Nintendo DS Lite

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Nintendo DS Lite

Manufacturer	Nintendo
Product family	Nintendo DS
Type	Handheld game console
Generation	Seventh generation era
Retail availability	JP March 2, 2006 AUS June 1, 2006 NA June 11, 2006 EU June 23, 2006
Units shipped	Worldwide: 93.42 million (as of June 30, 2011)[1] (details)
Media	Game Boy Advance cartridge Nintendo DS Game Card
CPU	One 67 MHz ARM9 and one 33 MHz ARM7
Storage capacity	Cartridge save, 4 MB RAM
Connectivity	Wi-Fi
Online services	Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Best-selling game	Nintendogs, 22.27 million, all versions combined (as of March 31, 2009)[2] New Super Mario Bros., 18.45 million (as of March 31, 2009)[2]
Predecessor	Nintendo DS
Successor	Nintendo DSi (concurrent, redesign) Nintendo 3DS

The Nintendo DS Lite (ニンテンドーDS Lite, Nintendō Dī Esu Raito^?) is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is a slimmer, brighter, and more lightweight redesign of the Nintendo DS, designed to be aesthetically sleeker, while taking styling cues from the Game Boy Advance SP, and to appeal to broader commercial audiences. It was announced on January 26, 2006, more than a month before its initial release in Japan on March 2, 2006 due to overwhelming demand for the original model.^[3] It has been released in Australia, North America, Europe, New Zealand, Singapore, and defined regions in South America, the Middle East, and East Asia. As of December 31, 2009, shipments of the DS Lite have reached 89.19 million units worldwide, according to Nintendo.^[1]

Launch and Development

A larger model of the DS Lite was an unreleased alternative to the DS Lite.^[4] It was ready for mass production but Nintendo decided against its release as sales of the DS Lite were still strong. Instead Nintendo prepared the DSi and released an "DSiXL" version of that console a year later.

This larger DS Lite featured an increased screen size of 3.8 inches (9.7 cm) (slightly smaller than the DSi XL's 4.2-inch (11 cm) screens) and lacked the wide viewing angle of the DSi XL.

Japan

The Nintendo DS Lite was released on March 2, 2006 in Japan, with the suggested retail price of ¥16,800, but due to lack of supply and excessive demand of Nintendo DS systems at retail price following the Nintendo DS Lite's launch in Japan, many Asian electronics distributors raised the retail price of the redesigned handheld console to ¥23,300. On some Japanese auction sites it was being offered for prices as high as ¥40,000.^[5] Even though Nintendo managed to release 550,000 units in March 2006^[6] (which was above their initial projections),^{[citation needed]} the DS Lite was sold out soon after its launch.^[7] The shortage was supposed to be eased after Nintendo released 700,000 Nintendo DS Lites during April 2006; however, retailers in Tokyo sold out yet again by late May 2006.^[8] This shortage would last for most of 2006 and 2007^[7] with retailers all around the country having permanent ads apologizing for the shortage and announcing the ignorance of when a restock would arrive. When the product arrived, it would sell out within days. Since restocking was erratic, looking for the product often involved several visits to different retailers, and most of the time without finding the product. This was still the case in Japan as of April 25, 2007, with stores turning away potential customers every day and selling out quickly.^[9][10]

Australia

The Nintendo DS Lite was released in Australia on June 1, 2006 for A$199.95. It came with a demo for Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?^[11] As of mid 2009, the device sells for approximately A$188.00.^[12][13]

North America

The Nintendo DS Lite was released on June 11, 2006, for US$129.99 in the United States (as of June 2011, $99.99), and CA$149.99 in Canada.^[14]

There have been various reports of North American Target, Wal-Mart, Kmart, and Meijer stores having sold Nintendo DS Lite units as early as May 30, 2006, breaking the official launch date.^[15]

On June 12, 2006, GameSpot reported that North American Nintendo DS Lites had sold out at major online retailers, as well as several brick-and-mortar stores.^[16]

On June 13, 2006, Nintendo announced that 136,500 units were sold in two days since the DS Lite went on sale in North America, and seemed to be on pace to the 500,000 sold by the original Nintendo DS in its first ten days.^[17] Shortly after its launch, the DS Lite was sold out at major US retailers; however, it did not have the same ongoing shortages in the US as it did in Japan through 2006 and 2007.^[7]

Europe

The Nintendo DS Lite was officially released in Europe on June 23, 2006, for £99.99 in the UK, €149.99 in the Eurozone. In Finland and Sweden, the DS Lite was released on June 22, 2006, due to Midsummer. In just 10 days, Nintendo announced it had sold 200,000 Nintendo DS Lites in Europe.^[18]

On June 12, 2006, Chinese media organization Sina.com reported that a container intended for shipment to Europe was stolen, which contained HK$18 million (US$2.32 million) worth of goods, including black Nintendo DS Lites and games.^[19][20] Later, GamesIndustry.biz reported that Nintendo had indeed confirmed that "A number of White DS Lite made for the UK market were stolen in Hong Kong."^[21]

South Korea

Nintendo opened its latest subsidiary, Nintendo of Korea, led by Mineo Kouda, on July 20, 2006. The DS Lite is the first console to be released in South Korea by the subsidiary,^[22] being released on January 18, 2007 for ₩150,000.^[23] Popular Korean actor Jang Dong-gun and Ahn Sung-ki has been enlisted to help promote the console. Nintendo Korea stated that they have sold more than one million units in the first year of sale with around 1.4 million sold as of April 2008.^[24][25]

Hardware

Features

Technical comparison

See also: Nintendo DS#Model comparison

• Capable of receiving Wi-Fi signals from other Nintendo DS Lite systems, the original Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi systems, Nintendo Wii systems, and Wi-Fi access points. WEP encrypted and unencrypted networks are supported. WPA encryption is not supported.^[26]

• Dozens of colors and limited editions were released.

Technical specifications

• Size: 73.9 millimeters (2.9 inches) tall, 133 millimeters (5.2 inches) broad, 21.5 millimeters (0.85 inches) wide.
• 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.
• Wireless Communication: IEEE 802.11b; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet; multiple users can play certain multiplayer games with one DS game card using DS Download Play.
• Controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, directional control pad, L/R shoulder pads, Start and Select dimples, and Power slider. The stylus is 1 cm longer and 2 mm thicker than the stylus of the original Nintendo DS.
• Input/Output: Ports for both Nintendo DS game cards and Game Boy Advance game packs, terminals for stereo headphones and a microphone. A removable cover for the Game Boy Advance game pack slot provides added protection from dust and other foreign materials.
• Other Features: Embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users within local range of one another to chat at once; embedded real-time clock; date, time and alarm; touch-screen calibration. The alarm can only be activated if the power is on.
• CPUs: Two ARM processors, an ARM946E-S main CPU and ARM7TDMI coprocessor at clock speeds of 67 MHz and 33 MHz respectively.^[27]
• Sound: Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software.
• 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.
• Repair parts: L-R switches: NKK type SKRTLA available from Mouser and others

Accessories^[28]

• Nintendo DS Headset
• Nintendo DS Lite - AC Adapter

Model comparison

	Nintendo DS	Nintendo DS Lite	Nintendo DSi	Nintendo DSi XL
Model
In production	Discontinued	Current[29]	Current	Current
Launch Price	¥15,000 US$149.99 €149.99 £99.99 A$199.95	¥16,800 US$129.99 €149.99 £99.99 A$199.95	¥18,900 US$169.99 €169.99 £149.99 A$299.95	¥20,000 US$189.99 €179.99 £159.99 A$299.95
Weight	275 grams (9.7 oz)	218 grams (7.7 oz)	214 grams (7.5 oz)	314 grams (11.1 oz)
Dimensions	148.7 mm (5.85 in) wide × 84.7 mm (3.33 in) deep × 28.9 mm (1.14 in) high	133 mm (5.2 in) wide × 73.9 mm (2.91 in) deep × 21.87 mm (0.861 in) high	137 mm (5.4 in) wide × 74.9 mm (2.95 in) deep × 18.9 mm (0.74 in) high	161 mm (6.3 in) wide × 91.4 mm (3.60 in) deep × 21.2 mm (0.83 in) high
Display	3.0 in (76 mm), 256 × 192 px		3.25 in (83 mm), 256 × 192 px	4.2 in (107 mm), 256 × 192 px
	Backlight On/Off toggle	4 backlight brightness levels	5 backlight brightness levels
Camera	None		Front and rear-facing 0.3 MP sensors
Wi-Fi	Integrated 802.11b (only compatible with WEP or unencrypted networks)		Integrated 802.11b/g (may not be compatible with WPA/WPA2 in some cases)
Stylus	75 mm (3.0 in) long × 4 mm (0.16 in) wide	87.5 mm (3.44 in) long × 4.9 mm (0.19 in) wide	92 mm (3.6 in) long × 4.9 mm (0.19 in) wide	129.3 mm (5.09 in) long × 10 mm (0.39 in) wide
Game Boy Advance slot	Slot on the bottom labeled as SLOT-2		None
Storage	Internal 256 kB NAND flash memory		Internal 256 MB NAND flash memory
			Expandable via SD card slot
Battery	6 to 10 hours (850 mAh)	15-19 hours on the lowest brightness setting 5-8 hours on the brightest (1000 mAh)[30]	9-14 hours on the lowest brightness setting 3-4 hours on the brightest (840 mAh)[31]	13-17 hours on the lowest brightness setting 4-5 hours on the brightest (1050 mAh)[31]
Memory	4 MB SRAM		16 MB PSRAM
	Expandable via Game Boy Advance slot
Processor	67 MHz ARM9 and 33 MHz ARM7		133 MHz ARM9 and 33 MHz ARM7

Sales

See also: Nintendo DS sales

Life-to-date number of units shipped

Date	Japan	Americas	Other	Total
2006-03-31[32]	0.58 million	-	-	0.58 million
2006-06-30[33]	2.72 million	0.68 million	0.76 million	4.15 million
2006-09-30[34]	4.97 million	2.23 million	1.86 million	9.06 million
2006-12-31[35]	7.89 million	4.84 million	4.60 million	17.33 million
2007-03-31[36]	9.48 million	6.41 million	5.96 million	21.85 million
2007-06-30[37]	11.56 million	8.81 million	8.32 million	28.69 million
2007-09-30[38]	13.16 million	10.73 million	11.04 million	34.93 million
2007-12-31[39]	15.12 million	14.85 million	16.00 million	45.97 million
2008-03-31[40]	15.84 million	17.06 million	18.88 million	51.78 million
2008-06-30[41]	16.42 million	19.78 million	22.53 million	58.72 million
2008-09-30[42]	17.16 million	22.30 million	26.05 million	65.51 million
2008-12-31[43]	17.46 million	26.60 million	31.67 million	75.74 million
2009-03-31[44]	17.63 million	28.80 million	33.51 million	79.94 million
2009-06-30[1]	17.71 million	29.76 million	34.79 million	82.26 million
2009-09-30[45]	17.84 million	30.75 million	35.90 million	84.49 million
2009-12-31[1]	18.01 million	33.51 million	37.67 million	89.19 million
2011-06-30[1]	18.2 million	36.15 million	39.07 million	93.42 million

Image gallery

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  The Nintendo DS Lite, closed

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  The Nintendo DS Lite, turned on and fully open

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  The Start and Select buttons have been moved to below the A, B, X and Y button group.

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  The front, with the volume control slider on left side, headphone jack on the right and Game Boy Advance slot in the middle

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  Remodeled stylus and relocated power switch

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  The Game Boy Advance filler cart and stylus, below the Nintendo DS Lite

References

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	Video games portal

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External links

Official websites

• Official Nintendo DS Lite website (Australia)
• Official Nintendo DS Lite website (South Korea)
• Official Nintendo DS Lite website (Canada)
• Official Nintendo DS Lite website (Europe)
• Official Nintendo DS Lite website (United States)