Nintendo DS Hardware Spec

Launch Date and MSRP:
Nov. 21, 2004, in North America ($149.99).
Dec. 2, 2004, in Japan (¥15,000).
Q1 2005 in Europe and Australia (No official price but we estimate £85 - £90 or even lower based on conversions of the above prices).

Size (when closed):
148.7 millimeters (5.85 inches) wide, 84.7 millimeters (3.33 inches) long, 28.9 millimeters (1.13 inches) tall.

Top Screen:
A backlit, 3-inch, semitransparent reflective TFT color LCD with 256 x 192 pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying 260,000 colors.

Touch Screen:
Same specs as top screen, but with a transparent analog touch screen.

Wireless Communication:
IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo's proprietary format; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one DS Game Card.

Controls:
Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, plus control pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons.

Input/Output:
Ports for both Nintendo DS Game Cards and Game Boy Advance Game Paks, terminals for stereo headphones and microphone.

Other features:
Embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users to chat at once; embedded real-time clock; date, time and alarm; touch-screen calibration.

CPUs:
One ARM9 and one ARM7.

Sound:
Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software.

Battery:
Lithium ion battery delivering six to 10 hours of play on a four-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter.

Languages:
English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian.

Color:
Silver and black.