Nintendo DS Lite

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Nintendo DS Lite
ニンテンドーDS Lite Nintendo DS Lite
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DS Lite
Release dates
Japan: March 2, 2006
North America: June 11, 2006
Europe: June 23, 2006
Australia: June 1, 2006
South Korea: January 18, 2007[1]
China: June 29, 2006
Hong Kong: N/A
Taiwan: N/A
Technical specs
  • Dimensions: 73.9 millimeters (2.9 inches) tall, 133 millimeters (5.2 inches) broad, 21.5 millimeters (0.85 inches) wide.
  • Weight: 218 grams
  • Top Screen: A backlit, 3.12-inch, transmissive TFT color LCD with 256×192-pixel resolution and .24mm dot pitch, capable of displaying a total of 262,144 colors.
  • Touch Screen: Same specifications as top screen, but with a transparent analog touch screen.
  • Backlight brightness can be changed, but it cannot be turned off. It has four settings, from dimmest to brightest.
  • Battery: Lithium ion battery delivering from 15 to 19 hours of play on a three-hour charge; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter.
  • Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian.
Related information
Console generation: Seventh generation
Pokémon generations: III*, IV, V
Console type: Handheld
Colors:
Crystal/Polar White
Ice Blue
Enamel Navy
Pink
Jet Black (Onyx)
Metallic Silver
Metallic Rose (Rose Metal)
Coral Pink
Red
Smart Black
Pikachu YellowSp
Lime Green
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The Nintendo DS Lite (Japanese: ニンテンドーDS Lite Nintendo DS Lite) is a redesigned, lighter, and brighter version of the Nintendo DS, developed by Nintendo, comparable to the Game Boy Advance SP being a redesign of the original Game Boy Advance. Like its predecessor, the Nintendo DS Lite is a dual-screen, Wi-Fi enabled, touch-sensitive, Game Boy Advance game compatible, handheld game console. It was announced in Japan on January 26, 2006 and was later released on March 2, 2006, before being released in North America on June 11 and in Europe on June 23. Its successor is the Nintendo DSi.

Changes from the original DS

  • Weight: At a weight of 218 grams, it is about 21% lighter than the original.
  • Size: 133 mm × 73.9 mm × 21.5 mm compared to the original which was 148.7 mm × 84.7 mm × 28.9 mm
  • Backlight brightness can be changed, but it cannot be turned off. It has four settings, from dimmest to brightest.
  • Battery life: At the lowest setting, the light will let the system run consistently for about 15–19 hours. The higher the light, the shorter the battery life.
  • Thicker stylus and sturdier hinges make gameplay easier.
  • Smaller +Control Pad.
  • A different charging adapter, which is incompatible with that of the Game Boy Advance SP and original DS.
  • Power button has been changed into a switch on the right side of the system that must be held.
  • Game Boy Advance games protrude from the bottom of the smaller system (about 1 cm), much as Game Boy and Game Boy Color games do on the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP.
  • Microphone position moved from below the bottom screen to the center of the hinge.

Pokémon games

Main article: Nintendo DS → Pokémon games

The Nintendo DS Lite is compatible with the same games as the original Nintendo DS.

Gallery

Special Pokémon editions

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  • 2006 Pokémon DAISUKI Club edition: This Nintendo DS Lite was produced as part of a limited run of special Nintendo DS Lites revealed on July 13, 2006 in conjunction with the promotion for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. These Nintendo DS Lite systems were available through a drawing open to members of the Japanese Pokémon Daisuki Club. These featured Crystal White Nintendo DS Lites with Pikachu artwork on the front.
  • 2007 Pokémon DAISUKI Club editions: These Nintendo DS Lite systems were produced as part of a limited run of special Nintendo DS Lites revealed on December 18, 2007. These Nintendo DS Lite systems were available through a competition open to members of the Japanese Pokémon Daisuki Club until January 21, 2008. There were four models, all Crystal White Nintendo DS Lites each with different Pokémon artwork on the front (Pikachu, Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup). They only differ from their 2006 counterparts by the featured Pokémon. Only 25 of each model was produced (for a total of 100 in the series).
  • Pokémon Center Pikachu edition: A Yellow DS Lite which features Pikachu on the front cover.
    • It was available in Japan at Pokémon Center stores. Prospective buyers had to visit a Pokémon Center store in Japan between June 1 and July 1, 2007 and fill in an application form for a chance to win a right to buy the console for ¥16,800.
    • It was released in a bundle pack for US$345.95 on November 17, 2007.

See also

Bulbanews
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References

Game systems with Pokémon games
Nintendo handheld consoles
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DS (Lite · DSi · DSi XL) • 3DS (XL · 2DS · New 3DS · New 3DS XL · New 2DS XL)
Switch (Lite · OLED)
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Wii (Family Edition · mini) • Wii U
Switch (OLED)
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