Posts Tagged ‘Nintendo DS Lite’
Is the DSi worth? A quick answer
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
The latest version of Nintendo’s blockbuster handheld is now available for six months. Did the handheld carved out new direction for the handheld gaming or it is only an old piece of hardware having few gimmicks thrown in?.
A quick answer for is the DSi worth it?
Nintendo is of course the reigning kings in gaming market of handheld. It has broken ground with legacy ’Game and Watch’ devices of 80s. It’s ’Game Boy’ became a household name in 90s.
Nintendo has also managed to persevere and dominate the gaming industry. In 2005 the DS platform was launched and it is still loved by gamers. It was replaced by DS Lite. This was much successful and this year we saw the local release, the DSi. Latest of it brings a camera and a new interface.
Next improvement was the replacement of GBA slot with SD slot in the DS and DS Lite and further DSi was unveiled by addeding processing power. Finally, the release of DSiWare. It is a service that is much like WiiWare and has rewarded the Wii owners with many quality downloadable games.
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First time PS3 outsells Nintendo in Japan
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
For the first time PS3 video-game console outsold the Wii of Nintendo in Japan. This data has been revealed by market researcher Enterbrain Inc. It says that for the first time it had happened on a monthly basis in Japan in the month of September. This was the result of the earlier price cut.

According to the data from August 31 to September 27 there were 309,939 PS3s sold. This was a monthly record for the console in Japan. Enterbrain Inc., the Tokyo-based research firm said that Nintendo’s DS Lite and DSi handheld players sold a combined 297,060 units.
Sony had cut the price in Japan of PlayStation 3 on September 3 by 25%. After discount the price stands to 29,980 yen i.e. $335. Sony also introduced a model that of one- third size of the original and it consumes 34% less power.
A same type of price cut in the U.S. market helped the Tokyo-based company sell over one million units globally in just 3 weeks and it brought it closer to its annual sales target of thirteen million.
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Trendy Hi-Fi HeadPhone with Mic Headset for Nintendo DS Lite
Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Recently a nice and trendy Hi-Fi HeadPhone with Mic Headset has been launched for the Nintendo DS Lite. It is specially designed for Nintendo DS lite. The earphone looks very different. It is too easy and too comfortable for toting during vacations.
Here are the features of the Hi-Fi HeadPhone with Mic Headset for Nintendo DS Lite:
1. It is a easy set-up accessory.
2. It is absolutely suitable for the Nintendo DS Lite games.
3. The accessory has soft cotton in the earphone for protection.
4. The microphone is bendable and it fits to perfect desired shape.
5. The ear holder of the accessory can be adjusted to be used on the left or the right ear.
6. It has got high speed signal transmission for stereo or mono sound.
Price Tag: $4.95 on GameYeeeah.com
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New pouch for Nintendo DS-Lite
Friday, June 26th, 2009
The new Nintendo DS-Lite pouch has arrived. Don’t miss it. It is too beautiful. It is just like cool Nintendo gameboy case. It has been made by Janis13.
This new pouch of the Nintendo DS-Lite is made up of different colored felt appliques that are hand sewn to give more realistic and 3-D feel. It is exactly made of the size of the DS-Lite. It has a dimensions of 4” x 6 1/2”. It holds the DS-Lite well.
The pouch is also made of such kind which can have enough space to house some stationary, an iPod, your glares, a small digicam and many more stuffs too.
Janis13 is also making it customized. Nintendo owners can now choose their own color of the pouch.
Grab this pouch on Etsy for 14$. Soon there will also be pouches available for original DS and also that of a PSP for a mere 2$ extra.
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Nintendo DS Lite music player
Sunday, May 31st, 2009
The Nintendo MP3 Player is in fact not more big than a Game Boy Advance Game Pak. But when it is slotted into Nintendo DS’s Game Pak Slot then it may turn your handheld into a full-featured music player. Yes, believe me. You got to simply select tracks and then adjust all the playing options with the help of easy on-screen interface. Then you can play your tunes through the DS speakers or headphones. Isn’t it easy?
Nintendo MP3 Player make use of the common SD cards in order to store music. It simply and easily transfer songs to SD card through a PC and you are all set in seconds. No software required and no converting either. Isn’t it simple?
It is also compatible with Game Boy Micro and Game Boy Player. The gadget also includes built-in headphone socket for crystal clear stereo sound. It is yes, simple on-screen interface that also includes Repeat and Shuffle modes. Moreover, 2 themes are available for on-screen interface: standard and Mario. You have to simply ‘drag and drop’ songs from PC to SD card, dividing artists or albums into folders as desired. And… it can store approximately 240 songs on a 1Gb SD card.
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DS, the fastest console sale in Australia
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
The Australia sale of Nintendo DS is now the fastest console in the country. It has reached the 2 million unit mark there. It beats both its handheld competitors and also all three major consoles.
Nintendo DS includes Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite and Nintendo DSi. The figure of 2 million has been announced.
The results has been issued by independent market research company GfK Retail and Technology. The huge success of Nintendo is now confirmed as the fastest selling console that has reached the impressive milestone.
The statistics of GfK proofs that the DS reached the milestone in only 221 weeks. It also gives evidence that for the last three years the Nintendo DS has been number one selling console in Australia.
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Nintendo rules three spots this month
Monday, May 25th, 2009
A more one month rolls by with good news for Nintendo. It tops the console sales charts again this time. It is not a surprising fact. But yes, this month Nintendo rules three spots instead of the usual two.
Apart from Nintendo Wii and DS Lite, which has taken the spots first and second on the list, the Nintendo DSi (recently launched) makes it the trifecta on the sales chart.
This marks the 1st month in short memory that the Nintendo Wii was not a number one, as the Nintendo DSi outsold all with a staggering 827,000 units. It outpaced the Wii at 340,000 and the DS Lite at 215,000.
It also means that the DS platform sold over a million units for the month. It made up 31% of all hardware sales in April. It is not at all hard to believe when the DSi sold 435,000 in the first week.
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Over 20% Japanese people owns DS
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
We all know better that Japanese gamers love Nintendo DS. But… did we ever imagined that the total number of DS units sold in there is equivalent to 20.5% of Japan’s population? This has been reported by a website.
The chart of this report was released by Nintendo recently and it shows that the percentage of a market’s population that owns a DS. The chart also explains succinctly just how bonkers the population of Japan has been for the handheld. Over 20 per cent of the population owning a DS? That’s really Crazy. It means that 1 out of 5 Japanese people. Make sure, it is not 1in 5 Japanese gamers. It is 1 in 5 Japanese people.

The fact is that 20 per cent of the population probably do not own a Nintendo DS. There, Japanese gamers have probably purchased multiple DS systems like the original DS Phat, DS Lite, DSi, and of course, the different colors and variants of the DS Lite.
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New green trendy DS Lite
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
The trendy green look of the Nintendo is likely its way to welcome the spring season. In this spring new green color Nintendo DS system wrapped in a trendy case will be released.
The DS Lite bundle will have in it a copy of the Personal Trainer: Cooking game. It is also reported that to hit the stores by May 3. don’t guess this because the bundle is made available just before Mother’s day and the Personal: Cooking copy included, it of course makes an amazing Mother’s Day gift.
The Personal Trainer: Cooking bundles up approximately 245 recipes from across the world. Moreover, the new Nintendo offers step-by-step instructions to prepare the delicacies.
Irrespective of the recipients, it also allows users to enjoy an array of games such as races, puzzles and even solving mysteries. The gadget ensures hours and hours of fun-filled gameplay.
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Nintendo in Australia too
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
The predecessor of Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DS Lite launched in Australia in the year 2006, and along with the original Nintendo DS that was launched in the year 2005, has together gone on to sell through over 1.9million units there and 100million units world wide. Since the year 2006, the Nintendo DS Lite has been the number one in Australia as selling console.
It is available in stores since Thursday 2 April and the Nintendo DSi has been launched with a special late night opening in the EB Games Swanston Street Nintendo Experience store in Melbourne, Victoria.
Here, the customers were able to be the first in Australia play on the Nintendo DSi. The updated console now includes some very new features such as the Nintendo DSi Camera – 2 cameras, 11 different lenses and also it has the ability to store, play and manipulate music and an SD memory card slot.
It is also now slimmer and has an increase in sound quality and even have bigger LCD screens.
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