Nintendo DS Lite Red - Expert Reviews

Award: Hot Product!

Review summary: One year on and the Nintendo DS has been shrunk, not in features, but in size. 39% smaller and 21% lighter than the original handheld console launched last year, the company's latest effort results in...

Pros: Slimmer, brighter screen, shiny case, better looks all round

Cons: Still not as powerful or multimedia focused as the PSP

Pros: Slimmer, brighter screen, shiny case, better looks all round

Cons: Still not as powerful or multimedia focused as the PSP

Verdict: The handheld console hasn't just lost weight, its gained some style too

Review summary: This is exactly what the original DS should have been – if Nintendo had produced a machine like this a year and a half ago, Sony would have had a much tougher time convincing buyers to cough up £180. The DS Lite looks stunning, feels great in the hand ...

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Nintendo's DS ugly duckling comes of age and turns into the proverbial swan.

Verdict: This is exactly what the original DS should have been - if Nintendo had produced a machine like this a year and a half ago, Sony would have had a much tougher time convincing buyers to cough up -180. The DS Lite looks stunning, feels great in the hand ...

Review summary: Everyone's trying to slim down in time for summer - Nintendo included. Witness the newly debuted DS Lite ($129.99), a smaller, sleeker and generally better designed model of the popular...

Pros: Enhanced portability ; Brighter screen ; Revamped button layout ; Slimmer weight

Cons: Case prone to smudging ; GBA games stick out ; Where's the light switch