Nintendo is pumping out new DS colors with a vengeance, and many DS owners who've been clinging to their original models are finally breaking down and upgrading to a Lite. Still others already had a Lite, but found themselves lulled into spending even more money on a spiffy new shade. We just can't control ourselves in the face of such beauty.But what happens when you end up with a second DS? Unless you've been retro-fitted with an extra pair of arms, you probably don't need two handhelds. Rather than letting the extra sit around and collect dust, check out our suggested uses for that second DS.
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Ten things to do with that DS |
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
6-18-2008 @ 12:05PM
FrankTheCrank said...
Seriously, why bother? You know the new one is coming.
We're due for new hardware from Nintendo.
They will announce a new DS sans the GBA port.
I'm so sure it's going to happen, I sold my Polar White launch DS Lite.
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6-18-2008 @ 12:14PM
JC Fletcher said...
So you're... eager to be rid of the GBA port?
6-18-2008 @ 6:08PM
Dante said...
They won't get rid of the GBA port any time soon. I think people who buy the ds version of guitar hero would be pretty pissed. I'll guarantee the next big DS version will have sort of accelerometer built in.
6-18-2008 @ 12:07PM
Brandisis said...
I can't understand why anyone, who already has a DS Lite, would spend money to buy another one just for a new color. Instead of dropping a hundred and thirty bucks on a new DS, why not use that money to buy 4 or 5 new DS games?
If you really don't like the way your DS looks, there's always skins that will only set you back 10 dollars.
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6-18-2008 @ 12:09PM
Kimiko said...
You forgot the most important reason I think: You can use the second DS to access the multiplayer content of many games.
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6-18-2008 @ 12:12PM
Alisha Karabinus said...
Not so! It is there: http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/ten-uses-for-that-old-ds/868750/
Loving the download play. I've converted lots of people that way.
6-18-2008 @ 12:25PM
RupeeClock said...
These days, I use my old white DS lite for two things.
Using an Action Replay DS as a pass card, I either use my Supercard Lite to dump DS roms (not download them illegally!) or use it as a cooking timer. :p
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6-18-2008 @ 1:13PM
Roto13 said...
The only reason I even bought my current Lite is because my old Phat mysteriously broke when I accidentally bodyslammed it against a door repeatedly.
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6-18-2008 @ 1:37PM
Alisha Karabinus said...
Trauma Center or another game? ;)
6-18-2008 @ 1:42PM
Roto13 said...
It was an accident, I swear. xD
6-18-2008 @ 2:12PM
Alisha Karabinus said...
Sure, sure. ;)
6-18-2008 @ 1:29PM
Akukami said...
I'm still using my Silver Phat DS and whenever I get a new Lite or whatever new model Nintendo announces I'll keep it around for the same reason I've had a second GBC and GBA...Pokey manz!
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6-18-2008 @ 3:16PM
Garst said...
I'm not going to upgrade because the phat DS has that convinient GBA slot that discretely stores an extra game for those times when I feel like playing SMB3.
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6-18-2008 @ 5:09PM
Slaziman said...
I think it's funny those are the same shades iPod's have xD
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6-18-2008 @ 5:54PM
Jacksons said...
Whoa, you're right. That's a little strange.
6-18-2008 @ 6:02PM
Donald said...
I bought one solely so I could trade Pokemon with myself.
Shame = 0
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6-18-2008 @ 6:05PM
Alisha Karabinus said...
That would make a great euphemism.
"Whatcha doing?"
"Playing Pokémon with myself."
6-18-2008 @ 6:50PM
btmullins said...
Extra DS?
Send one to The Moon Books Project. Our DS is held together by superglue...
http://moonbooks.net
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6-18-2008 @ 7:59PM
JSmooth said...
When the crimson red DS hit canada I ran up there and bought one. Gave my spare DS to my gf. Now she wants a blue one, I think she's giving hers to her sister.
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6-19-2008 @ 8:29AM
Geddes said...
i'm giving mine to a sibling so i can use multiplayer with them and it also counts as a present...yays
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