what's the difference between the nintendo ds and the nintendo ds lite?

Answer 1

the difference between the DS and the DS Lite.

the DS uses the same charger as the GBA. the DSL has a different connector. both of them play the same exact games - gameboy advance games. nothing older (no gameboy color, no gameboy)

the DS, when folded, is bigger and heavier than the DSL. it's easier to put a DSL in your pocket. but i don't put systems in my pocket... what if something happened?

the DS stylus is smaller, and the DSL's larger stylus is easier to hold

the DSL has the start/select buttons in a much better place, where as the DS had them in places that anyone who's played nintendo systems thinks is weird. the power button is in a better place too

the DSL has a mic in the center, the DS has the mic on the bottom left

the screen for the DSL can be made a little brighter than the DS. it also has four or five brightness settings.

the DS comes in various colors - silver (original), black, pearl, ice and pink, and the DSL comes in pearl (original), black, and coral (pink). i believe, for both versions, getting the color ice in the USA is difficult

the outside casing of the DS is nice and solid. the outside casing for the DSL feels like oily plastic

Answer 2

Pretty much, one is small, one is not. The lite is in fact so small, that a normal game boy advance cart sticks out of it about 1cm. Honestly, having owned an original DS, I'd just say go for the cheaper one. Theres no real point in having shaved off about 20-30% of the weight.

Answer 3

one's smaller and the other is not