RARE Nintendo DS’ You’ve Never Heard Of!

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[@TheRetroFuture]

Sign up for Otis with my link bit.ly/3lKI2kJ and get your first share free when you fund your account - terms apply. Thank you all. I appreciate your support during this house renovation.

[@RWL2012]

Oh Elliot, please don't do titles like that. We may not have heard of it, not definitely haven't. Also I don't like how you said "rare crap" at the end.

[@superalexandro9239]

I have all of these already

[@superalexandro9239]

Get the bathing ape ds, McDonald’s dsi, and Nintendo world or Pokémon championship ds if u wanna make a REAL video

[@JeffBezosLongLostBrother]

the fact he sponsered nfts 💀

[@NoshAbroad]

I love that Elliot basically knows nothing about team sports. This is my kind of people.

[@mumblesishere2732]

Is it because he said its a football game?

[@Mindereak]

@@mumblesishere2732 well it is a football game so it's probably because Elliot said that he knows nothing about football, although he might like other sports even if he doesn't follow football.

[@ToxoRetro]

Doesn't/didn't Elliot do extreme sports?

[@NoshAbroad]

@@mumblesishere2732 because he didn't know what the name for the squiggles on top.

[@Gameboygenius]

@@mumblesishere2732 soccer is called football in the UK so nothing strange there.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

As for aesthetic looks, the Jet Black 3DS wins by a country mile. Thing is gorgeous.

[@abdulalawaz5]

Imagine no stickers/paint on it just Jet Black 3DS

[@bonnome2]

I had a piano black ds, when I first got it, it looked amazing. But it didn't take long before it started to look like complete shit. On Glossy black you can see every scratch and damages, it is absolutely horrible.

[@andrewcrawford2807]

Idk I really loved that shiny aqua blue color 3ds they had. Wish more consoles came in that color, it was like eye candy

[@homermakes]

The later released purple one was my favorite. Such a good color

[@akmaldanial67]

@Mrsuperking KZbin631 I think it's just the regular flame red 3DS but with the design

[@commander_frog]

Someone went for milk and ended up with a 1/100 ds and some children they’ll never see again

[@MrJ0mmy]

goodnight

[@Rickbone1055]

@@MrJ0mmy did you sleep well?

[@gyt3r562]

Eliot collecting ds's like infinity stones over here

[@paulcarmi8130]

*visible rage*

[@Vercalos]

Once he acquires all of them, he'll snap his fingers and every decent game on the Wii-U will have a re-release on the Switch.

[@Grom-rl8bm]

I had a black GBA SP that had a "Got Milk?" logo on the back of the screen and I've never been able to find another one

[@sephroark]

probably just a sticker, as I can't find what you're talking about on console variations

[@Grom-rl8bm]

@@sephroarkit wasn't a sticker. Before it got lost in a move it had worn through the logo a bit from the abuse of childhood me. I wonder if it was silk screened on or something

[@sephroark]

@@Grom-rl8bm very interesting. Can you remember how you got it, or where it came from?

[@Grom-rl8bm]

@@sephroark pretty sure my mom won it in a contest at work

[@sephroark]

@@Grom-rl8bm Dang! That might have been one of a kind. ...did she work for got milk?

[@ToxicAtom]

The Gundam/Char Aznable Custom 3DS is pretty common practice in japan. A lot of companies make red gundam-inspired products.

[@spaceinvader7047]

Try finding the barbie gameboy pocket mate, acording to consolevariations there were 1 to 50 gameboys made

[@horseality6250]

What about the nintendo ds animal crossing ones. One for each season

[@4O4Hime]

@Mrsuperking KZbin631 They did not mean those. They mean actual Nintendo DS Systems only like 4 of which exist iirc.

[@kr4t0sg.28]

Oh boy here we go, now people are going to sky rocket the prices of the ds line. 🙄

[@disco7379]

Winning Eleven is known as Pro Evolution (PES) in the west.

[@Jasters_Fear]

The Red Comet 3DS would go well with a matching GameCube. The three silhouettes are all Char. Right is his appearance during the One Year War, left during the Gryps Conflict, and center is his appearance during The Second Neo Zeon War. The crest is the emblem of The Principality of Zeon. Shame the system is not three times as fast as a normal one.

[@watazordz]

Wdym those are char?? One of those "chars" is quattro bajeena!

[@Esshersimpbdlcrew]

i have a pink ds like that. my mom and dad basicaly bought it off a teacher for a cheep price and it came with a case that can hold 2 ds and 2 gameboy games, the extendable charger, extendable stylus, ds, and car charger. and i realy didnt know that is a club nintendo exclusive but at least i know now.

[@bambini3741]

Grateful that you put the discord back up, it’s a great place for people with the same interests to come together

[@katsumiskytower8714]

i want to join!

[@bookwormbon482]

Why did it close

[@DawsonsMemes]

C’mon down to Lawson Here you get exclusive items such as the Ds in the milk isle

[@TheSignatureK]

Meanwhile in western countries: "Why can't I ever find a Switch or a PS5 at my local electronics retailer that no one shops at? How is this possible?"

[@stpworld]

I have the 2005 poke park edition nintendo ds with the pikachu on the right speaker and the special logo on the front. Other than that it looks like the electric blue one that went out with mario kart.

[@MrRocking145]

Some other really interesting ds’ are the pokemon diamond pearl and platinum editions. I think the diamond and pearl were available in the us but the platinum one was definitely a special edition for Japan. They are very beautiful and understated

[@DevineFN]

Question. Is the Pokemon black with zeckrom and reshiram printed on it rare?

[@arkyoptrix]

Please do more of this kind of video Elliot. It's really nice just looking at these rare consoles many of us will never own.

[@loganmanson2158]

Yea man

[@Bill-lt5qf]

KZbin: "I see you are going through the biggest challenge in your life so far... Let me just not recommend your latest vid to anyone for you." If it wasn't for your community post, i wouldn't have known. Made sure to sub, dunno why i hadn't before.

[@innerverse9493]

If it exists, Elliot has one

[@StezStixFix]

Sweepskate

[@eg1do]

Elliot: It's a football game American folks: *visible confusion*

[@nickp1370]

Awesome video, I enjoy seeing all the rare variations of these systems! I have a white and gold Disney themed ds, have you ever seen one? I'd be interested in the value and rarity of it...

[@hexyoutubeaccount]

Elliot's got golden retriever gamer boy energy

[@Jack-nb1zx]

As time goes on and we see more of these consoles powered by li-ion batteries transition into the realm of collectibles, can you speak about how you store them and what you do to maintain them? That might be an interesting point to address.

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

Nintendo Li-Ion batteries are pretty good aren't they, they seem to last ages even when left discharged for years but still become weak after enough cycles.

[@Jack-nb1zx]

@@SproutyPottedPlant It's true, I too have had fewer issues with my Nintendo consoles than others as far as the battery is concerned. That being said, one of the GBA SPs I owned had an swelling battery that required replacement.

[@arijeanz]

@@SproutyPottedPlant i was sold an og 3ds that never had its battery replaced (mind you this console is 11 years old rn) and i swore that the battery was swelled up .... and when i opened it, nothing!! literally mint condition. the battery lasts about an hour less than it should so I'll replace it anyway but wow! i was so impressed by the quality of the battery

[@TheIsolatedGamerz]

It's not the tech that makes this channel it's your passion mate!

[@Meechree]

I have the special silver Phantom Hourglass edition DS Lite, which only 1000 were made. It's one of my most prized pieces of my Zelda collection :)

[@Burger_pants]

That otis crap screams fraud. Some of those images of "items to invest in" are fucking stock photos, I hope when this thing goes under for fraud you don't get sucked in.

[@0b5qRa]

High chance it's a scam. He wouldn't be sucked in, but his credibility might take a hit.

[@cashnelson2306]

He won't see any consequences for it but it is good to note that Elliott will take sponsorships from anyone and his ads should be ignored

[@bigtank3141]

You actually inspired me to start collecting and cleaning up my own collection the other day I found a European original 3DS and I had an old beaten up North American 3DS and I swapped out the motherboards and now I have a really really nice 3ds that I can use so thank you for the inspiration.

[@travisiswin]

"So what kind of retirement plan are you working with?" "Well, I own 3 shares of a sealed Pokemon Yellow. So I've got that going for me."

[@02xcar64]

hello i am eliots brother i would bE intrested to get 1 for eliot

[@travisiswin]

@@02xcar64 its a joke, dude.

[@DennyRic]

I’ve been really looking at purchasing the char’s gundam 3ds. They also made a chars gundam SP, i think a GameCube and maybe even more.

[@chrisbanes]

I have a black DS Lite from the Disneyland premier of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End from 2007. It was handed out to those who attended and has special pirates stickers/skins on the front and back with the one on the back saying “Where the adventure comes to life. Disney Parks. Commemorative Limited Edition 2007.”

[@AllStarKingD]

I love how the DS LITE and DSi look so much. The aestetic and design of these consoles look so good. A lot of Y2k vibes.

[@Fujjinn1977]

OMGMGGGGGFGG SAMMMEMEMEMEMMEMEEEEE!!! im trying to save for a dsi. Its gonna cost me 60 dollors if i want some games!!

[@AllStarKingD]

@@Fujjinn1977 I love the 3DS But the DSi.. man its just so unique looking! Definetly gotta get one one of these days.

[@Fujjinn1977]

@@AllStarKingD I love dsi too.

[@Fujjinn1977]

@@AllStarKingD im trying to save a lot of money. That means grab stuff off the street

[@ShinKaiserZ]

The red 3ds is limited for Char aznable, and is an important character in the gundam anime, and the red is your color 😅 he is the ACE of the principality of zeon who in the anime is considered the enemy. Char is one of the most important and famous anime characters of all time.

[@julien2983]

Seig Zeon!

[@thetechgenie7374]

I have the Gundam 3ds one in the box.

[@Dylan-jp9mr]

SIEG ZEON!

[@DougAndersonisnotdougfunny]

Elliot, just curious if you have ever experienced a ds lite that will not turn on. Battery is fully charged. Flick the power switch and a red light blinks once.

[@themysteryfighter]

Another awesome video. Thank you so much and thanks for getting us British such a cool face of the internet!

[@Adventist9917]

1:33 No truer words have been spoken than these... 😂

[@CoreDreamStudios]

Interesting DS models in this video, also new patent idea! SweepSkates, skates you wear with bristles on bottom to clean your floors.

[@jayceethechamp]

nice!! these are awesome!!! and what’s the update with your house?

[@Deckard-ig4qd]

I just got a Pokéball inspired New 2DS XL and it's probably not super rare or anything but I just love that design !

[@ekoz]

I really want one of these. They're quite expensive.

[@Deckard-ig4qd]

@@ekoz yeah I got mine in near mint condition without the charging cable for 150€ (approximately $177 or £130)

[@playertoo9730]

yooo! i have one too! little sister sat on the top screen and i don’t have the extra money to get it fixed rn, but that thing is a great machine

[@Deckard-ig4qd]

@@playertoo9730 I love how they went the extra step by making the Pokéball button an actual button ! (And I hope you'll find a way to fix yours one day 😉)

[@playertoo9730]

@@Deckard-ig4qd that night i got it before i had 3ds games i spent the whole time clicking that darnest thing, so hecking fun. also thanks! i need my OG twewy/ace attourney machine back lmao

[@mkuktra9]

Idk what it is with the color red on nds systems but they tend to show the scratches and scuffs a lot more than other colors

[@MuscleCarLover]

My rarest is a barely used Hyrule Edition 'New' 3DS XL I bought simply for how it looks. Not the rarest out there, there's always a handful of them for sale

[@PinkKirlia281]

Rose gold DS Lites! Easily my favorite rare DS here. ^^

[@tsuikagura]

I have a Winning Eleven too :D ... though I bought it with a faulty top screen, but I already have the replacement. (Eliot you are one of the culprits of my modding / refurbishing tendencies, I now have like 20+ DS Lites refurbushed x_x ... glad they are cheap as chips )

[@philipquaglino]

A crazy rare one with a really sweet backstory, the PokePark edition DS from 2005, I have no idea they ever had this event in Japan let alone sold that variant.

[@Dragondude2525]

Meanwhile here I am in Canada, eBay might have some stuff for cheap but I’m not about to drop 30$ in shipping and then unknown import fees just to get something used

[@G3th110]

hi man i have a little question do u got an idiea how i fix a nintendo 3ds xl beacause i got an test unit and it only work when i plug in the power kable

[@webster1211]

Loved this video! Keep it up!

[@madhattermikey]

only one I was aware of was the Char Gundam 3DS, I believe it launched with one of the SD Gundam Games in Japan, the box it came in as well was red and had the same logo on but the text above the silhouettes.

[@eddiebatter]

What about the Pirates of the Caribbean DS lite limited edition? I’ve heard that only 150 were made and given out at Disney World in 2007.

[@MrMegaManFan]

Mate I love you showing these off and yet I also wonder at what point people will fake a limited edition to fool people. Spray some gold paint, etch a Pikachu into the shell, boom limited edition.

[@David-hn9hz]

NICE VIDEO! I've built my own Japanese n3ds with an ips top screen. I'm going to be building a duel ips new 3ds xl monster hunter generations edition.

[@MilaNavi]

This last 3ds is so beautiful! love the color!

[@SupaDaBloopa]

I own the Char Aznable 3DS and Gundam Gameboy SP. I’ve been trying to get my hands on the other ones.

[@DarKnightKilla13]

That Jet Black 3DS is gorgeous! Love that look.

[@who5563]

You should do more of these kinds of videos

[@MissCloud9]

Nice find

[@MushaGundamMKIII]

I've always wanted that Gundam 3DS. Had a chance to get one back in the day but the region lock on it deterred me. Would love to get one today.

[@ianhadlock2405]

Nice collection

[@MyChemiclaBullet]

This content is so good. Yahoo auctions bringing in the goods!

[@kingnoob2571]

Do you know how to fix a ds game cause I bought a black 2 but somebody messed with it

[@Blore07]

I think the club Nintendo ones are a different pink from the standard pink lite? They look slightly metallic

[@Evercade_Effect]

Nice DS pickups!

[@miketyson9003]

Love the videos keep at it!!!!

[@Raphtor13]

Haven't heard of any of them - cool to see them.

[@RichRetr0]

Investment sharing is such a scam Elliot, please reconsider promoting that dribble.

[@0b5qRa]

There is something like this for Magic the gathering graded cards a year or so ago and it turned out to be a scam...

[@LPCombatArmsEU]

hey as no tip :) with auto polishing you get kut scratches from nintdendo 3ds and ds lite Depending on the condition, you can get them almost like new

[@user-qs5yo1dn4t]

Hi. I'm from Brazil and I need some advice. So, basically I was able to buy two Japanese Nintendo DSi (one white and one pink) for my children, they were in PERFECT condition, not a single scratch whatsoever. And I also bought two acrylic cases for them, I thought the acrylic case would protect the consoles better. But it turns out, the acrylic cases were scratching the consoles. I opened the cases to clean the consoles and saw that both consoles had scratches in the same places. I was very heartbroken because, they were spotlessly when I bought them. And I'm thinking bout buying replacement parts from AliExpress, and doing it myself. But the ones sold there only have the text in English (at the bottom of the console). I wanted to be as "original" as possible. So is it worth changing the outer shell? Or just leave it as it is?

[@hellkrai]

That Gundam one is pretty great

[@jasona4629]

Got myself a twewy ds lite import love the thing

[@bigMax1337]

I've seen the winning 11 one a bunch of time in europe for 60 bucks but console only in decent condition

[@andrewcrawford2807]

3DS ain't dead yet... currently developing a game for it since Nintendo is still publishing them. Love your videos and how well you cover these niche consoles (and different console variants), let's the rest of us see a lot of stuff wed otherwise never get to

[@fabznunes]

I finally found out his ds lite pink metal cover plate name. The Club Nintendo limited Editon ia really amazing

[@MartianCandies]

wow my childhood ds lite ive gotten back into playing is that rosegold color, kinda cool ive always loved the color

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

And again you got some really cool stuff.

[@elsewheres]

Was waiting for a new video let’s go!!!!

[@kaedanbuchhop8753]

Where did you get that wii hat thing whatever you call it

[@monkeygaming2841]

i think i had a ds lite and a 3ds xl my ds wasnt the bulky version but didnt have the dsi menu sooo

[@AmaroqStarwind]

Oh, I want to see you try to upgrade the internal hardware of an old Nintendo system. For example, sourcing faster RAM chips or something.

[@duckybravo6410]

Your videos always are awesome,and I have a 2ds xl I had a 3ds but I donated it 👍

[@DarkkProdigy]

Keep up the awesome content! My fiance and I truly enjoy watching your videos, especially the vlogs 🔥

[@klaassiersma4892]

I have got the ambassador new 3ds, there are 5000 or so around of them, i dont know exactly.

[@megachin9925]

Favourite KZbinr Elliot is so nice and he’s really funny

[@khfan9504]

Love the hat you’re wearing wish I had one

[@lil.miss.outlaw2998]

Should do a sendico buying guide 👌🏼🙊

[@schmidsgamebox5883]

great limited Editions! I got a Pokémon Center exclusive GBA in the last weeks :D I love them.

[@InteligentToast]

these are really cool, where did you get these, or what did you search for?

[@N3tech]

Probably Yahoo Auctions through Sendico

[@phz7107]

I really wanna get the 2ds Creeper edition but its exclusive to uk and japan (I think tbh I havent been able to find much on or about it) so idk if ill actually end up getting it. Ill probaly try since ill e hacking it anyway and at that point region shouldnt matter

[@RougeOrange]

The only reason we can't talk about the McDonald's DSi is because only 5 people (who are not Elliot) have one in the world. 5,000 or less made, used to train McD's employees in Japan with 3 equally rare training games.

[@Sour_j]

My Little Sister Had one of those Club Nintendo Pink DS Lite, And I’m trying to frantically find it because of how much it’s going for

[@katiebillard1757]

I have the Persona Q 3DS. As far as I know it's somewhat rare? I've only ever run into 1 other person with it as they were also a huge Persona fan

[@miguelalbarracin9077]

Love the chrome rose one omg

[@Fujjinn1977]

My mom used to have that one

[@09goatboy36]

Gimme that 8-Ranger one

[@Dasishiphop1]

hey i like your channel and your mods! very intresting and you definitely got the skills! nuff respect .! is it possible to make your own cheat catridge? the old cheat catridges are rare and expensive and don't suport every game. so is it possible to make a "cardreader-like" cheat catrridge, where you have 2 slots; one for gameboy till gameboy advance gamesand the other slot for ds and 3ds games. then you have one cheat catridge for all and dont need to suport some scalpers in ebay. i hope, this will happen. :D sorry for my bad english and best regards from switzerland

[@CatOnVenus183]

You should cover the club nintendo mario ds line, only 1000 of each variation

[@raphaeltoast]

That black 3DS is beautiful. Like a big shiny pebble.

[@jackmyowl]

3:01 I've never heard of the GUNDAM one. but, it doesn't surprise me. GUNDAM was/is pretty cool anime.

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

I have, did you know theres a limited edition Char car aswell I think its a Honda Civic type R, not 100% sure of the model.

[@jackmyowl]

@@GreatSageSunWukong that's cool, limited edition vehicles. I usually only pay attention to the limited edition game consoles.

[@endgel]

There’s been plenty of special Char Aznable versions of Nintendo’s console or controller. I know of the Char Aznable Wavebird Gamecube controller that looks pretty cool. It just cost around a 1000$ or more on ebay.

[@juliussloth4665]

How does this guy get near brand new ds lites for so cheap? Like what site does he get these on? I want a new ds lite so bad

[@ProphetEKA]

Yeah... as a fan of the franchise, I'm not surprised by a Char themed Gundam DS. They put that guy on Everything. What I'm wondering is if they did a matching Amuro Ray unit. Where there's a red or pink Char item, there's often a white or blue Amuro/RX-78 themed item to go along with it. = )

[@hugonegrete6325]

They're really cool! I wish I could have one.

[@SPEEDYNOOB]

Even as a big gundam fan I didn’t know there was a ds. Is there any games for it?