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Nintendo DS LiteニンテンドーDS Lite Nintendo DS Lite
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
External links
  • Wikipedia

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.

Contents

  • 1 Changes from the original DS
  • 2 Pokémon games
  • 3 Gallery
  • 4 Special Pokémon editions
  • 5 References
  • 6 Related articles

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

  • An Enamel Navy Nintendo DS Lite An Enamel Navy Nintendo DS Lite
  • An Ice Blue Nintendo DS Lite An Ice Blue Nintendo DS Lite
  • A Jet Black/Onyx Nintendo DS Lite A Jet Black/Onyx Nintendo DS Lite
  • A Lime Green Nintendo DS Lite A Lime Green Nintendo DS Lite
  • A Metallic Silver Nintendo DS Lite A Metallic Silver Nintendo DS Lite
  • A Pink Nintendo DS Lite A Pink Nintendo DS Lite
  • A Red Nintendo DS Lite A Red Nintendo DS Lite
  • A Metallic Pink/Rose Metal Nintendo DS Lite A Metallic Pink/Rose Metal Nintendo DS Lite

Special Pokémon editions

  • Pokémon 10th Anniversary Journey Across America edition: The winners of the Pokémon 10th Anniversary Journey Across America, Minh Le and Samin Syed, each won a one-of-a-kind diamond-encrusted Nintendo DS Lite.
  • 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 Dialga and Palkia edition: A Jet Black Pokémon Diamond and Pearl DS Lite featuring a glitter design of the two Legendary Pokémon, Dialga and Palkia on the front.
    • It was released in Pokémon Center stores in Japan on September 28, 2006 for ¥16,800.
    • It was released in the United States at the Nintendo World Store in New York City for US$219.99 in conjunction with Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
    • It was released in the United States on May 15, 2007 in a Bundle Pak for US$329.95 that includes both Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, a Prima Strategy Guide, and three pins each featuring Dialga, Palkia, and the three first partner Pokémon (Piplup, Turtwig, and Chimchar).
    • It was the power poll prize in v217 of Nintendo Power.
    • It was released in the United States on August 17, 2008 in a bundle with a Dialga and Palkia Travel Case, a Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness DVD, and a poster of Grovyle and the Time Gears.
  • 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.
  • Pokémon Giratina edition: A Crystal White Nintendo DS Lite featuring Origin Forme Giratina was released exclusively in Japanese Pokémon Centers to celebrate the launch of Pokémon Platinum. A bundle with the game was also available in the Pokémon Daisuki club website.
  • Worlds 2008 Edition: An orange DS Lite that has an image of Worlds 2008 artwork on the front. It was awarded to those who placed in the top 32 in the 2008 World Championships.
  • 10th Anniversary Journey Across America DS Lite, held by a hostess at the event. 10th Anniversary Journey Across America DS Lite, held by a hostess at the event.
  • First Pokémon Daisuki Club Pikachu DS Lite First Pokémon Daisuki Club Pikachu DS Lite
  • Second Pokémon Daisuki Club Pikachu DS Lite Second Pokémon Daisuki Club Pikachu DS Lite
  • Pokémon Daisuki Club Turtwig DS Lite Pokémon Daisuki Club Turtwig DS Lite
  • Pokémon Daisuki Club Chimchar DS Lite Pokémon Daisuki Club Chimchar DS Lite
  • Pokémon Daisuki Club Piplup DS Lite Pokémon Daisuki Club Piplup DS Lite
  • Dialga and Palkia DS Lite Dialga and Palkia DS Lite
  • Pikachu DS Lite Pikachu DS Lite
  • Giratina Origin Forme DS Lite Giratina Origin Forme DS Lite
  • Worlds 2008 edition (closed) Worlds 2008 edition (closed)
  • Worlds 2008 edition (opened) Worlds 2008 edition (opened)

References

  1. 닌텐도 DS Lite, 100만대를 판매 돌파 (archive)

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