Nintendo DS plus...what? Page 2

Started by Jeikobu October 25th, 2010 4:52 PM
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The only accessory I would suggest are some headphones. Turning the sound down a tad helps your battery life quite a bit and with headphones you'll be able to hear your DS at half volume louder than you would without the headphones and the DS at max volume while it sucks out more battery power.
I can't just use normal all purpose headphones (like I would with listening to music)?

I wish the GBA SP at least had a spot to plug in headphones. Can't find one anywhere.

From personal experience, I am going to say beware the Lite, and if you ever have the choice, choose the original DS over it. Nintendo made the DS Lite out of cheap, crappy plastic, and many people have had problems with hinge cracks and screens going out.
I just don't know what to think, since from what I can tell by checking Amazon as a source, all the DS Lites I've seen have about 4 1/2 of 5 star average reviews, and there are over a thousand of them. If it's so cheap, why do so many appeal approval of it? (I'm not calling you a liar or anything like that, I'm just confused) I take very good care of my stuff, so do you think even with that in view it'd still break in a short amount of time? It does make me concerned that so many of you who have posted have mentioned problems with the screen hinge breaking and the buttons not lasting.

The other thing though that makes the DS Lite appealing is I like to carry my handheld with me on the go, and for easy access I keep it in my pocket. I do this with my GBA SP. The DS Lite seems a lot more compact than the original DS, so it seems getting the Lite would make this a lot more convenient.
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I just don't know what to think, since from what I can tell by checking Amazon as a source, all the DS Lites I've seen have about 4 1/2 of 5 star average reviews, and there are over a thousand of them. If it's so cheap, why do so many appeal approval of it? (I'm not calling you a liar or anything like that, I'm just confused) I take very good care of my stuff, so do you think even with that in view it'd still break in a short amount of time? It does make me concerned that so many of you who have posted have mentioned problems with the screen hinge breaking and the buttons not lasting.
From my experience? My DS Lite also has a cracked hinge and a weird R button. However, this took three years to show up. Amazon reviews usually aren't written that long after the fact.
Can't speak for all DS Lites, though. Some will get issues before then, I'm sure.

Honestly, the cracked hinge is only a problem for me if I'm tilting my DS at an angle where gravity sets in and the lid will start to close. If I play it while sitting upright, it doesn't fall, but playing in bed is an issue. It's not the best thing in the world, but it's certainly workable.

If you buy new and take good care of it, a Lite should last you a few years. Like I said, my cracked hinge and R button have only started working up recently for me. Before then, my Lite was perfect -- and I dropped it in water the first week I owned it. But do keep in mind these problems exist.
If you think you can handle a cracked hinge and crappy buttons if/when it comes up, then go for the Lite. If not, go for the original. Don't be too worried about the size difference; if you have big pockets, both will fit. My little brother carried his original DS in his pockets all the time.


As for accessories, maybe a pack of styluses if you lose yours. Just make sure they're for the DS you own! The DSi styluses are different from the Lite/Original styluses. Maybe not a big deal if you carry the stylus in your pocket, but a big deal if you want to slip it into your stylus slot in your DS.

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I have a DS Lite and I love it. The main reason I chose a DS Lite over a DSi is because it was considerably cheaper when I bought it. Not to mention, the only new features on the DSi were already available on my iPod, and the only benefit I would be getting is a bigger screen. So I just went with the DS Lite.

The only accessories I have for my DS Lite are the Pokémon Essentials Kit and an imported case protective case, since mine lost paint in a few places. Other than that I don't really see any that you would need.



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