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Best version of the DS Lite

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  • Chris_Yaskoski
     
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    Jan 8, 2013 2:00 pm GMT
    I am in the market for a DS Lite. I do not want any other version or a 3DS.

    My question is, are there any versions / colors to stay away from? For example the best version of the SP was the Pearl Blue / Pink for it's backlit screen. Anything like this with the DS Lite? Are later colors built better than earlier ones?

    I have read about some screens yellowing over time, especially on the Brain Age Crimson / Back ones.

    Thanks in advance!

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    I am in the market for a DS Lite. I do not want any other version or a 3DS. My question is, are there any versions / colors to stay away from? For example the best version of the SP was the Pearl Blue / Pink for it's backlit screen. Anything like this with the DS Lite? Are later colors built better than earlier ones? I have read about some screens yellowing over time, especially on the Brain Age Crimson / Back ones. Thanks in advance!
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  • Chris_Yaskoski
     
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    Jan 9, 2013 7:55 am GMT
    Even though there was a lack of response, I ended up getting a Cobalt / Black DS Lite from Walmart last night. My local walmart was the only one in the state that had any left.

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    Even though there was a lack of response, I ended up getting a Cobalt / Black DS Lite from Walmart last night. My local walmart was the only one in the state that had any left.
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  • logicalfrank
     
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    Jan 9, 2013 8:09 am GMT

    Seems like the yellow screens and hinge cracking issues are more common in the earliest ones released. I dunno if there is a way to tell how old the one you are buying is aside from someone telling you though, perhaps get a color that was released later in the DS life span...

    Also, in addition to the pearl blue and pink GBA-SPs, the graphite ones also have a back-lit screen.

    Edit:

    I typed my response before your second post. If you bought new, you are probably in good shape. Enjoy!

    Also, apparently there are Sponge Bob and Pikachu GBA-SPs that are the AGS-101 backlit model too.

    Edited on Jan 9, 2013 8:39 am GMT
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    Seems like the yellow screens and hinge cracking issues are more common in the earliest ones released. I dunno if there is a way to tell how old the one you are buying is aside from someone telling you though, perhaps get a color that was released later in the DS life span...

    Also, in addition to the pearl blue and pink GBA-SPs, the graphite ones also have a back-lit screen.

    Edit:

    I typed my response before your second post. If you bought new, you are probably in good shape. Enjoy!

    Also, apparently there are Sponge Bob and Pikachu GBA-SPs that are the AGS-101 backlit model too.

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  • Chris_Yaskoski
     
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    Jan 9, 2013 11:22 am GMT
    logicalfrank wrote:

    Seems like the yellow screens and hinge cracking issues are more common in the earliest ones released. I dunno if there is a way to tell how old the one you are buying is aside from someone telling you though, perhaps get a color that was released later in the DS life span...

    Also, in addition to the pearl blue and pink GBA-SPs, the graphite ones also have a back-lit screen.

    Edit:

    I typed my response before your second post. If you bought new, you are probably in good shape. Enjoy!

    Also, apparently there are Sponge Bob and Pikachu GBA-SPs that are the AGS-101 backlit model too.



    Yeah I heard of the other backlit SP versions but even at the time I thought they were very hard to come by. Hopefully my DS Lite works out well.

    Desktop: EVGA 141-GT-E770 x58, Silverstone RV02-E White,Two Western Digital Black Edition 750GB in Raid0, Intel Core i7 970 @4GHz, Mushkin Enhanced Redline 12GB DDR3 1600 7-7-7-24, EVGA GTX 580 fied 3GB, Killer 2100 NIC

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    [QUOTE="logicalfrank"]

    Seems like the yellow screens and hinge cracking issues are more common in the earliest ones released. I dunno if there is a way to tell how old the one you are buying is aside from someone telling you though, perhaps get a color that was released later in the DS life span...

    Also, in addition to the pearl blue and pink GBA-SPs, the graphite ones also have a back-lit screen.

    Edit:

    I typed my response before your second post. If you bought new, you are probably in good shape. Enjoy!

    Also, apparently there are Sponge Bob and Pikachu GBA-SPs that are the AGS-101 backlit model too.

    [/QUOTE] Yeah I heard of the other backlit SP versions but even at the time I thought they were very hard to come by. Hopefully my DS Lite works out well.
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  • Chris_Yaskoski
     
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    Jan 11, 2013 8:15 am GMT
    Knowing my walmart still had one left I had to exchange my first one for the other one sitting there. The first one had two stuck pixels, one on each screen. I could have lived with it but since I knew there was one still sitting on the shelf I figured I would just exchange it. New one working great so far.

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    Knowing my walmart still had one left I had to exchange my first one for the other one sitting there. The first one had two stuck pixels, one on each screen. I could have lived with it but since I knew there was one still sitting on the shelf I figured I would just exchange it. New one working great so far.
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  • Cloud_765
     
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    Jan 11, 2013 10:33 pm GMT
    Cobalt Blue and Crimson Red were the last DS Lite models so they should have the best settings.

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    Cobalt Blue and Crimson Red were the last DS Lite models so they should have the best settings.
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