FAKE Nintendo DS from China!

[@fatburdo]

Brazilian creators are going nuts for these refurbs from Ali, buying one of each to see which ones are decent and which aren't - I usually see them recommending the 2DS from one specific seller. I suppose it's because our used videogame market is just nuts, it's very hard to find things at a decent price

[@KP_Uravity]

There's a couple Brazilian youtubers I watch and they all talk about how hard and expensive it was to get any kind of game console. One told me about shops where you could rent time with a console so you could play your games because consoles were just way too expensive to justify owning one

[@fatburdo]

@@KP_Uravity we've come a long way backwards, because back in the 2000s places where you could pay by the hour to play, like a LAN house/internet café were very common precisely because of what you said, then there was an economic boom where these places died down because people were able to buy their own games, now we're back at "too expensive" and it happened so fast... I bought my PS4 in 2019 for 700 reais used and now you can't find a decent one for less than 1400

[@ryanduty4237]

@@fatburdo That's seriously crazy, I just have a PS4 Pro sitting around collecting dust because my PC is just better.

[@NovaMaster375]

"Nintendo BS" is the best pun I've seen all day

[@TheGamingLegend-be9ey]

Yes the Nintendo Bs that released after the Nintendo wee right 😂

[@WH250398]

Why not refurbish this refurbished ds? Those poor internals deserve a good shell.

[@RisingRevengeance]

That's kind of impressive. The DS is such a simple console to fix up that I'm amazed someone screwed up this badly.

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

"I'm amazed someone screwed up this badly." Because CHINA.

[@carlosxboxpsnintendo3300]

Que esperabas? Mira solo las versiones falsas de Game boy advance Ni son compatible con game boy

[@RisingRevengeance]

@@carlosxboxpsnintendo3300 jag pratar inte spanska men fortsätt om du vill

[@carlosxboxpsnintendo3300]

@@RisingRevengeance que?

[@RisingRevengeance]

@@carlosxboxpsnintendo3300 Var jag otydlig?

[@stevenhoneyman]

How is it “FAKE”? It’s just a poor re-shell job of a genuine DS. I was expecting an emulation handheld stuffed in a DS shell. Just clickbait I guess…

[@miro5052]

This channel is nothing but clickbait.

[@Clooger-]

Actual brain dead comment

[@ThatIceChampion]

Nah not everything ​@@miro5052

[@Gameboy_1992]

​@@miro5052 joke or?

[@vichilltime]

Fr

[@Uselessceilingfan]

I love this channel! I get shocked every time I see the views because I feel like you deserve to have so much more

[@gooseii]

The little sticky thing on the back of the screen is to stop the screen from touching and shorting stuff on the board I'm pretty sure. Aftermarket screens don't come with a backing so you have to make your own. 😂 I used electrical tape for the one I worked on. Additionally, I received an anomaly of a ds lite in a sendico junk lot. It had an aftermarket shell, but it's better quality than any aftermarket shell I've seen, but the shell is also worn, beat to hell, and dirty. It's got other strange things going on too like its triggers with no springs, and one solitary screw cover on the bottom. If you're interested in it I'd be happy to send it, no charge.

[@Forg.etboutit]

If he’s not interested I am interested in the day

[@Forg.etboutit]

If he’s not interested I am interested in the ds

[@azcheermva]

It's great to have content back, you are amazing Elliott

[@SmeddyTooBestChannel]

holy shit, you blew into the cartridge! don't you know by doing that the resale value plummets to below 30 cents, the cartridge's interior explodes and your house gets set on fire???

[@littlebottleofink]

I cannot get over how much the prices of these old (original) units have gotten. A few years ago I was able to get them for a pretty decent price. Now I have to really search to find something that is worth the money.

[@sexygirlmax2019]

Its insane. I got a 2ds xl for $300 total, but it had a rare case listed online for $250 by itself.... I have a couple DSi's, DSi LL, and a basically broken DSi XL, and an original DS with a broken hinge but i wanna sell it cus its a rare skin (gray shell, green with black flame bumpers (definitely not decals as they sink into the ds units shell

[@sexygirlmax2019]

ah, just like the one in the video the hinge is fucked.

[@Clooger-]

​@@sexygirlmax2019A case for 250?!? What the hell is going on nowadays..

[@sharkboy980]

I would love to see a clean up and a re shell of this

[@CharlesTCambron]

I just bought a used DSlite from half price books which is a book and video game thrift store in the US. The DS was in BAD condition and I had to order a new shell, touch screen, and d-pad. But nothing compares to this horrid thing 😂

[@KP_Uravity]

I just got myself a new ds lite from dkoldies and it's in super good condition. It looks like no ones used it before. It was about 150 dollars and it's been so nice to use again. They also have cosmetically flawed options which brings the price down to like 110. Over priced? Probably, but it's worth it to get something that's been properly cleaned and tested

[@HelixAdamOxford]

@@KP_Uravity dkoldies 😢

[@Sakurakinomotoz633]

@@KP_UravityI LOVE DKOLDIESSS

[@_Enchanted_Moon_]

HALF PRICE BOOKS MENTIONED?!?!? (I may be a little obsessed with that place-)

[@johnsducks9816]

My original DS Phat just recently snapped it's hinge so it won't hold itself open anymore. Big RIP

[@dalemau5]

I work at Goodwill and some of the original DS’s we’ve gotten have been in great shape. They still felt pretty solid so maybe some became more brittle than others?

[@griffinbastion]

maybe it depends on sunlight exposure, it's a mobile console after all

[@MA_KA_PA_TIE]

I used to find lots of great retro game stuff at my local goodwill, but I think they hired an employee that likes games and now all game stuff has dried up. Have you ever seen employees taking all the great retro game stuff?

[@dalemau5]

@@MA_KA_PA_TIE Nah bro, it’s not employees. It’s scalpers, resellers or whatever you wanna call them. They make up a majority of our store’s sales sadly. These people genuinely suck :(

[@sexygirlmax2019]

​@@MA_KA_PA_TIEIts not just your shop. They pull out nice items to sell them online for a lot. Like with Littlest Pet Shops since some of them can go for $50-$500 individually.

[@retrosoundstudio]

I remember pre-ordering my original ds way back when!!

[@TheRetroFuture]

I remember getting mine for Christmas!

[@reverseshin]

I remember getting a ds lite!

[@Pokemonguy16RS]

Do nottt blow into the cartridge pins, that will damage them due to spit... only take it out and insert it again...and clean it properly if necessicary.

[@davedeng2295]

It's just a poorly refurbished DS, and I don't see where the FAKE in the title fits in all of this

[@senkensu]

Oh nah, the glass on the top screen wasn't centered...

[@MrPantheraUmbra]

Maybe the title was lost in translation, and it was actually meant as "Nintendo DS for refurbishing" :D

[@NekoMichi]

4:57 - Plot twist: That's the external wireless antenna because they somehow broke the internal one.

[@hichammanseur8179]

6:22 Unintentional ASMR

[@merman1974]

Bad mistake including the wrong charger, and that clicky shoulder button was horrendous. Definitely looked like the D-pad was too far into the shell and those contacts had clearly been replaced.

[@mrascensoreakakrisgames4149]

4:06 I am not sure but personally I have a graphite black ds phat and the shell on mine is still super solid, like when I took it apart I tried to flex it and it didn't snap nor produce stress marks! So ig maybe later ones suffered less about this?

[@P1CKFD]

Love the content! Always making such high quality videos!

[@KingKairos]

When you started clicking the shoulder buttons up against the mic I lost it 😂.

[@cerverox]

That's the thing with AliExpress refurbish: they usually use aftermarket parts with awful quality, and they never clean anything inside. Actually, you were lucky the DS had came with the original battery. Chinese refurbishers normally use poor quality batteries, which doesn't last even an hour with energy. Or, even worse, the batteries start to drain itself even if you're not using the device!

[@jnharton]

All rechargeable batteries will drain even when the console is off, although batteries manufactured by a reputable company should have decent capacity and relatively minimal drain over time.

[@jjtime_]

I agree wholeheartedly. The d-pad does look like the big bad indeed.

[@Davyboitryed]

You can always check if a Nintendo device is fake by the logo, no one ever perfects it

[@johnosei826]

Haven't watched the full video yet but judging from all your other videos it must be a good one

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thank you!

[@johnosei826]

@@TheRetroFuture I have sent you a message to your email. Can you check if you have time?

[@TREBOMB1980]

I absolutely love your channel bro!! Great content!! Right now I'm absolutely obsessed with Nintendo handhelds!!

[@astronomical_fivehead]

I love how every product that has a charger you cant use is always a swiss chager because they wprk both in italy and germany too

[@redrebel4507]

Hey, man! It would be really cool to see more accessories being restored and modified for modded Gameboys. Specifically, I happened upon the urge to get my hands on an accessory for the GBA SP from Intec called the Stereo Soundz, which are attachable speakers for the SP that have a small footprint compared to others. Mine kind of pop and would like to see someone fix a set so that I can do it myself, as I've never seen other youtubers do it. As for the modding bit, well... a common SP mod today is the USB-C mod and maybe you'd find it a challenge to mod the thing since the accessory itself has stereo speakers and both male and female connectors. I'm looking forward to seeing a video with them, modded or not. A resration video would be enough, tbh. There aren't many accessory videos out there so I thought this would make a nice addition to that limited catalog.

[@kyx5631]

Amazing video. One part that I would have loved to see is you investigating the shoulder buttons in more detail - to find out why they sound so squeaky. Maybe the springs are aftermarket trash?

[@MedicallTree420]

bro lololol your comments about the smallest things in the video sometimes, like the slight side eye comments as in "the creaky old victorian bed" for the sqeaky RL buttons, have been absolutely slaying me XP XD please dont ever stop!

[@ralphalpert8976]

Did you announce the gameboy light giveaway?

[@bazzerker35s]

That's why I don't buy refurbished or any electronics off of EBAY. There's a lot of scammers who sell broken electronics, which they don't explain in their description of the item that they're selling. They even sell you knockoffs of game systems too, which is bad enough.

[@Flegz1]

Great video! I really enjoy your videos!

[@Caolan114]

I had the lowest expectations and I'm still disappointed

[@JsAwesomeAnimations]

First gba, NOW DS!

[@sambalooby]

Yo I know it’s late but congrats on 500k :)

[@fionaskittle]

My favourite handhedl consel!

[@Shadowless678]

Nintendo Bs is crazy wild ☠️

[@mart_0406]

Started watching your stuff again, haven't watched anything of yours since 2019-2020. I love how your content hasn't changed one bit after all these years, keep the great content coming man.

[@ryanduty4237]

My original DS hinge broke years ago before I got a original 3ds on launch day. The plastic on those were always a general issue, but loved a lot of the games on that system.

[@RogueRen]

God I wish there was an actually good aftermarket shell for the OG DS phat. I always liked that more for the clicky buttons and flush GBA port, but everyone is obsessed with the DS Lite instead which has some of the worst feeling, mushy buttons I've ever used

[@roflBeck]

Same. I don't get why people dislike the mechanical buttons.

[@Swampert_Tube]

So it's just refurbished not fake?

[@ToxicMothBoi]

The pwer led turning off after a second could be due to a bad shell replacement. Fun fact, it can also happen on bad ps vita shell replacements. Had to fix a botched shell swap a friend got, it was a pain figuring out what went wrong. In the end i still didnt know but i was fixed somehow. Werid quirks with handheld consoles i guess

[@thepenultimateninja5797]

I wonder if the crumbly DS was a result of the fact that the silver of the case is a painted finish? Painting plastic can sometimes lead to embrittlement of the plastic substrate. I have had this happen myself when using Krylon Fusion (a paint specifically designed to be used on plastic) on standard ABS plastic, which is what most game consoles, computers etc are made of. I used a light coat of the paint to freshen up the appearance of the front panel of a UPS after I refurbished it with new batteries. A couple of years later, I nudged the UPS with my foot while I was working at my desk, and I felt the plastic fascia crack. On further inspection, I found that I could break the plastic apart very easily with my fingers, just like the DS in this video. The UPS was one of several I salvaged when they were being discarded at my job, so I had a couple of others on hand that I had not painted. None of the others exhibited the same brittleness.

[@chrismckay3868]

I just replaced the lower screen for $9 in a used ds that I bought a few years ago for the stylus... now I have 2 ds phats.. And they both work fine lol. I guess I have one to play and one to charge for continual play lol Parts for these are fairly cheap.

[@tdata545]

I haven't had an original DS in like forever it seems, but were the buttons 2 toned on the original? I legitimately can't remember.

[@Babydoll3133]

I have an original silver DS and couldn't remember. I just looked and, yes, they are. Maybe not as much as the ali express one, though.

[@tdata545]

@@Babydoll3133 I think I went BLUE originally. I can't remember. I was kind of sad they didn't go with the prototype design for the Nintendo DS at first. I thought that was a nicer design. OKAY, NEVER MIND, looked it up, and oh boy was that bubbly looking. I've only saw it opened and never closed or anything like that.

[@Imp-mq1be]

Love your videos

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thank you very much!

[@Imp-mq1be]

@@TheRetroFuture you inspired me to restore and mod my own gameboys and retro consoles and I love it.

[@PoutingTrevor]

The rule when buying from China directly is that parts are fine, but assembled items are appalling. This looks like it's been done by those fake restorers 😂

[@Footy4Life-42]

Me:sees the thumbnail ds name* Me again: A bs?! Me again lol: that stands for….BAD SCREEN

[@jdk.223]

10:33 it's so that the bare metal from the screen doesn't short the motherboard

[@Tacospaceman]

I don’t even have any handhelds anymore but I cannot get enough of your content man. I hope the house and moped are going well, keep up the good work!

[@flowerydaveflowerydave1533]

"It's like a creepy old Victorian bed" very nearly made me spit my wine out! It's why I come back, time after time! X

[@Gammelboy29]

8:45 I thought he wouldn't notice this at all 🤣 He got a cable with the wrong connector on both ends.

[@RiderLeangle2]

As someone who does my own refurbishments from ebay I'm baffled how they managed to get such a bad shell, honestly even the pure shells you find on Aliexpress (Before anyone calls me out, there are good parts sold there and I find most places you buy parts are reselling those exact same parts for a markup so why not go there directly?) are fine and typically better than the poorly aged original shells these days but how did they manage to do this poorly, especially for that price point because if you're sourcing an original DS and a new shell, you definitely can get some margin out of that. Something else I noticed but you didn't point out, the ribbon cable that connects the main board to the little daughter board that connects to the top screen and speakers looks like it's aftermarket as well, again aftermarket does not automatically mean bad but I definitely noticed as the one that was in there was completely black while the OEM ones are more of an amber color, I'm not sure if this is down to lighting in your studio or you didn't notice but with the quality of parts this seller I'd definitely feel a little skeptical of it.

[@useronefiveninesix]

even the plastic on my childhood DS lite has started cracking over the years

[@Coreo4]

the dark lines will cut your ds screen up at some point and make it go pitch black with minimal light in otherwords no backlite

[@roflBeck]

I still have a silver DS like this from when I was a kid. Everything works except the R button. Don't really have the tool or motivation to open it and fix it, but I recently got myself a used blue one. So that ain't bad.

[@sakurLOL]

This is why if you wanna a refurbished system, do it yourself or just dont.

[@dmartin1197]

Love your work man!

[@konman10000]

Most importantly, you couldn't charge it without already having an original DS charger or waiting after spending even more money for one! 🤦

[@omardeleontrujillo6167]

Anyone else realize that they sent a DS Light charger instead of an original DS charger

[@DragoSmash]

I mean, the title is a bit misleading, because the console is legit, just super badly restored

[@SotnekronOfficial]

Nice haircut, good to see ya back Elliot

[@tronpig]

Aaaand this is why I'm subscribed, someone who in 2022 STILL talks about the DS, my man 🤜🤛

[@jaheltelevisionstudios]

I got an OG ds in 2021. and in 2022 I still get to use it

[@JEROENHAHAHA]

Did it occur to you that they shipped it with a DS Lite charger?

[@x_nekomew_x]

Did you finish the video?

[@dodgydruid]

I joined the big boys club, got my first Venus 175 mechanical chronograph watch, from a company called Alpha 1993 and its the Paul Newman Rolex Daytona "panda" and is just exquisite... def recommend getting one, looks like a million pounds on the wrist. Also got another JDM exclusive Pulsar "Bilbao" a watch series born from Seiko trying to make a modular interchangable watch design where you have the strap and caseholder and you swap the movement "cells" in and out, I have both the Seiko 7T62 chrono and the Seiko VX42 types, the things look like no other watch out there, very futuristic design by Seiko.

[@dan_1150]

Did you hear the DS Lite power switch apparently is a good replacement for gameboys? Credit to RetroSix!

[@starx2212]

all the original DS models have brittle plastic, mine is a late model (has v5 firmware) and the hinge broke on its first drop

[@DanFPG]

"Its like a creaky old victorian bed!" 😅

[@Jotom87]

Betcha that ds ML is looking pretty good right about now! Has it beat in price AND performance.

[@MrMurdock2021]

I wouldn't give that to my worst enemy

[@TheHobosSon366]

Hey Elliot. I know you're probably busy, what with the house and all, but I'm having a bit of an issue with Sendico where I get outbid automatically whenever I bid, no matter how much I bid. I was curious if you have ever encountered this and if you had some ways around it.

[@kila5055]

It's probably cause people use bots to bid. Like an app that automatically bids for you without having to do anything. That's why i gave up on biding for stuff on ebay and i just straight up buy it now cause that thing would happen to me where no matter how much i would bid it would say you been out bid or your bid does not exceed the highest bidder

[@michaelturner4457]

Eventually the DS plastics will turn to dust.

[@TekoMythmaster]

To add on to all the other problems, something you missed (I guess because it was a EU charger so you couldn't use it anyways) the charger they provided was for a DS Lite, not an original DS (which uses the same charger as a GBA SP).

[@f937r]

No, he mentions that.

[@jimmymyers]

I paid $10 both of my DS's at yard sales

[@jcon6734]

This isn't fake. It's a real DS in an aftermarket shell. It was refurbished poorly, but it's still a real DS.

[@x_nekomew_x]

C l i c k b a i t title

[@unofficialSummer]

10 or 12 years ago I bought a refurb DS Lite from Deal Extreme, I had a little bit of prejudice against it but a few years later with my original DS in pretty bad shape, the Chinese one took it's place and still is alive today and rocking. I might've been lucky though and mine might not even be "refurbished" at all, might just be an used one, the box that it came with is probably a reproduction though, despite trying to look as original as it can be.

[@Dragic_27]

The B and A buttons look like the Gameboy advance sp ones if I’m honest

[@SomeBlokeOrWhatever]

With that title I expected it to be like. A clone system or something. Not just a bad refurb :I

[@cocobos]

I have this one, still working and have no issue.

[@DreamDaddie]

I hate getting chinese replacement shells. They never fit right for almost every handheld gaming console. Got one for a Gameboy Color once and none of the buttons felt right. I'm just going to repaint my shells from now on.

[@AguFungus]

Do you plan to replace the shell with a better one?

[@TheAlphaWolf2013]

Best option if you want a DS is just pick up a used DSi or newer. DS Lite if you really want to play GBA games but they do have weak hinges like the original model but not as bad.

[@PikaPal225]

Ooof, that looks mighty rough indeed.

[@kalobhunt9001]

This is probably one of those found in the trash heap on the side of the road. Probably full of Roman noodle.

[@g00dgh0st]

bit of drama for discovering your sticker is off center on a purchase of less than 50 pounds.

[@SanguinaryStrife]

How sturdy is the hinge on a nintendo 2ds xl...? I just bought a "brand new" one from eBay but disappointed with how cheap it feels.. and the hinge is very loose. Is it suppose to be that way?

[@bobbynick5358]

Mostly buy one, if your gonna make your own custom ds and gonna overhaul/refurbished it yourself with new better parts, not a... it's ready to use and play out of the box buy item.

[@ChickenChecker1]

And yet, i got a mint condition DS Lite from ebay for only 20€.

[@vichilltime]

Fake ≠ poorly refurbished

[@heavyarms55]

It doesn't remotely seem refurbished at all...

[@donmwong]

Please review the Miyoo Mini on your channel, would like to get your thoughts! Seems to be the most popular retro gaming device at the moment!

[@kieranwalker1521]

Maybe it's one those "restoration" channels pulled out of a river 🤣🤣

[@bobbymak6964]

It's too bad Nintendo obsoleted the Nintendo DS consoles. You are an expert. I love the charging port mistake.

[@trentevans8820]

I was going to watch this anyway, but "Nintendo BS" in the thumbnail made me click so much faster 😆

[@genemendiola2234]

Elliot please make another Walkman video but about the press man especially the dc port internals a black wire popped off somewhere and I can’t figure it out