Nintendo DS Electric Blue Handheld System

The Nintendo DS employs innovative dual-screen and microphone-enabled gameplay without load times on a higher-resolution display than Game Boy Advance SP while remaining backward compatible with older GBA games. The inclusion of Wi-Fi multiplayer capabilities and a touch screen allows for a growing list of original and fun games that you can't play on any other system.

While it lacks the multimedia and graphical finesse of the Sony PSP, the feature-packed Nintendo DS is a worthy successor to the Game Boy Advance--but the new and improved DS Lite is available for the same price.

There are now 3 versions of the DS system since it's first release. The
DS Lite is the middle aged one, and to be honest... the first DS was great and
all, but the DS Lite simply blew it out of the water! From the sleeker design, to
the better screen (color, brightness, etc.)... the original DS was no comparison
to the Lite version. Now that the DSi has come out (the younger of the 3), you
can't help but feel that the DS Lite is older and to put it in lamest terms:
"Yesterday's News". But this is where you are wrong! The DS Lite is still
holding its ground, and strong! Sure the DSi has the camera, sure it has
capabilities that the DSL does not, but it can also be said about the DSL! For
it is still a valuable system if you own the older GameBoy SP; for it can still
play those games where the DSi does not. So if you are new to the entire Nintendo hand helds, I recommend the DSi, but if you own some SP games, then
by all means, don't let a camera in your way of having 2 systems in 1.

Buy one... You'll love it!

Purchased this unit used for a little over half of what a new one would have cost. My 6 year old daughter had to have this because her friend had one, enough said about that. Received the unit to find it was in "like new" condition, it was very easy to get started, basic charge and go. I had not purchased any of the games at this point so it was limited as to what one could do other than simple writing and drawing practices. I was very impressed with the display quality and the many functions. A couple of days later I purchased a "Hello Kitty" game for this unit which my daughter just loves. She and her friend have hours of fun with these as one of it's features is a chat system where they can communicate with one another via wireless built into these units. If you have wifi internet nearby you can also download new games over the internet and communicate with others similar to a PC.

Pros: lite-weight and compact/nice display/ great features

Cons: games can get expensive if buying new

All-in-all was very pleased with this unit and my daughter is happy for now, until the next new gadget comes along.

I love that I can play the Game boy Advance games on this system along with the DS games. I bought it to keep myself busy while in waiting rooms, but I find myself playing it just for fun. The battery lasts a long time between recharges. I've had it off the charger for 5 days while turned off, and it was still full strength. Also I've played it for about 15 hours before needing to recharge it. The screen is a little small compared to the new model game systems, but you can see it clearly and the graphics are fine. Here are some reasons why I recommend this system: The DS Lite is lighter weight and thinner then the original DS. It is portable, and it fits into a large pocket or a purse. The buttons are easy to reach, even a child's hands should be able to reach the buttons. You can set the screen brightness to dim or bright with 4 different settings. And the older games are much less expensive to buy. I don't spend a lot of money on myself, but I am glad I bought this system. It was worth the money and I am very happy with it.

Great system, two in one! (Sort of) Game Boy Advanced games, and Nintendo DS. It's a shame they discontinued the white ones. I really don't have anything negative to say, but I am not an avid gamer. WAAAAY smaller than the original DS, that's a great innovation, the DSi is much smaller, but the camera feature is okay, I mean it's almost as good as a 2.-something megapixel camera, so I'd stick with the DS lite.