Nintendo DS Lite (polar white) comparison

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Nintendo DS Lite (polar white)

Nintendo DS Lite (polar white)
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Sony PSP (black/slim)

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Nintendo DS (Titanium)

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Price $129 at 3 stores $169 at 6 stores $169 to $209 at 2 stores $249 at 1 store
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
3.5 stars Very good
4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating 4.0 stars out of 130 reviews 4.0 stars out of 52 reviews 3.5 stars out of 1300 reviews 3.5 stars out of 608 reviews 4.0 stars out of 765 reviews
Release date June 11, 2006 September 10, 2007 March 24, 2005 November 21, 2004 May 17, 2005
The Bottom Line With a slick new design, brighter screens, and a growing library of fun and innovative games, the Nintendo DS Lite is an impressive improvement over the original DS. While it may not be a must-have upgrade for existing PSP owners, a host of subtle improvements make the latest Sony PSP (aka the PSP 2000) an even better deal for anyone looking for a solid portable gaming and multimedia device. The Sony PSP elevates portable gaming to the next level, but its multimedia functionality falls short of its full potential. While it lacks the multimedia and graphical finesse of the Sony PSP, the feature-packed Nintendo DS is a worthy successor to the Game Boy Advance--but the new and improved DS Lite is available for the same price. It lacks the graphical prowess and rich media features of the Xbox 360 and the PS3, but the Nintendo Wii's combination of unique motion-sensitive controllers and emphasis on fun gameplay make the ultra-affordable console hard to resist.

Basic specs

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Processor type Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable PowerPC
Graphics Processor / Vendor Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable ATI Hollywood
Media Type Cartridge
UMD (Universal Media Disc)
UMD (Universal Media Disc)
Cartridge
Nintendo GAMECUBE disc
Nintendo Wii disc
RAM installed size Info unavailable 64 MB
32 MB
Info unavailable 512 MB
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