Nintendo DS Lite Cobalt Blue Black USG-001 Handheld Console Tested Working
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Manufacturer description
Nintendo DS Lite Cobalt Blue & Black, model USG-001. Fully tested and working. Nintendo DS Lite console. The console is pre-owned and may show scratches, marks, or other signs of normal use. Tested and working properly.
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SpecPicks scored Nintendo DS Lite Cobalt Blue Black USG-001 Handheld Console Tested… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro consoles category. Nintendo's retro consoles lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| color | Cobalt Blue |
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