Poll - How do you carry your DS?
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 at 10:27am by David
You’re a gamer on the go, but you like to keep your systems clean and safe .. or do you? This week we ask:
How do you carry your DS?
Tell us what solution you use in our Comments.
[Image from Instructables]
March 25th, 2008 at 10:32 am
I use the case that came with my brain age 2 bundle.
March 25th, 2008 at 10:37 am
lol, PSP soft case. =P
March 25th, 2008 at 10:40 am
None. I do keep it in my bag which has some padding, but the thing is a rock. Haven’t had any problems carrying it this way yet.
March 25th, 2008 at 11:01 am
woot, first “hard case” vote.
i have a gamestop case that’s pretty hard, and has slots for like 16 games. it also has a strap inside so i can strap my ds in as opposed to other cases where the ds can fall out.
it was also only like 10 bucks.
March 25th, 2008 at 11:20 am
I’m still rockin’ the DS Phat, so any case would just serve to make it pudgier. Plus I have the electric blue one, ands it is very resistant to scratches.
March 25th, 2008 at 11:57 am
My problem is storage for the games. I’m in eternal fear of losing those little things, I have a soft DS case with a couple of webbing pouches that I keep the games in, but they’re starting to get pretty full. So many good DS games, not enough reliable storage.
March 25th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
stored in a backpack so…. softcase? (games get stored in a webbed-type pocket)
March 25th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
None. I used to use it too much, so I never got a case. Plus, I have a thing on the front (if anyone remembers, it’s the castlevania seal), so it’s almost impossible to put it in anything without the case being overstuffed.
March 25th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
No case… It kind of beats the purpose of a “portable” device, doesn’t it? It adds to the bulk.
I have a DS Lite, and I use it a LOT, so I carry it in my pocket most of the time.
March 25th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
By the way, dawin, I do carry my video game cards separately, because I have a lot of them! And I recomment the case from Penguin United which can carry 24 cards in a space just a little bigger than the DS Lite itself:
http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/01/04/march-of-the-penguin-unlimited-case/
Plus, their logo is cute as a button!
March 25th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I use a soft Club Nintendo Mario Hat case.
http://flickr.com/photos/therealadb/535931242/
March 25th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
naked but always in a pocket or shell for itself.
March 25th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
LOL… I’ve been using the same old soft case that I used for the first GBA (w/o backlighting). It is an original Nintendo product and thus is resistant as hell! Almost 7 years of high honored service! Plus it has room for some cartridges and a spare battery… what more can you ask for!
March 25th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
My original DS has gotten so scratched from me leaving it in the pocket on the car door. My DS lite has a hard case, don’t want my lite getting scratches. Also it has space for 3 games which is always good.
March 25th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
I have a soft case that I got from Fry’s, but the zipper recently broke off. Also there was just a little bit of webbing to hold the games, and I use the word “hold” loosely. So, I’m in the market for something new. For now I use the DS-sized pocket in my messenger bag. And I only carry 1 or 2 games at a time. The rest are stored in a Fossil watch tin, where the foam keeps them tucked in snugly in a nice little circle.
March 25th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I’ve had my original Mario Kart DS for about two and a half years, haven’t used a case ever, and it’s worn off in a few contact points to wherever I set it down. And, regrettably, a few scratches. But overall, it looks pretty decent, considering its’ high usage and it’s been dropped a couple times. Unfortunately, it still doesn’t look as nice as the DS Lite my parents bought for themselves, I assume just to laugh at the actual Nintendo fan in the house still having to use an original DS. They bought one of those New Super Mario Bros. lunchbox things with all of the DS light accessories (Which was cruel, I was SURE that meant they got me a DS Light, without me even asking), gave me the box, and took all the stuff inside, including a soft case for the DS Light. It works really well, without any sort of detraction from from using it, and if I ever get a DS Light, I will probably get one along with some screen protectors, just to protect the pristine beauty that is the Nintendo DS Light.
March 25th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Don’t have one.
March 25th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Rather than use a case, mine is ever-protected by Nerf Armor.
March 25th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I bought a very durable metal briefcase at GameStop last year. Like most I’d imagine, I also applied invisible screen protectors to both screens as soon as I purchased my DS Lite.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
I have a hard case; kind of cheaply made, but it looks spiffy.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Mine has been naked since the day I bought it. Naked and free.
March 25th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Soft sunglasses case for my Lite.
March 25th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
I use a zppered, black make-up bag that my girlfriend was gonna throw away. Right now I have… let me count: 22 DS games, 7 GBA games, and a lite in it. If I queeze it in there, it will also fit my phat, which I have to have if I want to play Contra 4 (I can’t play that game on the lite, hurts my hands). It’s not real portable with the phat in there, but I carry a messenger bag wherever I go, so I just tossed it in there and it keeps all my portable gaming needs in one place.
March 25th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
I leave it in a clear blue armorlite case that envelopes the entire system while playing, adds very little bulk and makes it look very sweet.
March 26th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Small red burberry handbag. Hard casing, with metal chain for carrying.
March 27th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
It’s protected by Nerf Armor! With three kids in the house it’s the only way to go.