens are a refreshing change, and playing games with the touchscreen opens up a whole new world of gameplay.
The graphics on offer from most games are more than good enough to enjoy the game, but it's clear that the main focus is on playability - exactly as it should be!
The DS Lite takes the excellent DS design, and offers it in a smart-looking, compact device, with some upgrades to its capabilities and better battery life. There's now a wide range of DS games on offer (including some of the newer games which will only run on the DS Lite, requiring its higher performance).
Perhaps the best feature of all of the Nintendo DS is the wireless multiplayer facilities - with most games, you can sit down with your mates and play games wirelessly, and with many games you only need one game cartridge - not one copy of the game per player, as all other systems seem to require. The player with the game cartridge hosts the game, and all the other players download it using the wireless facility.
Grab yourself some multiplayer classics - Mario Kart, Bomberman, 42 All-time classics etc, and enjoy hours of multiplayer fun - you won't regret it.
You can play wirelessly with up to 8 friends (depending on the game) in one room (the coverage will normally work from room to room too), or over the net using the Nintendo Wifi Connection - Nintendo's online multiplayer gaming facility, matching you up with other players from across the globe. For that to work, you will need a wireless access point for your DS to connect to - but unfortunately the DS does not support WPA, so you cannot use WPA on your access point, making it insecure. If you're technically minded you could set up another access point, firewalled off from your internal network - alternatively, Nintendo supply a USB device you can plug into a Windows PC, install their software and play away.
The only criticism I could offer is that, as the device is pretty small and I have pretty big hands, playing for extended periods can lead to slight hand cramps. Just pause every now and then and stretch your hands, and you'll be fine.
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