Nintendo DS

Clamshell gaming device

The Nintendo DS is a handheld video game console released by Nintendo in 2004, distinguished by its dual-screen design—one of which is touch-sensitive.

The name DS stands for "dual screen." The device popularized touchscreen gaming and sold over 150 million units worldwide.

I still have my old DS somewhere.

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Opposites
portability

Nintendo DShome console

TV-based gaming device

PlayStation 3 · arcade cabinet · PlayStation 2

brand competition

Nintendo DSPlayStation Portable

Sony's handheld gaming system

PSP · PlayStation Vita · Game Boy Advance

technological era

Nintendo DSNintendo Switch

Hybrid video game console

Nintendo 3DS · Game Boy · Game Boy Advance

Family

DS

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G