The Nintendo DS (ニンテンドーDS) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo and first released in 2004.
The various models of Nintendo DS have sold more than 146 million units worldwide, making it the best selling handheld game console to date, and the second best selling video game console overall behind the PlayStation 2.1
- Release dates
- North America: November 21, 2004
- Japan: December 2, 2004
- Australia: February 24, 2005
- Europe: March 11, 2005
- Media
- Nintendo DS Game Card
- Game Boy Advance cartridge (select models)
- Online services
- Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
- Virtual Console
- Best-selling game
- New Super Mario Bros. (26.21m sold)2
- Predecessor
- Game Boy Advance
- Successor
- Nintendo DS Lite (redesign)
- Nintendo DSi (redesign)
- Nintendo DSi XL (redesign)
- Nintendo 3DS
Trivia
- Nintendo DS is the first Nintendo console to be released in North America before Japan.
