Five years of DS

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November isn’t just a time for big games to launch. It’s traditionally a time when game consoles make their big splash in the States. With the exception of the PlayStation 2 and the PSP, every major game console of this decade has launched in November in the US. Can you believe that Nintendo DS launched a half-decade ago? I sure can’t. Alongside the console big boys, one of this decade’s most important gaming platforms came out in November.

Launch Date: November 21, 2004
Launch Price: $149.99

Significant Price Drops and Hardware Iterations

Nintendo DS Lite (released June 11, 2006 for $129.99) revamped several features from the original DS hardware, including:

* Weight (21% lighter than launch model)
* Size (58% smaller than launch model)
* Extended Battery Life lasts up to five hours long than launch model
* Four tiers of adjustable brightness

Nintendo DSi (released April 5, 2009 for $169.99) reiterated on the DS Lite hardware innovation, but removed the Game Boy Advance cartridge slot. It also included a matte finish as opposed to the glossy (read: fingerprint-friendly) DS Lite, two cameras, an SD card slot for music, photo, and game storage. With the DSi launch, Nintendo launched DSiWare, a downloadable service similar to WiiWare that allows players to buy downloadable games for use on DSi.

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Happy birthday Nintendo DS!
 
I can't believe it's been out for 5 years now. Time flies! I had a blue DS and ended up buying a DS Lite when they came out. My son got my blue DS when I got my DS Lite. We haven't bought a DSi though and I honestly don't see it happening anytime soon.
 
QUOTE (Seaofclouds @ November 23, 2009 10:40 am) I can't believe it's been out for 5 years now. Time flies! I had a blue DS and ended up buying a DS Lite when they came out. My son got my blue DS when I got my DS Lite. We haven't bought a DSi though and I honestly don't see it happening anytime soon.
I would wait until better titles came out for it.
 
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