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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 China: N/A 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 256x192-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

All releases listed are the year in which the Japanese version was released.

By backwards compatibility

Due to the second slot, all Game Boy Advance games can be played on the Nintendo DS Lite; however, it is not compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.

Gallery

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  An Enamel Navy Nintendo DS Lite

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  An Ice Blue Nintendo DS Lite

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  A Jet Black/Onyx Nintendo DS Lite

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  A Lime Green Nintendo DS Lite

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  A Metallic Silver Nintendo DS Lite

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  A Pink Nintendo DS Lite

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  A Red Nintendo DS Lite

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  A Metallic Pink/Rose Metal Nintendo DS Lite

Special Pokémon editions

• 2006 Pokémon DAISUKI Club edition: On July 13, 2006, it was revealed that, in conjunction with the promotion for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, a limited run of special Nintendo DS Lites would be 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: On December 18, 2007, it was revealed that a limited run of special Nintendo DS Lites would be available through a competition open to members of the Japanese "Pokémon DAISUKI Club". There were four models, all Crystal White Nintendo DS Lites with Pokémon artwork on the front; they are the same as the one sold in 2006, but featured a different logo. The four Pokémon are Pikachu, Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup. Only 25 of each model was produced (totaling 100 in the series). The competition ran until January 21, 2008.

• 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, was released in Pokémon Center stores on September 28, 2006. It retails for ¥16,800. This DS Lite launched in the U.S. at the Nintendo World Store in New York City at a price of US$219.99 in conjunction with Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. On May 15, 2007, the special DS Lite was released in a Bundle Pak that includes both games, a Prima Strategy Guide, and three pins each featuring Dialga, Palkia, and the three starters Piplup, Turtwig, and Chimchar for US$329.95. This version of the DS Lite is the power poll prize in v217 of Nintendo Power. It was also available in some stores bundled 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: Yellow DS Lites which features Pikachu on the front cover were released in Japan. Buyers had to visit a Pokémon Center in Japan between June 1, 2007 and July 1, 2007 and fill in an application form for a chance to win a right to buy the console for ¥16,800. On November 17, 2007, the special DS Lite was released in a bundle pack for US$345.95.

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  First Pokémon Daisuki Club Pikachu DS Lite

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  Second Pokémon Daisuki Club Pikachu DS Lite

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  Pokémon Daisuki Club Turtwig DS Lite

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  Pokémon Daisuki Club Chimchar DS Lite

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  Pokémon Daisuki Club Piplup DS Lite

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  Dialga and Palkia DS Lite

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  Pikachu DS Lite

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  Giratina Origin Forme DS Lite

See also

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Giratina DS Lite added to Club Nintendo UK

• Official Nintendo site (Japanese)