OK my daughter wants a DS Lite. I know very little about these save for:
Big W and JB HiFi seem to do good deals on the consoles
There are add-on cards that can be inserted that let you play backup ROMS
On EBAY a Chinese made non-Nintendo branded version is available - it's made by Nintendo's JV partner and is identical save for the brand on the box/case and that it will play Chinese language games
What I need help with is:
finding the best price for a pink console. Best I have to date is $186 from EB Games without any negotiation. Next best was $189 from GAME with a 7 piece accessory pack.
determining what the best add-on card is for her needs (she needs it to be easy to use, not stick out externally from the console and play backup ROMs without the need for anything else to be inserted). By my limited info The Edge card looks good.
the best place to buy the recommended add-on card, including an 8gb memory card for it
I figure some of you guys will be able to point me in the right direction….
i have recently gone through this exercise, so will share my experience
I couldnt get the big-w sale (which was 199$, with 2 games) and k-mart (1 game for 199$), both sold out. I bought from jb hi-fi for 210$ (console, accessory pack, 1 old game) and another one from target (199$, 1 new game, accessory pack). As of now, target is cheap if they still have the 199$ deal. Because accessories will cost 15$+ and games are 25$+ atleast. Otherwise EB one for 186$ would be the next choice.
Screen protector, storage bag could be enough. I liked the 20$ box sold at JB for storing or travel. (I also got car travel charger from target sale, which was very handy).
I bought from dealextreme - superDS One with 1GB microsd for 35$, took about 10 days to receive, but works good. Later came to know, ozmodchips sells storage cards that can play backup roms. Their service and delivery is good. CycloDS would be the best card, as per many reviews.