You’ll want to be ready with your answer.

This list will help you make a choice based on price and functions of both units.

The DS Lite also lacks photo editing software.

Game Boy Advance

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This allows the DSi to play music in AAC format, but not MP3s.

With the surfing app, DSi owners can surf the Web wherever Wi-Fi is available.

It has since been discontinued.

Nintendo DSi

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The DSi’s screen is 3.25 inches across, whereas the DS Lite’s screen is 3 inches.

The DSi is also 18.9 millimeters thick when closed, about 2.6 millimeters thinner than the DS Lite.

Close up of sd card slot on Nintendo DSi

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Turquoise Nintendo DSi

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Side by side of DSi and DS lite

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Menu of DSi

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DS Lite in white

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