Ds

[Kassee]

My daughter has a DS and I thought I might get her a new one for her birthday (hers is about 4 years old and a bit tempermental). But what to get, DS XL, 3DS, DSi, DS Lite. Does anyone know what the difference is and are there different games for each one, or what ?

[pixie373]

My son has just bought a 3ds with birthday money and he loves it. You can play ds and ds lite games on it too. It's not recommended for under 6 (not sure how old your daughter is). He had a ds before.

[Kassee]

11 on her birthday. I just wondered what the difference between them all is.

[sherrardk]

They are very expensive though - would she like a tablet instead?

[potterfan3]

DSs are not expensive these days, especially compared to a tablet.

Run down of the different types:

DS - Original model, can play DS games and Game Boy Advance games. Region free

DS lite - Just a smaller version of the original model

DSi - Upgraded DS. Can play all DS games*. Can't play Gameboy Advance games. No longer region free (though it gets a bit complicated). Comes with 2 cameras (one facing you and one facing away). It's also possible to download "DsiWare" games from the internet. There are certain games that are "DSi enchanced", these can still be played on a regular DS/lite, but when played on the DSi have extra features (such as more secure internet options, or video chat). There's also a handful of games that can only be played on the DSi (about 5 if that).

DSi XL - Bigger DSi

3DS - Plays games in 3D. Can play 3DS games and all DSiware, DSi and DS* games. Also can download old nintendo games from the internet (from older consoles like the NES or the GameBoy Color). Not region free

3DS XL - Bigger 3DS

*Can't play DS games that require the GBA slot of the original DS/lite, such as guitar hero.

[potterfan3]

If your daughter has any pirated games, they won't work on the newer models (DSi onwards) as the piracy detectors are better.

[BillyWhizzzz]

She will love the 3DS