Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS is a handheld console designed by Nintendo that was first released in North America on November 21st 2004, Japan on December 2nd 2004, Australia on February 24th 2005, and Europe on March 11th 2005. Its predecessor was the Game Boy Advance, and its successor is the Nintendo 3DS, with many upgraded versions of the DS becoming available in its lifetime, including the DS Lite, DSi, and DSi XL.