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Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS
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A blue original Nintendo DS
Also known as iQue DS
Developer Nintendo
Manufacturer Foxconn
Product family Nintendo DS family
Type Handheld game console
Generation Seventh generation
Release date
  • NA: November 21, 2004
  • JP: December 2, 2004
  • AU: February 24, 2005
  • EU: March 11, 2005
Retail availability 2004–2014
Units sold 18.79 million (as of June 30, 2016), with all models combined 154.02 million worldwide (as of June 30, 2016) (details)
Media Nintendo game card, ROM cartridge
CPU Two ARM architecture processors
Memory 4 MB RAM
Storage Cartridge save
256 KB flash memory
Display Two TFT LCD, 256 × 192 pixels
Connectivity Wi-Fi
Online services Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Best-selling game New Super Mario Bros., 30.80 million (as of September 30, 2016)
Backward
compatibility
Game Boy Advance
Predecessor Game Boy Advance
Successor Nintendo 3DS

The Nintendo DS (ニンテンドーDS Nintendō DS?) or simply, DS, is a 32-bit dual-screen handheld game console developed and released by Nintendo. The device went on sale in North America on November 21, 2004. The DS, short for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", introduced distinctive new features to handheld gaming: two LCD screens working in tandem (the bottom one featuring a touchscreen), a built-in microphone, and support for wireless connectivity. Both screens are encompassed within a clamshell design similar to the Game Boy Advance SP. The Nintendo DS also features the ability for multiple DS consoles to directly interact with each other over Wi-Fi within a short range without the need to connect to an existing wireless network. Alternatively, they could interact online using the now-closed Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Its main competitor was Sony's PlayStation Portable as part of the seventh generation era.

Prior to its release, the Nintendo DS was marketed as an experimental, "third pillar" in Nintendo's console lineup, meant to complement the Game Boy Advance and GameCube. However, backward compatibility with Game Boy Advance titles and strong sales ultimately established it as the successor to the Game Boy series. On March 2, 2006, Nintendo launched the Nintendo DS Lite, a slimmer and lighter redesign of the original Nintendo DS with brighter screens. On November 1, 2008, Nintendo released the Nintendo DSi, another redesign with several hardware improvements and new features. All Nintendo DS models combined have sold 154.02 million units, making it the best selling handheld game console to date, and the second best selling video game console of all time. The Nintendo DS line was succeeded by the Nintendo 3DS line in 2011.


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