Nintendo DS line
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| Developer | Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Seventh generation |
| Retail availability | 2004–2014 |
| Units shipped | Worldwide: 154.01 million (as of December 31, 2014) |
| Media |
Physical and digital
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| Best-selling game |
New Super Mario Bros., 30.80 million (as of March 31, 2016) |
| Backward compatibility |
Game Boy Advance (DS, DS Lite only) |
| Predecessor | Game Boy line |
| Successor | Nintendo 3DS family |
The Nintendo DS line of handheld game consoles was developed and sold by Nintendo from 2004–2014. It succeeded the Game Boy Advance family and was succeeded by the Nintendo 3DS family in 2011.
Initially released as an experimental platform ancillary to the Game Boy line, the Nintendo DS line soon replaced it as Nintendo's flagship handheld device family. Featuring and interacting with many of the game series that are seen on the company's home console lines, the DS line has often represented the bulk of the company's unit system sales throughout the course of its history.
Throughout its lifetime, Sony's PlayStation Portable has been the main market competitor. There have been four different models of the Nintendo DS line on the market: the original Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DS Lite, as well as the Nintendo DSi and its XL variant. The Nintendo DS line has been highly successful, continuing the trend of its predecessor, the Game Boy line. With over 154 million units sold worldwide, the DS models are the best-selling handheld consoles, and second best-selling console overall behind the Sony PlayStation 2.
The Nintendo DS (abbreviated to DS) was a 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: an LCD screen working in tandem with 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-discontinued Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service.
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