The Nintendo DS Lite (sometimes abbreviated NDSL/DSL or DSLite, sold as the iQue DS Lite in China) is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is a slimmer, more lightweight redesign of the earlier Nintendo DS model; aesthetically sleeker to complement Nintendo's upcoming Wii, and to appeal to broader commercial audiences. It was announced on January 26, 2006, more than a month before its first territorial launch in Japan on March 2, 2006 due to overwhelming demand for the original model. It has been released in Japan, Australia, North America, Europe, New Zealand, and defined regions in South America.
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* Weight: 218 g (21% lighter than the original Nintendo DS).
* Dimensions: 133 mm × 73.9 mm × 21.5 mm (vs. 148.7 mm × 84.7 mm × 28.9 mm - 42% less volume than the original DS). In Imperial units, the Lite is 5.24 inches × 2.9 inches × 0.85 inches.
* Larger stylus; easier to hold.[4] (Stylus Dimensions: Length 87.5 mm × 4.9 mm vs 75.0 mm × 4.0 mm of the original Nintendo DS)
* A much more durable, scratch-resistant touch screen.
* A much sturdier top hinge.
* In Japan, the wrist strap no longer includes a thumb stylus; in the United States, Australia and Europe, the wrist strap is omitted entirely. (But there is still a place to tie it.)
* The D-pad was reduced to 18.6 mm across (16% smaller than the original Nintendo DS), and the A/B/X/Y buttons retain same dimensions.
* Improved screens with four levels of brightness, all of which are brighter than the original Nintendo DS.[4] Surprisingly, the Nintendo DS Lite's backlight can't be switched off completely (if done in-game the screen will turn off completely even though the game is still on and the player will have to know where the switch option is or turn off the system).
* Battery life: 15–19 hours on the lowest brightness setting, 5–8 hours on the highest.
* Retains the Game Boy Advance game connector ("Slot 2"), otherwise known as the Expansion Port. However, due to the reduced size, Game Boy Advance cartridges protrude by 1 cm at the front of the unit. To preserve a seamless surface, a hollow cartridge to fill the port is included.
* The Nintendo DS Lite mimics some of the design features of the Wii: a D-pad with lines (also shared by the Game Boy Micro) and the typeface (Century Gothic) on the buttons.
* Five colors: Ice Blue, Enamel Navy, Polar White (Crystal White in Japan), Coral Pink (Noble Pink in Japan) and Onyx / Black (see Colors below).
* Capable of receiving Wi-Fi settings from the original Nintendo DS system and other Nintendo DS Lites.
* New External Extension Connection, rendering it incompatible to accessories for the Game Boy Advance EXT2 port (Power cords and headphone adapters). The power port was changed to prevent cross-use of Nintendo DS Lite and original Nintendo DS adapters, because the Lite's power adapter supplies a higher current for the more powerful battery.
* Unlike the original DS, an E-reader will fit in the GBA slot. (Slot 2)
Colors
On February 10, 2006, Nintendo revealed the color schemes of the Nintendo DS Lite set for launch in Japan: Crystal White, Ice Blue and Enamel Navy. However, due to manufacturing problems only the Crystal White was available at its launch; the other two colors arrived on March 11, 2006. Nintendo released a Noble Pink version in the region on July 20, 2006, and a Jet Black version on September 2, 2006.
In Europe, in addition to the white version, a black version (named "Smart Black") was available at launch, a color unique to the region at the time. On August 23, 2006, Nintendo announced that the pink version previously available only in Japan would be available across Europe beginning October 27, 2006.
In North America, the Nintendo DS Lite was only available in white (renamed "Polar White" for the region) at launch. On August 24, 2006, Nintendo of America announced two new model colors, Onyx (Jet Black) and Coral Pink (Noble Pink). They were released in North America September 12, 2006.
Other colors may eventually be released, as is customary with Nintendo's handheld gaming systems.
