DS Lite

[shazmart]

I know this may have been asked before but...

I am thinking about buying a DS lite for my DD in the States but have heard mixed messages about if the US ones work in the UK.
Has anyone bought one? and was it OK?

 

[Cochise]

Shazmart,

There have been loads of threads about on this one. The machines have no lockout for games bought in our region when the DS Lite is from the states. The only thing you will need is a 2-3 pin conversion plug to charge the unit, i got a couple from ebay for a couple of quid which have been no problems at all. Get as many games from the states as you can as they are so much cheaper. I think last time i visited it was 30$ against £30 but i am sure the price has risen.

 

[shazmart]

Thanks, I knew there would be lots of threads but I couldn't find them, so I guess I should have opened my eyes

I already have a DS (but DD plays it all the time) so could use the same charger.

 

[Cochise]

Thanks, I knew there would be lots of threads but I couldn't find them, so I guess I should have opened my eyes

I already have a DS (but DD plays it all the time) so could use the same charger.

No worries, i think no matter what the voltage (110v or 240v) you put into the charger it outputs the same to the DS Lite unit.

 

[Steve and Sarah]

Yes they work no problems as everyone else has said.

Also in the US they do different colours than they do over here - we have a black one with a red lid - so you can look a bit cooler than everyone else with their plain black,white or pink (The pink in the US is also a different pink to the one's over here).

We also got a cheap charger from ebay for a couple of £. Work fine.

 

[The Fetherstons]

We got a one from Walmart last year and it works fine, going to get another on this year when we go. They are so much cheaper in the US

 

[jns]

Ds got one last year too
plays games from over here too
like everyone else got andapter on Ebay but got the car charger in the US for it too

 

[Mrs Doubtfire]

Got our from Walmart last year too! Plan to get some more games this year

We got charger from Toys R Us.

 

[Funky_dino]

The DS lite has a really good battery life on it as well which is great for the flight, so much better than the PSP.

 

[Hilary]

Any idea how much they are in $$?

 

[Funky_dino]

In best buy you can pick up a ds lite for $129.99. so even with tax your looking at about £80

 

[tttessa]

That price looks really good!!!

We also bought a top up "emergency" charger (gadgets and consoles place on the web) - you put 4 x AAA batteries in it and connect to the charger port and play on.... -lasts many many hours on one set of AAAs and can replace them easily too!!!

Tessa

 

[jns]

In best buy you can pick up a ds lite for $129.99. so even with tax your looking at about £80

DS paid the same price too

 

[Beth__WDW23/6/02]

Ohh have just been having a gander at the colours over there
Might treat myself to one whilst out there

 

[luke]

That price looks really good!!!

We also bought a top up "emergency" charger (gadgets and consoles place on the web) - you put 4 x AAA batteries in it and connect to the charger port and play on.... -lasts many many hours on one set of AAAs and can replace them easily too!!!

Tessa

Ooh that sounds good, my DS ran out on the plane last time

Same with the psp in that games work no matter where bought from, and often released earlier in the US too, not that i buy games now i have a better way to get them

 

[Tron[ADS]]

Buying from Walmart is a good idea as you can take them back to Asda if they go faulty when you get back.

Im picking up 4 of them next week when I get there, and I fancy one of the Cobalt ones...my CycloDS Evolution is looking forward to a new companion.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

We've just bought a DS here for DS - so can we buy US games to play in it??

 

[tttessa]

We've just bought a DS here for DS - so can we buy US games to play in it??

Yep - the games work worldwide, that is the joy of it. At the minute seems to be dollars for pounds - so a £30 game is around $30 - One word of caution though, I wouldn't pay much more than $30 for a game out there as you can buy some for round £17 inc postage on ebay - brand new US version games.
Check which games you are interested in on ebay BEFORE you go- then you know if the games are good value or not.

P.s. you can also get some cool stylus designs over there too - (with princesses, disney Cars, Monster's Inc etc..)

Cheers,
Tessa

 

[amystevekai&bump]

Yep - the games work worldwide, that is the joy of it. At the minute seems to be dollars for pounds - so a £30 game is around $30 - One word of caution though, I wouldn't pay much more than $30 for a game out there as you can buy some for round £17 inc postage on ebay - brand new US version games.
Check which games you are interested in on ebay BEFORE you go- then you know if the games are good value or not.

P.s. you can also get some cool stylus designs over there too - (with princesses, disney Cars, Monster's Inc etc..)

Cheers,
Tessa

thanks ever so much Tessa - we've bought one for his bday in April, so I might just gegt a couple of games here and then let him choose some over there in May! - thanks !!

 

[Funky_dino]

Hehe i bought my PSP in K-Mart about 2 days after it came out I was so chuffed i got one.
Got back home and bought 2 games for it, a complete waste hehe.
looks nice next to my playstation 3 but that is about it, will have to blow the cobwebs off for the flight though lol