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The system's code name was Nitro,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cube.ign.com/mail/2004-03-10.html | title=N-Query: DS... No, Nitro. Wait, it's DS! | author=Matt Casamassina | publisher=[[IGN]] |date=2004-03-10 | accessdate=2007-09-19}}</ref> and this can be seen in the model number that appear on the unit (NTR-001).<ref name="originalstyle"/> The console's name officially refers to "Developers' System", in reference to the new game design the system was meant to inspire, and "Dual Screen", the system's most obvious and distinct feature.<ref name="dsname">{{cite web | url=http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/ds/faq.jsp#ds | title=Nintendo DS Frequently Asked Questions | publisher=Nintendo | accessdate=2007-07-24}}</ref>
 
On March 2, 2006, Nintendo released the [[Nintendo DS Lite]], a redesign of the Nintendo DS, in Japan. It was later released in North America, Europe, and Australia in June 2006. The DS Lite is a slimmer and lighter version of the Nintendo DS and has brighter screens. Nintendo of America refers to the older model as the "original style" Nintendo DS.<ref name="originalstyle">{{cite web | url=http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/selectds.jsp | title=Nintendo DS customer service | publisher=Nintendo | accessdate=2008-09-08}}</ref> On October 2, 2008, Nintendo announced the [[Nintendo DSi]], another redesign of the Nintendo DS, at the Nintendo PressFall ConferenceMedia Summit. The DSi is thinner, has bigger screens than the DS Lite, no [[Game Boy Advance]] cartridge port, AAC playback capability, and two cameras.<ref name="DSi">{{cite web | url=http://kotaku.com/5057867/liveblogging-the-nintendo-press-conference-liveblog | title=Liveblogging the Nintendo Press Conference Liveblog | publisher=Kotaku | accessdate=2008-10-02}}</ref>
 
==Development and launch==
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