Honestly, I really haven't bought many accessories. In fact, I've only bought one - one of those hard metal cases. I hated it, and think it's a huge waste of money. There are some cool accessories out there, but I'm pretty happy with the DS as it is. It's tough, rugged, and ready to go. Unlike some other perfectly acceptable portable gaming systems that happen to be ridiculously fragile and too big to fit into anyone's pockets.....

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Just a set of screen protectors thus far.

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A place for DS carts, a place for UMDs, a soft pouch for each system and a camera case for them to share. (they're touching! omg!) So no decorative accessories, just storage things, and of course some lens cleaner+cloth.

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One of those starter packs, like the Cases, Power adapter, screen protectors, stylus' that look terrible inside the DS, a case that holds an extra stylus and 3 DS games. I only use the Case which has a pouch that i have stuffed 13 games into, the cases that are specialy designed for the DS games are to bulky and a hassle to carry around so the soft pouch is good enough for me.

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Game card cases, a skin, and some extra styluses.

DS cases seem kind of... silly. I've been carrying my DS around for years and aside from that one time I crushed it against a door (a case wouldn't have helped unless it was made of titanium or something xP) it's been completely fine. I think the only thing a case would do is make it more awkward to pull out of my pocket and play.

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I've bought Mario and Zelda styli that were only released in Japan, Club Nintendo cases, mini DS phone straps (screen cleaners), Hori game cases (I've got 6 8-games cases and 1 16-games case) and those Mario and Zelda stickers (u stick them to the front side of the DS - dunno if that's what u mean by skins) oh and Disney phone straps (I love my DS)

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Extendable metal stylus is a must. 6.99 for two pack at Fry's. It's a really subtle control difference, like the difference between World Tour and real Guitar Hero.

I also had mine tricked out. I had a Coral Pink DS with Bodyguards on it, then I had glued googly eyes onto the face, and I had Hello Kitty stickers on the back. For the lanyard, I had a Monster Hunter screen wipe threaded through with a pink bead with an "A" on it, and I then I had a Ghostbusters lanyard clipped onto that. And then it got stolen and traded in at the GameStop across the street.

I'm thinking about getting some 360 controller grips and seeing if they will stick to the back of the system.

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I haven't really bought any accessories of note, but I have been debating whether to get the DS Wallet - http://tinyurl.com/5mhoao - I've also been thinking about some sort of pen/stylus combo.

It sounds/looks very juvenile and I can only imagine the looks I'd get when I whip out my DS to grab my credit card. But I just don't have enough pockets to keep my (traditional) wallet, cell phone, keys, hPDA, *and* my DS.

I was *really* thinking about the wallet when I went on my DS as a PDA challenge - http://tinyurl.com/6nxze5 - but since that attempt sputtered out, I think my DS might find itself as a "when I remember to bring it" item.

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i occasionally use my WACOM stylus to give me the edge on rhythm games if that counts. You havent played ouendan until youve played it with a nice thick rubberised grip :)

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i only have a case and a stand and it was advertised as a "charging dock" but only stands it up. (ripoff artists) grr

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I have a Joytron hard Leather Tuning case (awesome), a metal extendable stylus, decal girl all black skin (for the inside surfaces), and a Slipon Leather pouch. Black on black on black.

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Just a soft case for carrying the thing around in my backpack around campus. I want to get some of those lightsaber styluses, but I can't find one anywhere.

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i havent bough any accesories for my ds.

i have had a black lite since whenever they came out.

unless the guitar hero guitar grip is an accsesory. then i have bought one accsesory.

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I was lucky enough to come across a set of Star Wars lightsaber styluses (3-pack) recently; but I got a Pikachu stylus too that I bought a while ago.

I have the Pokemon Diamond carrying case that I don't use because it's the one with the transparent plastic inside to hold the DS in place. I bought it just because it's a Pokemon Diamond item.

For games I started with the ALS 3-cartridge case (3-Pack), but recently I got a Hori 6-cartridge case too.

Pelican screen protectors are a must for me.

No DS-specific case; I use a regular-cloth sunglasses slip case to hold my DS. It's a perfect match!

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After I bought my red DS, we thought it would be funny to make it as ghetto as possible by buying a bling kit and covering it with "bling" and tribal tattoo stickers. I even had Mad Science stickers on the back. After I dropped it and scratched some of the paint, my boyfriend bought me a hard cover for it and since then I have changed out the pictures every no often. I also have a Ghostbusters lanyard and a Decepticons logo thredded through to I can wear it around my neck.

I even refer to mine by his name... heh.

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My original DS had Spongebob stickers on the top. I just finished changing the case out for a new blue on (broken hinge, ggrrrrr!!!) I've got the original hard strap from the DS PHAT on my DS Lite. I have considered the NERF cases but just can't bring myself to buy one.

My sons have Turtwig and Piplup (I think that is spelled right) Styluses. I'm trying to find a good multifunction pen that has a stylus, so I can use it with both my DS and HP 210.

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Faux Leather DS Lite Case, Hori Screen Protectors, extra styluses, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connector, Nintendo Headset, Pokemon Pearl Promotional Stylus, Zelda Phantom Hourglass Promotional Stylus, Brain Age 2 Promotional Stylus Set, Nintendo DS Lite Rumble Pak & Nintendo Power Mint Tins (to carry my DS & GBA games).

NO ACTION REPLAY (I'm not a cheater).

Peace.

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of course those cases that hold 3 ds games at a time, and my mother in law also made me a soft zippered case for my ds as well.

but i still use my old case that i had for my GBA because it has a lot more room for the charger, headphones, 6 games, the DS itself, extra stylus, and i can cram an ipod in there as well.

i feel bad, but i need the room!!!

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