Nintendo's 2006 DS Lite is the first Nintendo handheld to break power-adapter compatibility with the original DS / Game Boy Advance SP — it uses a slimmer 4.6V DC barrel jack served by the USG-002 adapter, and the older AGS-002 / NTR-002 plug will not fit. Two cartridge slots remain: a top DS Game Card slot for DS titles and a bottom GBA-format slot for backwards compatibility. A 3.5mm stereo headphone jack returns to the bottom edge (a feature the GBA SP lacked), and the internal microphone and 802.11 wireless are built-in rather than ported.
2006 Nintendo DS Lite with a slim 4.6V DC power inlet, dual DS + GBA cartridge slots, and a returning 3.5mm stereo headphone jack.
Device Information
- Manufacturer
- Nintendo
- Release Year
- 2006
- Model Number
- USG-001
- Category
- Gaming Handheld
Available Ports
| Connector | Quantity | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm TRS (Stereo Audio) | 1 | PHONES (bottom) | Stereo headphone output — returns to the form factor after being omitted on the GBA SP. |
Notes & Compatibility
Internal Li-ion battery (~15–19 hours on lowest brightness). The DS Lite DC inlet is a new slimmer barrel jack incompatible with the original DS / GBA SP AGS-002 / NTR-002 adapters; uses the USG-002 (and later DSi WAP-002 is also incompatible). Two cartridge slots: top slot accepts DS Game Cards; bottom slot is a legacy GBA-format cartridge slot for GBA backwards compatibility (no original GB/GBC support — DS Lite drops the GBA’s dual-mode legacy). Built-in microphone and 802.11b wireless are not modeled as cable ports. Uses a proprietary power inlet and two cartridge slots not yet in the database — placeholder names for the post-batch connector-creation pass.
