Keepin’ it real fake: a Nintendo DS Lite that gets it (mostly) DS right

The death of Nintendo’s DS Lite getting you down? Good news: it may have long ago been eclipsed by the DSi and 3DS , but the svelte portable system is still being made — by someone, somewhere. And you can get a pretty good price on the thing, if you don’t mind a few flaws — like the above bootleg picked up a 1UP editor who though he was getting the real deal from eBay. As soon as the thing arrived in a corrugated cardboard box with pixelated text, it was clear that he had been KIRFed — hardcore. On top of the aforementioned packaging red flags, the portable has some minor cosmetic flaws, like discoloration, a pockmarked surface, and uneven rubber pads. What’s really amazing about this DS, however, is what its manufacturers got right — it plays DS and GBA games, including, fittingly, pirated titles. The police have reportedly called Wario in for questioning. Keepin’ it real fake: a Nintendo DS Lite that gets it (mostly) DS right originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 May 2011 22:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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