Review: NDS Shock! DS Lite Replacement Case

[bandit]

NDS Shock! DS Lite Replacement Case
Manufacturer: Xtreme Enterprises
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Price: $34.99-44.99

Overview : The saying goes, if everybody looked the same, we'd get tired of looking each other and the same goes for the Nintendo DS Lite. It's time to Shock! your DS Lite and give it a unique and vibrant look wherever you go via Xtreme Enterprises range of SHOCK! DS Lite replacement cases. Manufactured with the highest quality in mind, SHOCK! are a range of stellar replacement cases for DS Lite suitable for a fantastically aesthetically pleasing makeover of Nintendo's handheld or as a replacement to damaged or defective original casing. Every SHOCK! case is created with rigorously durable ABS material which will ultimately preserve the shockingly wonderful appearance for the entirety of the handheld.

SHOCK! cases included everything required for a complete overhaul of your DS Lite. As standard the following is included in every professionally boxed case:

• Top and bottom casing, complete with battery compartment
• All buttons (both triggers, left control pad, right buttons, start/select and power/volume)
• GBA front cover
• Screwpads

Quality/Usability : We have all dreaded the cracked hinges on our Nintendo DS and Lites. It is a known problem and issue with the DS. This is due to the poor quality of the plastic that Nintendo used. My onyx DS Lite and original grey DS phat didnt have this problem but my white DS Lite did. Luckily, I kept it around for desperate moments or for parts. Xtreme Enterprises is known for their replacement cases such as the Chuckii Wiimote Replacement Shell. The NDS Shock! DS Lite Replacement Case comes in a glossy black cardboard box with all necessary parts wrapped in a bubble padded package.

You can view videos on how to dismantle your Nintendo DS Lite: [video=youtube;9ho0g91Q8Ks]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BJmhXZZ_j0"]step video 1[/URL], [video=youtube;0FoCLnWSNO8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuMIfY2UxOc"]step video 2[/URL], [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FoCLnWSNO8[/video] and [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ho0g91Q8Ks[/video].

Once the original case is off, the replacement case is a perfect fit. The quality and how sturdy the case is, is on par with Nintendo's own OEM casing. But not everything is the same. At a close look, there are 3 extra speaker holes on each side of the DS allowing better output of sound. There were some stuff that Xtreme Enterprises have left out such as the upper and lower LCD frame, silicone cover pieces that are used to cover up screw holes and matching stylus. Since the shields and LCD frame are not included, you'll have to remove them from your original case.

What I also noticed was that the top of the case no longer has the dual screen logo. This makes customizing whether it be applying skins or painting a lot cleaner. Also, the START/SELECT buttons are slightly different. It's not smooth or flat like the original buttons. It has a slightly raised edge around it.

[B]Conclusion :[/B] Overall, the NDS Shock! DS Lite Replacement Case is a great product for those looking to stand out from the rest of the DS crowd or just looking to replace a damaged case. Although the case fits like the OEM, it does really feel like the OEM case. The lack of silicone pieces and other parts, makes the case short of being fully a replacement case. The price of the case is a bit high as well costing almost 1/3 the cost of the Nintendo DS Lite itself. Since the case is plastic, both the clear and chrome will shows scratches if not kept properly.

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[kcajblue]

i really need/want to get one of these because my hinge finally completely cracked off and my ds screen just hangs off.

[Bp103]

i really need/want to get one of these because my hinge finally completely cracked off and my ds screen just hangs off.

I also have that same problem but i have a DS phat, which brings me to this question does anybody still make DS phat replacement cases or case mods?
That case looks really cool btw :thumbup:

[R4mbo]

Good stuff to have these replacement cases. They make old ugly DS-Systems look new. The price is a bit too high I think, 20$ would be ok.

"I also have that same problem but i have a DS phat, which brings me to this question does anybody still make DS phat replacement cases or case mods?"

I never have seen replacement cases fot the fat version, just stickers.

[bandit]

Since the Nintendo DS Lite is out now and replacing the phat, you wont see much replacement cases for it.

However, DealExtreme carries the phat replacement cases for $6.95 each with free shipping and they ship worldwide.