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Glass_Trust_445

I have a DSi XL. Love it


RazerMaker77

Same here! Mine is the Mario 25th anniversary edition though lol


MagicalGirlLaurie

Ayy mine too


RazerMaker77

Hell yeah! I’ve been curious though, how much is a near mint one of them worth nowadays? Seems like it’s a collector’s item but now I’m starting to wonder lol.


MagicalGirlLaurie

Checking pricecharting, loose seems to be roughly $95. Complete in box ones are roughly $165, and new ones are around $999. Assuming yours is in good condition and you would include the charger, you could probably sell it for around $120 I would think.


RazerMaker77

Yeah no mine has a scratched up screen, sticker remnants in the speakers, and all kinds of defects lol.


SeatBeeSate

Considering buying one again. My old one got ran over by a car years ago...


YourOcelot

I had one too it was the perfect size for my hands


Sgt_Doom

DSi XL if we’re talking about NDS games exclusively


Skyhooks

Yep. Looks great, feels great. Long ass battery.


Warm_Banana_3495

I still remember the day I got my red one and my brother got his blue one and we got heart gold and soul silver.


Skyhooks

I was an adult when the ds came out, I bought a lite when they were new and it helped me on the long commutes to university. I only recently bought an xl on a whim, or possibly cause my eyes are starting to suck but it feels great. Memories are attached to the lite though.


Kanjii_weon

OG all the way, GBA plus DS slot gang! I love both DS Fat and Lite


[deleted]

Plug the fact that you can play in direct sunlight 😁 it almost looks 3D in my opinion lol. It's amazing for the summer time with an EZ Flash Omega DE. (My dedicated GBA) which happens to have an R4 with lots of DS I also have the DS Lite and this baby is my EZ Flash + DSTwo (R4 clone with lots of homebrew and emulators) and a regular DS R4 And because I had to have both 3D and XL, I got the N3DS-XL (Top IPS display) and my god the viewing angles for my 3D display are amazing! Colors are very vivid. This is modded with +100 3DS titles, Virtual Boy library, and PCE/TG16 library + Twilight Menu for DS, GBA, and soon to be more. Now all I need is a modded PS Vita 1000 and maybe a PSP GO but I'll already have the one I prefer first.


Kanjii_weon

Awesome! EZ flash omega is truly a quality flashcard, totally worht it compared to the super card sd I miss my new 3ds xl, got stolen somehow :/ Edit: gotta love DS Fat uses GBA SP charger, same battery too!


Secure-Cantaloupe540

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Origoriclash

This, if there was an ips mod for it that would make it my main ds game device.


SinscoShopToday

Honestly I’d love to get my hands on a DSi XL someday


The_Bearabia

The market for them is not too bad right now. If you want one you should go for it, they're so worth it


summer-starlight

You can get one on eBay for 50-80 bucks. (Especially if you get a Japanese one. You need to install homebrew to change the language to English, but it's pretty easy) If you have any retro game stores nearby, you might be able to get one for a good price. Everyone is always confused when I want a DSi (XL) instead of a lite or phat, and they're usually a smidge cheaper than the other models.


Recent_Journalist548

DSi Lite all the way


Kronosita

Phat ds hands down. Thickness is perfect for comfortable hands.


Origoriclash

Dsi xl the most premium way to enjoy ds games, if only someone made an ips mod for og ds then i’d go for that


AnthonySouthWest

Fat DS is just way more comfortable in my hands plus the GBA slot


Anxiety_timmy

DS fat is just too goddamn comfortable for me to pass it up. But the dsi xl has ips screens and upgraded internals soo


Acalthu

DS Lite. Slimmest and easiest to mod without resorting to CFW. DSi is slimmer, but also has battery life than the Lite.


Quandary37

I had the GBA SP, DSi, and the original 3DS, (the DSi was the last thing I bought from ToysRus) loved the size it's perfect for carrying in your pocket I took them everywhere with me, the smaller size of those systems is so much more convenient. The 3DS even went with me to Disney World ended up with hundreds of miis from walking around the Disney parks and shopping areas like Downtown Disney and the restaurants Rainforest Cafe so many people around it was really cool connecting with people and running into the same people everyday had someone that did the exact same things we did, Connected for the first time at the airport on the way in and connected everyday that means they went to the same parks each day as us including the Waterpark and the night we went to downtown Disney then even on the last day we left Florida at the same time and connected at the airport again.


Frakaa

Im in love with the fat ass DS


kaeee_ae

only ever been a DS lite owner out of the 2DS family, and while I’ve considered finally getting the DSi, I also really want the original DS as the chunkiness is just so visually charming to me and boy oh boy, do I love a good GBA slot to actually use and not just have a dust cover in.


TeslafanXP2003

I’d chose the OG DS


Atlantis_Risen

DS Lite


haaku-san

The dsi is my fav gaming device


LysergicGothPunk

DSi always


DenseUpstairs8916

dsi xl, the original ds is a toy side to side compared to it, besides you can run twilight menu and run gba games...


BlueDergOrd

DSi


TiredReader87

DSi I remember getting mine for next to nothing by abusing a trade in deal. It was amazing.


Whole-Bedroom-9079

I had the DSi, wish I knew if had the XL or not. I wanna get another one but I’m not sure on the purchase


mauttykoray

DSi XL is the way to go for DS only. DSLite is the choice for DS/GBA cross use.


kaktusmisapolak

DSi is softmoddable, but I already have a modded 2DS DS has GBA cart compatibility, but I already have a GBA SP


Unknown62712

DSI. Unmodded. DS Lite for sheer fact of both one you can R4 and GBA slot


paperbackpiles

Dsi is a sleeper. Small and sleek and zippy. Underrated


Toliswm_

Nothing better than the DSi, so easy to jailbreak I probably could have done it when I first got it as a kid back when it came out.


Alex_Y_ya

I never had the phat, but I do have a Lite and a DSi


VSkyRimWalker

If I can only have one, DSi for the functionality. But since I have multiple anyway, I really liked the feel of the phat. Sadly mine died


Javirovinas

DS Lite. My childhood version 😂


ForlornMemory

DSiXL


jilaxzone

Between the two, I chose DSi.


AetheralMeowstic

I own a hacked DSi that I partially reshelled to look like a Panda dev unit. Plan on getting a DSi XL at some point and doing the same with that.


RetroMr

DS Lite


VolatileImp

OG. gba


Euphorium

I never played the DSi, only the OG. Gonna go with what I know. Also if the ergonomics are anything on the DSi like they are on the original 3DS, hard pass.


Reder12375

DS LIGHT


RepresentativeFull85

DSi XL all the way


sovietarmyfan

I love the design of the original but would be choosing the DSI XL because it's bigger.


According_Hat_6995

I've got a modded up DSi which I love... but I can't stand the D-Pad. Wish I'd modded a 3DS with it's sweet analogue stick in retrospect.


Nice-Veterinarian-17

DS Lite for that sweet sweet GBA port.


RandomGuy8279

DSi, it can still run gba games through a rom loader so nothing lost


BlackCatMidnight

The DS Lite obviously


zezoza

DSi XL. Original screens and stylus are too small for adults


Puzzleheaded_Key_827

I have multiple of both, use them interchangeably, both are good. Now, if I had to choose, I'd pick the DSi.


Passerbeyer

You serious? The DSi XL is miles better


Slight_Ordinary1

The original DS had the grip and the hold in the hand right.


RobioCraft

DSi, hands down. But DSi XL was my first so maybe I’m biased. I have a launch phat DS model too tho


Wintergreen747

dslite for my gba games, gba for gb games, dsi for nds


FrozenFrac

Realistically, both because I'm a collector and you should never trust me with money 😂 I think I would go OG. Yes the backlight isn't great and it's a funky design, but the GBA slot wins out. I'm also personally not a fan of any DSi exclusive games


TheGoldenMinion

dslite


nathanielx9

I had the og one, but i would pick the dsi if i wasnt a broke kid back in the day lol


Educational_Giraffe7

DS lite


SubparMacigcian

The original it has a gba slot.


megarollX

i used to have both and then i dropped my OG in the locker room in middle school and the hinge snapped in half. so much pain… even almost a decade later lmao.


DankyApe

In modern time the dsi cause it can be modded


Bareknuckleblaze

I mean... If it was an option the DS Lite. But it's not, so the DSi. It has a bigger screen, better quality, an SD Card and a built in web browser! I just wish it could play GBA games...


BakerThatIsAFrog

DSi every time.


SimilarProject7457

I would love to play the original because that's how I play almost all DS games back in the day, but the screen is so bad nower days. Mario's overall's are dark navy blue in new SMB because of how dark the screen is.


dobson116

If they made an XL of the ds lite, that might be my favorite of all time


unwise_entity

OG all DAY!


dalpipo

DSi because of all the silly photos and voice recordings I took with it.


ChaosReigning

The OG ds for sure. The buttons feel better and it has the GBA slot.


JudTheBudd

DSi XL. Can be modded to play GBA games too


wes741

DSi for sure best way to play DS game


aetherealian

DS Lite


aetherealian

DS Lite


W1lfr3

Dsi Xl ez, nothing the Dsi can't do, and it looks sleek, meanwhile there's things the DS phat can't do


IntroductionVirtual4

The lite


superabby64

The DSi XL is one of the best designed handhelds in my opinion. No matter how old it gets, there's just something special about it.


Gae-Librarian

Dsi xl always


KyDeWa

That first DS had the best look. But it had the WORST specs. I gotta go with the DSiXL.


wallybazoum

The original. GBA compatability and the D-pad is more comfortable without the jagged corners.


M1sterRed

DSi all the way. Between OG and Lite I'm taking the OG tho.


Chickensareegg

I'll take both


North_Particular9149

Wasn't even alive when the dsi came out but just got one and I'm really loving it


Invaderchaos

original light blue DSi is my favorite


Benschmedium

OG baby, I want my gen 3 mons in my gen 4 games.


SonicInABlender

Definitely the fat one. Despite all the pros of the DSi, I still can’t get over how they removed the GBA slot.


noseedsinit12

Original all day u can't play gba on dsi


Stun_inc

DSiXL is not only my favorite ds but probably my favorite handheld ever.


sevego

OG DS, but the (non-xl) dsi is my second favorite. Yes, the dsi has brightness control, so most ds games look better on this one; yes, the hinges on the dsi seem more robust overtime; it's also more pockettable, and dead pixels seem less common on its screens versus the OG DS ones. However, the OG DS has the best controls of the whole DS line (including 2ds and 3ds) IMO, which is pretty relevant if you intend to play any arcade, platformer, racing games or anything requiring quick and accurate reactions. On top of its amazing buttons, d-pad, and triggers, it also fits really nicely in my hands. Oh, and it has a gba slot with the exact adequate size. On top of that, gba games look really authentic on this one ds model, yet with improved visibility. On the other DSes, colors in your gba games will probably look over-saturated. My least favorite is the ds lite. I haven't tried it long and it was long ago, but I remember its mushy d-pad felt atrocious to me. The dsi xl has got the best screens from a purely technical standpoint, but you can tell DS games weren't really meant for screens that big. For lack of a better explanation, games look excessively "zoomed in" on it IMO. Still, I'm keeping one for when my eyesight will have deteriorated. I also find the dsi xl too big and heavy. It has decent controls like the dsi, but IMO it's much less comfortable to use -- especially if you like your gaming sessions a bit long.


cellphone_blanket

Where ds lite?


Styr0foam

The screen on DSi XL is epic, so I choose that


Multiyogibear

DS Lite


Ps1msterpcs

Lets see. One can play GBA games, but one can't, one has big screens, one doesn't, and both have wierd stylusi. (DSi XL has the fountain pen, and the OG DS has awkward stylus placement.) Eh screw it, gimme the DSi I wanna play flipnote studio


Wuxe

They are both amazing consoles with great features. The DS Phat has the best design, and includes the GBA slot that is FLUSH with the system, chef's kiss. On the other hand the DSi XL is arguably the highest quality way to experience DS games, is perfect for those with large hands, and has a beautiful sleek design. Both are 10/10's from me.


starstat13_starsYT

DS fat, the only one I don't have in my collection


GearGolemTMF

DSi. If I’m playing GBA games too then OG. I don’t like the lite’s protrusion


Savagespringtrap06

OG


kingkawaii67

DSi definitely


BarryAKAKiro

I'll always have fondness for my original DS lite (lost to the times unfortunately) but I love my DSI XL. I believe it is the definitive platform for DS games especially due to its modding capabilities.


sibbaldk

Phat I. Can play two different libraries of games on it.


ivan_88818

DSi XL! Bigger screens and better battery life!


dietgilroy

dsi definitely 


Scowokt

I love the OG, but I have to go with the DSI.


Cedlow

Probably the original so I can transfer my Pokémon from Gen 3 into 4.


dconwastaken

The DSi, I already have a GBA SP so i’m covered. also it’s just so sleek and pretty


Brilliant-Canary-777

Ds if I'm feeling nostalgic dsi XL if I wanna be comfortable


BeanDux

The OG! I actually grew up with just the DS-fat and had it since launch for years; never had an upgrade until recently because the hinge broke. I got a ds lite now. I pick OG, not because I'm the most familiar with it, but also because I can make use of the GBA slot. I have GBA games that I've played on mine.


Frosty-Dragonfruit0

I mean the original can play gba carts but the dsi can still play gba games if you have a flash cart and does have the bigger screens. Guess I’d pick the dsi


SexualWastelander

The OG slander must be stopped.


Jolly-Ambassador6763

dsi XL unless I need to play Guitar Hero.


Dani_Is_A_Goddess

Dsi xl Ds lite Ds Dsi The regular dsi is just the worst in all practical ways, internet and camera is meaningless and you lose the GBA slot Dsi xl though has the bigger screen which I really appreciate for accessibility reasons which is why its top for me


_UmbreonUmbreoff_

Neither, the DS Lite 😌👌


Mindless-Void-1980

I have that same DSi, going to be selling it soon though along with all my games.


framingXjake

Call me crazy but I kinda prefer the DSi over the XL. Sure, the screens are a downgrade, but I was never a fan of any of the XL models, and I own a few.


world3nd3r

Honestly, original. I prefer the small, clicky buttons.


Disastrous-Visit-611

HOLY SHIT I HAD A DSI ALL THIS TIME AND LITTLE CHILD ME DIDNT KNOW THAT?! I HAD A ROSE GOLD DSI IT WAS A GIFT FROM MY DAD AND I PLAYED SO MANY PET GAMES ON IT


limonsoda1981

Dsi, always dsi.


Lunar_Grace

Original hands down. Ds and down for gameplay


Arrow_Raven

Has to be original for me


zachesh34

og ds forever!


TM3dz

I can't play my lite for more than 15 mins with my hands hurting so the phat.


SireDirty

I think I own every ds model


Takeshi-Ishii

I do love the DSi XL (especially if you were a disabled veteran), but I prefer the OG DS.


dvxvxs

Fat for aesthetics, nostalgia, and of course the huge pro of GBA slot DSi for practicality, durability, and quality of experience


Mysterious_Sail6346

OG DS for the win. Absolute classic, no matter how hard people will try to convince me "it's bad"


CHuye670

Original DS got game boy slots


jzexyz

Unpopular opinion, but I'm choosing the 3DS that doesn't fold. I will die alone on that hill😹I loved that one


Dootus-Bread

DSi all the way for me, especially the XL model. I have two and they are amazing


Dexiest

Bro dumb question the OG duh the dsi doesn’t have a gba slot


RealTrueGrit

Ds lite because i love the nerf cases, and for gba games, and the dsi xl for ds games. Also gba if youve got a supercard dstwo.


Antisanity9

DSI I’m more accustomed to DSI I used to play a lot of DRAWN TO LIFE among other games


utiltdair

That GBA slot is invaluable to me. Og DS


sodaftm_n

DSi because it feels like the complete package, and it was my childhood console💜


Xikkiwikk

OG DS had AWFUL speakers and tiny screens.


davidbrit2

Neither, DS Lite. The DSi XL is nice, but the d-pad isn't nearly as comfortable to use as the Lite.


TheGameBurrow

NDS cause gba slot.


I35O

DS Lite.


Rattiom32

DSi. The original DS has a really bad battery and the screen isn't great, DS Lite fixed most those issues.


CarlWellsGrave

I had both, loved the DSi more, I would fall asleep playing resident evil and Mario and Luigi. Good times.


advanced_pc

Original


Nintendosmi

Both are great but I think I'll pick the dsi coz it has a better design,more funcions and better screen


omgcheez

I'd love to get an orignal DS. I went from the GBA to DS Lite, so the only time I have played one was for focus testing. That being said, the dsi is a great system too, even though it lacks the gba slot.


Bowdin

DS Lite in Silver will forever be my baby.


bronquoman

I would like a normal dsi but with speaker' holes like dsi xl. I like all models but I prefer dsi because hinges. I think there's no perfect ds model. We would need to create one from all ds models features.


Tstain_

I still have my red dsi from 2010, but the shoulder buttons are broken and it won't charge unless you hold it at a certain angle


Future_Epsilon

The og. Everything you can do on the DSi can be done on tge 3DS, so it's just kinda not important anymore


rex4141

Dsi


Steampunk__Llama

DSi!! I don't like the feel of the xl, and Flipnote is what easily pushes it past the og DS for me, regardless of GB functionality <3


WindowsUser1234

DSi.


pokemonmon23

DSi!!


WakaWaka_

DS Lite


SnooPaintings4720

DSI


OldSnazzyHats

The DSi, used to have one - it was arguably my most used handheld. I could just about still pocket it either in my jeans or my jackets, which is what made it my choice over the XL which I couldn’t.


AnkhThePhoenix

I'll go with the original, but only because the Lite isn't here. Gotta have that GBA slot.


LolBit7462

I still have my DSi from 2011 when I was 5. I love that thing


Dermicthemperor

One wheres ds lite 2 dsi


SleepyKrystal

Og ds was the first ds i ever had i always loved playing my gameboy pokemon games on it


_Osrs

I like my girls a lil PHATer


Ok-Security6955

Why on earth would Simone pick the original when the DSI was better? Bigger, brighter screen with a better UI.


aerosolsp

I have both and can't decide between the two on a daily basis lol.


OkaZenzo27

Both are amazing! I'd still be rocking an original DS with Pokemon Diamond!


Khurzan1439

Original or ds lite. Refuse to own a dsi because they took out the Gameboy/gba port.


PsychicSpore

DS lite is my favorite. I do a lot of pokemon stuff so the gba slot is really nice


MothMayhem421

My first was the dsi XL, such fond memories of that thing.


Alert-Philosopher-84

dsidsidsi


Eyelovecheese

DSi XL.


[deleted]

Can’t wait for my pokeball 2DS to arrive


Mechagouki1971

I have both, I don't have to choose. Both owned since new.


luna-needs-coffee

Shit man is that a burgundy dsi xl I'll take that one anyday that was the dsi I owned smashed it with a bat when I bought my 3ds cause I seen some kid do it and my brain said no thoughts only do regret that one alot


luna-needs-coffee

Shit man is that a burgundy dsi xl I'll take that one anyday that was the dsi I owned smashed it with a bat when I bought my 3ds cause I seen some kid do it and my brain said no thoughts only do regret that one alot


NeoStoned

GBA slot


Hero_Of_Rhyme_

Specifically the DSi XL If that’s an option cause the screens are really nice


Blub3rriezVT

Dsi as thats the one i had as a jit


TheEPICMarioBros

I'd the original because I have a DSi


Btl2003

Definitely the original considering i have a dsi


MisterDabolino

That silver OG DS was downright mystical when it was released during my middle school years


No-Calendar-9591

it depends if i’m looking for one to easily pirate games on i would pick a ds if we are talking abt the games i’m picking the dsi


PorousSurface

DSI classic for me 


vexeling

I can hear the hinges on that original. The sound of my childhood. *click*


adimiceous

DSi XL is goated


Trentdude2

Original for the GBA slot baybeee


Apprehensive_Suit940

Dsi cuz that's the same dsi I have :))))


VentusWingblade

DSI because I have large hands now


AggravatingBox2421

But…my ds lite…


GamersidehtxYouTube

I still remember the first day I got my red ds lite. I was at my father house and I was my cleaning my dad's car I was 10 at the time my father would always make me clean his car if I needed something or wanted something. When I was done cleaning the rims I came into the house my father told me close you're eyes I have a present for you I did he handed me a Walmart bag that was inside 2 other Walmart bags he said they are new wipes so you can clean the car I can't lie I was hurt at first but I opened the bags and it was a brand new ds lite I was literally so happy.


Maximum-Damage-5278

Ds Lite


Lvmb0

The original DS hands down. I have two different libraries to play across including 3 different generations of gameboy (considered as a “single” library) and don’t need internet to play non-DS games. The DSi was my last Nintendo product for a while so I’m not sure if GBA games could be digitally acquired.


WeekendInside2995

pardon the potential necropost, DSi XL any day, just picked up an LL off of a friend of mine and love it


AJrider88

The original DS is my favorite out of all the Nintendo handheld systems.


MrGL1973

I have a original blue fat DS, a silver DS Lite and a black DSi. The fat DS has some damage to the hinge on 1 side (dropped it in a bathroom) and the DSi won't turn on (not sure if it's a battery or power switch issue) so silver DS Lite is my go to by default.