DS Lite or DSI - Which One is Best ?

**mistac** · April 5th, 2009, 15:17

DSiWare and Virtual Console sound promising but otherwise there's nothing the DS can offer me over my DSLite. In fact I would miss the GBA slot more than could be compensated with the new features.

**WizardX** · April 5th, 2009, 17:51

If you don't have a DS at all, or only a DS Phat, the DSi is the better choice unless you *really* want the GBA compatability. The screens are (slightly) bigger, the interface is better, and there's much promise of online coolness.

However, if you already have a DS Lite, there is not nearly enough new\improved to make it worth shelling out another $200ish for the upgrade.

**kurtless** · April 5th, 2009, 20:38

I still have my DS Phat, got it in 2004, still runs great, I don't really need anything else.

**Qmark** · April 5th, 2009, 21:17

Originally Posted by Flygon

The DSi will only be better if they make some sort of GBA support, like an SD to GBA adaptor.

But that would defeat the master plan of slapping random GB/GBC/GBA games up on the DS Ware Store.

If someone figures out how to crack the thing via the SD slot, I'll buy one right damn now. Otherwise, my venerable DS Fat is just fine.

**krazedkat1** · April 5th, 2009, 23:13

Damnit people! Who cares? So the DSi doesn't have GBA support! WHO CARES! ITS NOT A GBA ITS A DSi! The DSi doesn't support GC or Wii games! I don't hear you getting pissed over that! I say the DSi is great and so is the DSL so just get both if you can!

**mistac** · April 5th, 2009, 23:38

Originally Posted by krazedkat1

Damnit people! Who cares? So the DSi doesn't have GBA support! WHO CARES! ITS NOT A GBA ITS A DSi! The DSi doesn't support GC or Wii games! I don't hear you getting pissed over that! I say the DSi is great and so is the DSL so just get both if you can!

I think you're missing the point here. There are a number of peripherals designed to plug into the GBA slot, it's not just about the GBA games going in there.

Why have both? As I previously said I like the idea of DSiWare and Virtual Console on the DSi but at the end of the day it's not enough to make me want that console over my Guitar Hero grip and the camera certainly isn't.

Nintendo made a big trade-off here and it's easy to see there's a divide growing in the DS community.

**krazedkat1** · April 5th, 2009, 23:49

Then get both! Don't you read my posts.. -.-

**darkriku2000** · April 6th, 2009, 01:23

He did, and he made his argument, the thing is people don't want to end up shelling out $300 to get both just for one feature

I on the other hand don't care about the gba slot, so I'm getting the dsi

**Failedartifact** · April 6th, 2009, 07:57

I personally like the DSi, I do not have a DS, but it means for me, that the Amazing DS Lite will be come cheaper than £80 ($120) (used). £60 anyone?

**Graxer0419** · April 6th, 2009, 13:25

I have a DS phat at the moment. The battery power isn't what it used to be though, and so, although I could buy a new battery, i'm going to get a DSi. With DSi enhanced software and possibly DSi specific software coming up I don't really have to think twice. And why worry that the DSi has no GBA slot? If you keep your old DS you can use it for GBA games and the guitar hero controller, and that is what i'm doing!

If you dont have a DS it is much more of an issue though.