My teenager is an avid gamer and he collects vintage gaming consoles. He recently acquired a Pokemon collector edition DS and was looking for the perfect case to keep it in. He found this one on-line and was worried it was a used case and would come with cosmetic blemishes. He was pleasantly surprised that not only was it new, but it is exactly what he was looking for to match his DS.
Not much to say about this one. A Pokemon-themed hard case that is very good at what it does. The colors are fair and it boasts a glossy finish to help it standout. Most notably is the artwork depicting generation 5 legendaries, Reshiram and Zekrom.
The design is solid and is made better by the simple, though effective safety latches on the top section. Meaning that in the event of drops, the chance of your stuff falling out is next to zero. There is also a rubber lining separating the top and bottom pieces and the front doubles as a push lock to open the case.
In terms of storage it can house up to 6 (7 with the DS) game cards, and has a place for an extra stylus. The case also comes with its own stylus, which is thicker and more reliable than the standard pens, as well as a Pokemon cleaning cloth and two foam braces. These interchangeable braces provide cushioning and will form-fit around most current DS models (DS Lite, DSi, DSi XL & 3DS).
Even if Pokemon isn't your forte, this is still a worthwhile purchase.
I'm super happy with the fact i was actually able to find this case. I've been loking for some for a long time on other shopping platforms. They were all either damaged or super expensive. I found this on Amazon in brand new condition at a great price and I was beyond happy. I ordered the last two and had them in 2 days. There are no words to describe how stocked I was
.... but not exactly what I wanted for my 9 year old son. I ended up buying the Nerf case because I really wanted a case that the DS stays in permanently otherwise he'd still potentially drop it on the ground and break it. If you want a case for that purpose, consider buying the Nerf instead.
By the way, Amazon wants me to rate this "game" on how fun it is, and this isn't a game. Just an FYI for whoever listed this case because it's probably not in the right category.
Gave this to my husband today, it doesn't fit his 3ds. Thats because he has one of those extended batteries on it though. It's a really great case and fits it without the extended battery. The 3ds games also don't fit in it because of the little tab on them. I only wish that it was made for all the new things coming out for the ds's
Overall a really great case, not for 3ds games or battery extenders.