Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS is a dual-screen portable handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The name "DS" is short for either Dual Screen or Developer's System, the latter of which referring to the features of the handheld designed to encourage innovative gameplay ideas among developershttp://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/ds/faq.jsp. Its code name was "Project Nitro". The DS has a horizontal clamshell design, similar to some Game & Watch video games, and the Game Boy Advance SP.

Colors

As with Nintendo's previous handheld consoles, the DS has been produced in a number of different colors. As of August 2005, six official colors are available through standard retailers. Titanium (silver and black) is available worldwide, Electric Blue is exclusive to North America, and Graphite Black, Pure White, Turquoise Blue, and Candy Pink are exclusive to Japan.

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As of August 2005 - North America - Japan

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Image:Nintendo DS (Titanium).jpg|Titanium (Worldwide)

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Image:Nintendo DS (Electric Blue).jpg|Electric Blue (North America)

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Image:Nintendo DS (turquoise blue).jpg|Turquoise Blue (Japan)

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Image:Nintendo DS (graphite black).jpg|Graphite Black (Japan)

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Image:Nintendo DS (candy pink).jpg|Candy Pink (Japan)

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Image:Nintendods-white.jpg|Pure White (Japan)

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Limited edition and promotional colors

Various other colors have been made available in limited quantities:

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The red DS model, released in Japan on August 8, 2005, is part of a promotional offer that includes the game Jump! Superstars!.

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August 8 - 2005 - Jump! Superstars!

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Special dark blue DS systems were released at Poképark in Japan. The systems have the Poképark logo on the front cover, and a Pikachu silhouette superimposed over the right speaker.

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Poképark - Pikachu

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A light blue DS, with a limited run of 1,000 units, was also released in Japan as part of a joint promotional offer with Pepsi.

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Four variants of existing DS colors were produced for the Japanese online Super Mario Club. Each color has a wireframe of a character's face imprinted on the front cover of the system. The designs include Titanium/Mario, Graphite Black/Bowser, Candy Pink/Princess Peach, and Turquoise Blue/Wario.

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Mario - Bowser - Princess Peach - Wario

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Additionally, Nintendo auctioned off three custom DS systems for charity at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The systems went to Jay Mohr for $10,000, Poppy Montgomery for $2,500, and Alan Cumming for $1,500. Nintendo added money to the final bids, and a portion of the funds went towards victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

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Jay Mohr - Poppy Montgomery - Alan Cumming - 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

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Rapper 50 Cent ordered a custom-made DS from Nintendo, featuring a khaki camouflage design, and the G-Unit insignia on the front cover.

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50 Cent - Khaki - Camouflage - G-Unit

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In September 2005, Nintendo released two new colors to North America, Teal and Pearl Pink. These systems are bundled with the game, Nintendogs Best Friends Version, as well as a bone-shaped screen cleaner.

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2005 - North America - Nintendogs Best Friends Version

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Image:Nintendods-mew.jpg|Mew (Pokémon) (Japan)

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Image:pepsiDS.jpg|Pepsi Blue (unofficial name) (Japan)

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Pepsi - Blue

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Image:Pokepark ds.jpg|PokéPark - Pokémon The Park 2005 (Japan)

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Image:Nintendods-red.jpg|Red (Shonen Jump! Superstars!) (Japan)

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Red - Shonen Jump!

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Image:LimitedEditionDS02.jpg|Alan Cumming's custom DS

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Image:LimitedEditionDS01.jpeg|Poppy Montgomery's custom DS

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Image:G unit ds.jpg|50 Cent's camouflage DS

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Image:Nintendogs-bestfriends-na.JPG|Teal Nintendogs bundle

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