NintendoGeneration 7
Nintendo DS
2004
AU Release
24 February 2005
AU Launch Price
$199 AUD
~$320 today
Units Sold
154M
Technical Specifications
Processor
ARM946E-S (67 MHz) + ARM7TDMI (33 MHz)
Memory
4 MB
Storage
DS Game Card
Media
DS Game Card
Best-Selling Nintendo DS Games
Global lifetime sales
Cultural Impact
The Nintendo DS is the second best-selling dedicated gaming device of all time, behind only the Game Boy series. Its dual-screen design and touchscreen were revolutionary at a time when touchscreens were found only in PDAs and ATMs. Brain Training (Dr Kawashima) and Nintendogs reached entirely new demographics — adults and older people who had never played games before. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl introduced online trading and battling to millions. In Australia, the DS was ubiquitous on public transport and in schoolyards throughout the late 2000s.
Did You Know?
Brain Age (Brain Training) sold 19 million copies and introduced millions of non-gamers to the DS
The Nintendo DS line produced 7 different hardware models including the DS Lite, DSi, and DSi XL
Nintendogs sold 24 million copies and remains one of the best-selling simulation games ever made
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