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Nintendo DS Lite Handheld Console (Black) | 
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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: £99.99
Buy New: £90.00 (On sale from £99.00)
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Rating:  66 reviews
Platform: Nintendo Ds
Media: Video Game
Age: 3 - 12 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: DSLITEBLACK
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
Nintendo DS Lite offers all of the unique features of the Nintendo DS but also includes a variety of distinctive changes which truly sets it apart from other handheld consoles. Nintendo DS Lite retains the advanced touch screen technology, allowing players to control software with a stylus or even their finger, as well as dual screens, voice recognitionand Wi-Fi capabilities of the Nintendo DS but is now both smaller and lighter. The Nintendo DS Lite will become the new edition to Nintendo's video game family when it launches on 23rd June 2006. Nintendo DS Lite is a lighter and brighter version of the highly successful Nintendo DS. Dual Screens open up new possibilities - use the touch screen as an inventory reference for role-playing games, to view maps for your favourite strategy game, or see racing action from two perspectives at once Navigate menus or access inventory items simply by touching the screen with stylus or fingertip Tough film over touchscreen protects it Advanced 3D graphics engine and 16-channel audio, for graphics and Sound that are superior to other portable game systems All-new PictoChat feature allows DS users to write messages with an on-screen Keyboard or the stylus and send them wirelessly Built-in Microphone port for voice control of games, or for voice chat with other DS players Less than two-thirds the size of the original Nintendo DS More than 20 percent lighter than original DS 4 adjustable brightness levels to extend battery life Repositioned microphone and LED lights Stylus has been redesigned--now 1cm longer and 1mm thicker Repositioned start and select buttons Available in 3 cool colours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Females and Comuters October 8, 2007
C. Miller (London)
84 out of 94 found this review helpful
Nintendo are really trying to sell their DS to females and comuters (I'm female and a comuter). Having seen the DS advertised on the tube, I was keen on researching them to see if I would like it.
I haven't really played computer games since I was about 13 and I must say, its really come along way since then (I'm now 28).
Firstly, the DS lite is a lovely small size and fits nicely into your handband. In fact, its much smaller than a book. I love playing my DS on the tube it really makes the time fly by. Normally, on the tube, I read a book or listen to my ipod, so its a nice change to be able to do something different.
The games for the DS are great. My initial concern about getting a DS would be that the games were for males children. I'm not really into sports and fighting games but there are loads of games out and I'm sure you will find something you like. YOu can do puzzle games or even manage your own town, so games have come along way since the traditional view of games.
This review is written from the view of a female so it might not be helpful for everyone, but if you are thinking if getting a DS - I recommend it.
 An original handheld that is great fun for everyone July 3, 2007
KM (England)
57 out of 66 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.
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.
Technology is not so frightening! September 26, 2007
Prof (Wales)
50 out of 55 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!
 DS vs. PSP (non fanboy perspective) June 26, 2007
Peri Urban (Scotland)
49 out of 101 found this review helpful
In the field of portable gaming the choice that most newcomers will make will be between the Nintendo DS and Sony's PSP.
Having traded in the DS to get the PSP, I might be slightly biased, but I think the strengths and weaknesses of both platforms can be pretty easily identified.
The PSP has better graphics. End of story. Have a look at Ratchet and Clank running on the PSP and see if you can find anything that looks like that on the DS. You can't. Only the much lauded Metroid Prime: Hunters comes close.
If you want the latest colourful toy to impress your friends with, then consider no further. The PSP is your thing.
But it isn't quite perfection.
The PSP has a bigger screen, with brighter and sharper colours, but it is bought at the expense of some pretty extreme blurring at times. Rotate the camera in Chile Non Carnage to see the landscape simply wash out into a mush of rich Mexican gold. Or witness the fringing effects around strong toned sharp edges in LocoRoco.
Having said that, the screen is easy enough to look at, and the blurring issue doesn't
spoil the experience.
The double screens on the DS are both solid. But then they aren't doing as much.
The controls on the PSP are fairly standard issue. The PSP has an analogue stick, which works pretty well. The DS doesn't need a stick, because it has a touch screen.
Neither system is perfect, with the PSP suffering at times from button overload. It's all too easy to hit the wrong button whilst simply adjusting your sitting position. The thing bristles with buttons! The DS is relatively sparsely populated by comparison.
The DS can feel a little cramped at times, especially when using the stylus on the touch screen at the same time as a full set of buttons. The PSP feels better, but lacks the precision afforded by the touch screen.
The PSP has way better sound, but only through headphones. Neither machine has anything approaching enough volume through the built in speakers, the PSP being particularly bad. But through a half decent set of cans the PSP wins out hands down.
The DS uses a traditional cartridge format, which is much less of an issue in these days of cheap chips and memory. But the PSP UMD CD based format does have the potential to deliver more Including full length movies). But that does mean that the PSP needs a memory card, which might be a bit of a pain if it wasn't for the many other uses you can make of it.
You can (of course) save games to the memory card, but you can also connect it to your PC via USB and share files. You can store and play back both video, pictures and music from your PSP. The DS has no such magic.
Both machines will address the internet, but only the PSP allows you to download demos and software direct to the memory card. Through wi fi you can play multiplayer with both machines, either between individual units in close proximity, or over the web.
So, in technical terms the PSP looks much stronger, with only its somewhat Heath Robinson ergonomics letting it down. The DS has the second screen in the lid, allowing both screens to be protected when the unit is closed. You will need a tough case for the PSP or that lovely screen will be scratched fairly quickly. I never needed a case for the DS.
Incidentally, in practice the double screen of the DS is a gimmick. The touch screen effectively acts as a control surface like a touch pad on a laptop. But it is as much a pain to use as it is a joy, requiring one hand to be suspended unsupported above the console. It would be fine if the graphics of the DS were up to delivering a good first person shooter experience, where a "better than a mouse" control system might come into it's own. But they aren't.
When it comes to games the sheer breadth of variety available for the PSP again pushes it ahead. There is still a good variety of stuff for the Nintendo, but in terms of the number of games available at any one time there is a bewildering paucity. Where is LemmingsDS - the game the platform might have been made for? Where are the good driving games? The PSP has two Burnout titles every bit as good as the "grown up" versions. The DS has Mario Kart. Fine if you're a fan of Mario Kart (which I am!) but hardly cutting edge stuff.
So, if you love games and want to have a good supply of them get the PSP. If you'd like to watch videos, store pictures or listen to music on the same machine, get the PSP. If you want to browse the web from free hotspots, get the PSP.
If you want to play Nintendogs or Mario Kart, get the DS.
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