The Nintendo DS was released in 2004, the Lite version followed in 2006, and then the DSi in 2009. The DS Lite is more or less a smaller, sleeker, and more durable version of the original DS console. If you’d like to buy a Nintendo DS Lite and are looking for good deals online make sure the prices you find match up to the type of console you want to buy. It doesn’t make sense for you to spend hours online looking for a good deal on an older DS video game console when a DS Lite is what you really want to buy. The DSi is similar to the DS Lite but has additional features such as the ability to take digital photos and play music.

The Nintendo DSi is a multi-functioning gaming system that has been at the top of the “most wanted” list since its debut in early April 2009, and it is an investment that will keep your gamer happy for a couple of years.

The latest handheld gaming system from Nintendo combines familiar DS capabilities with fun new applications. The Nintendo DSi is a sleeker, slimmer model than the previous DS system with 2 cameras, a SD card slot and microphone, allowing you more creativity while you play.

Use the microphone to record 10 second sound bytes, distort the voice to sound like an evil dark lord or take pictures of yourself and color rainbows on top of your head - whatever makes you smile. You can also record your music on the SD card and use your DSi as a mp3 player as well.

The only thing that this new portable system can’t do is play your old Game Boy Advance games, there is no Game Boy Advance slot due to the new slimmer shape. But most of your old DS games will work, and you can download new games from the DSi shop using your WiFi connection.

But there is a better place for you if you want to save money and download all your DSi games *almost* for free. If you pay a small one-time-fee( less than $40 when I signed up) you can get lifetime unlimited Nintendo DSi downloads from a membership site called DSi Download Center. It is a great service I'm using myself, and I think I've saved quite a few bucks already on all my DSi game downloads :)

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