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Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Model number: USGSBMKB | SKU: 8688921

The Nintendo DS Lite game console is now more impressive than before. At less than two-thirds the size of its predecessor and 20 percent lighter, this DS Lite is even more portable than the original Nintendo DS. Combine that with a longer, thicker stylus and you've got unprecedented levels of DS gameplay ease. Four brightness levels provide enhanced versatility; turn the brightness down when you want to conserve battery power, or give the brightness a boost when you need extra visibility. In addition, you can now see the LED lights whether the unit is open or closed. Seeing, operating and enjoying video games on your DS is now greatly improved, making this console well worth the investment. This version of the DS console features repositioned start and select buttons for more convenient access, and the microphone now sits in the center. A removable cover keeps the Game Boy Advance cartridge slot from becoming clogged with dust and debris until the next time you play. Take on the competition and chat via the built-in wireless mode, and thrill to 3D-rendered Nintendo DS games. An included lithium-ion battery keeps gameplay going strong for up to 10 hours. In addition to all these amazing features, the sleek folding design and cobalt and black colors make you look like one smart customer.

Average Customer Rating: 4.651 4.7 out of 5 (43 Reviews)
40 of 43 (93%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Nintendo DS lite   01/26/2010
By wildmanina350z from Stanford,KY
Value for Price
5
5.0 5
 
Design
5
5.0 5
 
Durability
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: lots of games and accessories available
What's not so great: nothing

"very good product our son is 6 and he loves it. very good babysitter if you are waiting for a doctor visit etc. where you would need them be still and quite."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 2 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
3
3.0 5
 
Too juvenile   01/11/2010
By TTB from PyongTaek, South Korea
Value for Price
4
4.0 5
 
Design
5
5.0 5
 
Durability
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
1
1.0 5
 

What's great about it: small/compact
What's not so great: it is geared for the under 13 age group... my son did not like it at all.. had to return

"This is more appropriate for 6-12/13 year old. My 15 yr old was disappointed and I had to return. FYI.. the games are a little diffucult to find in military Px'/BX ,which is what we have here..."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No
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Review 3 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
gift   01/10/2010
By ovcarmi from CA
Value for Price
5
5.0 5
 
Design
5
5.0 5
 
Durability
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

"this was a goft--grandson loves it. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 4 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Great gift   01/07/2010
By kath51 from Tuscola, Il
Value for Price
4
4.0 5
 
Design
5
5.0 5
 
Durability
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: christmas gift for a 5 1/2 year old Sanata brought it

"I purchased from Best Buy because they always stand behind what they sell and because they offered an extended warranty which I thought was important because it was a gift for 5 1/2 year old. Santa always comes through!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 5 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Grandaughter loves it!!!   01/06/2010
By juniperiam from stockton
Value for Price
5
5.0 5
 
Design
5
5.0 5
 
Durability
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: Easy to use, fun to play
What's not so great: small scratches on the cover

"I bought this for my grandaughter this year, I bought one last year for her older sister (9yrs), she was so disappointed when she did not get one, I had to get her one this year. She is 6 years old. She told her Aunt, "I got a ds, I got a ds""

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 6 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Hours of Peace   12/21/2009
By carsin from Gilbert, AZ
Value for Price
5
5.0 5
 
Design
5
5.0 5
 
Durability
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: Touch Screen, Classic Nintendo games

"My 7-year old son loves it. We bought the starter kit that protects the screens and the outside, which was a great purchase as well. He loves Super Mario and it gives me hours of peace when he's playing. :) We really like that he can play Gameboy Advance games on it too. And by the way, we bought it online here, and picked it up in the store less than an hour later - so convenient! We did the same with a TV; it's a guarantee they'll have it and it's so easy."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 7 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
FUN   07/22/2009
By Kam101 from Chicago,IL
Value for Price
5
5.0 5
 
Design
5
5.0 5
 
Durability
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: Battery,Games
What's not so great: wireless

"It's a great game system. I expecialy like the color. It's really fun and it is very durable. I dropped it on concrete and it still works fine."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 8 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Such a great console   07/19/2009
By arturothestar61697 from Woodlands, Tx
Value for Price
5
5.0 5
 
Design
5
5.0 5
 
Durability
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: Love the color, It's very compact, amazed by the touch screen, good brightness
What's not so great: The sound could go up a bit higher

"This is my first DS I have ever owned and it is so much fun. I don't know why but I like it better than the PSP I mean sure the psp has more features and everything but i love that this has a touch screen and the games are just classic. You got Mario Kart and Yoshi's Island even New Super Mario brothers. The only thing that pesters me is the sound. I wish it could go higher but the touchscreen makes up for that, besides I'm not a big fan of sound only sometimes. The brightness levels are wonderful, you get very dim to very bright. I think there are like 5 different brightness levels. The blue color to me seems elegant and you can easily take away any fingerprints off with a cleaning cloth. Even though you have to be within about 30 feet of a person pictochat is still another good edition to this system. All in all I highly recommend this product to anyone who is a child to even adults. No matter the age you will always have fun with this!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 9 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
What a system!   07/14/2009
By Linds564 from Washington,WA
Value for Price
4
4.0 5
 
Design
5
5.0 5
 
Durability
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: very portable and lasts long
What's not so great: sound doesn't go very loud

"The Nintendo DS Lite is a piece of art, something to keep you busy and really entertain you anywhere you go. This system does a lot more than you think it would do with the size that it is you know, you can battle a friend on Mario Kart or Mario Bros. even if only one of you have the game because there is this thing caled DS Download play where two people can play with only one game card. There are also many more games that you play with others as long as both of you have a DS Lite or a DSi. You can also play against computers which you can set on easy medium or hard that are programed by the maker of the small portable handheld. This system causes relief of boredness and has sideaffects of a happy human being!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 10 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
4
4.0 5
 
My favorite game system   07/13/2009
By Anonymous from California,SD
Value for Price
3
3.0 5
 
Design
4
4.0 5
 
Durability
3
3.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: Its very affordable for kids,and it can easily be pulled out of your pocket and start playing.y
What's not so great: Its a little hard to fit in some of my pocket.

"It is my favorite game system for many reasons like it's portability,design,touch screen,and mostly all the fun it has given me."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No
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Review 11 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
SO COOL   02/07/2009
By ilovevideogames
Value for Price
4
4.0 5
 
Design
3
3.0 5
 
Durability
2
2.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

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What's great about it: superior graphics,FUN, great color choice, for all the girly gamers out there
What's not so great: I had one, but it only lasted a year, the top screen broke off, i was always very careful with it.

"DS is sooo cool, But the thing broke in half after only a year. I loved that thing to death. I can't wait till my mom buys me a new one!!! She will get me the cobalt blue one ! This time, It will NEVER leave my sight, unless I am assleep. I better learn to sleep with my eyes open! NOONE will play it but me. But I won't get it until the 4th of JUNE, NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 12 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   01/24/2009
By mHTE from lowevill
Value for Price
5
5.0 5
 
Design
5
5.0 5
 
Durability
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

"i love it. i love it. i love it. i love it. i love it."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 13 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Awesome product!!!   12/23/2008
By K565 from Rochester,MN
Value for Price
5
5.0 5
 
Design
4
4.0 5
 
Durability
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: Easy to play, cool colors, and great sound and visuals
What's not so great: Short battery

"This is a great product and it will keep you interested in it for a long time. my sister got one last Christmas and I loved it so much I played it more than her. I now have my own and I and obsessed with it. This is a great product and you will love it!!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 14 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Just bought another on the ninth for myself   11/09/2008
By 4monkeyboy6 from Ohio,Oh
Value for Price
5
5.0 5
 
Design
5
5.0 5
 
Durability
4
4.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: Excelent
What's not so great: NOTHING

"OMG just bought another one IT IS SO NICE!!!!!! Got home and i still am playing and typing at the same tim.Thanks nintendo."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 15 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
4
4.0 5
 
Still a favorite, great color   10/20/2008
By IEOR
Value for Price
3
3.0 5
 
Design
4
4.0 5
 
Durability
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: availability of games
What's not so great: no mp3 or video file player

"My son lost his old DS and we were waiting to see if Nintendo was going to come out with one in the USA that would also play video and mp3s. They did not so we bought this because Nintendo still has the best games and the touch screen interface can't be beat."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 16 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

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Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Great game system, perfect for mobile games   10/05/2008
By BigPeppy from Nova, OH
Value for Price
5
5.0 5
 
Design
5
5.0 5
 
Durability
4
4.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: easy to take with you, the dual screens are wonderful
What's not so great: sometimes the screen is too small to see things

"Another great game system by Nintendo. Easy to use for all ages. Lots of games to choose from. You can't go wrong with a Nintendo DS. Get one for your kids/grandkids today!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 17 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
3
3.0 5
 
Kiddy game system   09/20/2008
By Alex1223334444 from San Diego, CA
Value for Price
3
3.0 5
 
Design
2
2.0 5
 
Durability
3
3.0 5
 
Fun
1
1.0 5
 

What's great about it: great for kids under 9
What's not so great: ALOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nothing Fun

"It has good games for a child under the age of 11. Horrible system if you don't like Kirby , Mario and all that junk. It has no good games for the mature people out there."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No
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Review 18 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
4
4.0 5
 
Kids Love It!   09/16/2008
By RPSGT from Lebanon Co., PA
Value for Price
4
4.0 5
 
Design
4
4.0 5
 
Durability
4
4.0 5
 
Fun
4
4.0 5
 

What's great about it: Text Message Between Devices
What's not so great: Devices Need To Be Within A Few Feet Of Each Other

"Great product that plays GB Advance games as well."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 19 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Fun for the kids in all of us   08/17/2008
By DSinTX from Austin, TX

What's great about it: easily portable, good graphics, lots of game choices
What's not so great: wish it had a prop to hold it when the arms get tired

"I've never been any sort of gamer until the DS. I don't like the shoot em up games and that seems to be all that was out there for the other consoles. My daughter got a DS and I soon found that there were tons of games the USA Today Crosswords, Professor Layton's, Big Brain, Brain Age, etc. that fit my gaming niche. I'm 40 years old an love my daily "DS time"."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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Review 20 for Nintendo DS Lite - Cobalt/Black

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
GREAT PURCHASE   08/09/2008
By Mom33

What's great about it: Fun, plays both gameboy advance and ds games, games are more kid-oriented for the system
What's not so great: none that i can think of other than....it can get kind of expensive when you have more than one child that wants one.

"The system is great. I purchased one for my son for christmas. He has been asking for one for a long time. My step-daughter has one and he plays with hers when she visits us. The one great thing is you can play your gameboy advance games on it as well. So, I really think it is great because then you don't have a bunch of games that you can't do anything with. Definitely a great purchase if you have young ones."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
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