Nintendo DS Lite dual-screen handheld game console

Nov 6
10:54

2007

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The latest Nintendo DS Lite weighs a total of 218grams which is 21% lighter than the DS. Coming in dimensions of 133mm x 73.9mm x 21.5mm, the Nintendo DS Lite has an extended battery life than its predecessor.

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The new Nintendo DS Lite dual-screen handheld game console coming from Nintendo is a slimmer,Nintendo DS Lite dual-screen handheld game console Articles brighter, design to be aesthetically sleeker targeting broader commercial audiences. Launched in January 26, 2006, in Japan, this model succeeded in receiving a huge applause in the electronic market. This resulted in launching Nintendo DS Lite later in Japan, Australia, North America, Europe, New Zealand, Singapore, and defined regions in South America, the Middle East and Korea. A whopping record sale of 34.93 million units was recorded by September 2007, which was something unheard in the industry.

Even though a successor of the original style Nintendo DS, there are much differences between them. The new arrival enjoys a lower brightness setting for fifteen to nineteen hours with a full three-hour charge, and five to eight hours on the highest brightness setting.

While its predecessor was carrying a 850mAh battery, the DS Lite comes with a 1000mAh battery. The new model Nintendo DS Lite is much brighter, with more durable top and bottom LCD screens, and four levels of brightness and comes with a design that is shock resistant. This model has a larger stylus with dimensions of 87.5 x 4.9 x 75 x 4 that is easier to hold in hand.

The stylus is now also side-loaded and located next to the power switch, making it easier to reach when needed. In the new model, the D-pad comes with a reduced size of 18.6mm shared with the Wii Remote and Game Boy Micro. The new model has the built-in microphone located between the top and bottom screens of the Nintendo DS Lite.