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900mAh Rechargeable Li-ion Battery fits DS Lite

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I bought this battery after using my old battery for 2.5 years. It would only last 25 minutes playing on the lowest battery setting on my M3 Real. Obviously, it was time for me to buy a new battery. Here are the pros and cons that I can think of for the moment:

The Pros:
1. Comes with overcharge protection
2. Can recharge the battery even if it's only got half of it's energy left. So need to worry about losing battery capacity from charging it frequently at half charge.
3. It fits in the DS lite battery compartment. Some reviews of other off-brand Li-ion NDS batteries say that it doesn't fit in their DS lite. Not with this one. Just make sure you insert it at an angle so that it'll get in there.
4. 1 year warranty

Cons:
1. Doesn't come with a screwdriver. I actually do have my own screwdriver I bought from Wall-Mart, but for those who don't just make sure you buy one somewhere else because this package doesn't come with one. Probably to cut down on the price.
2. Is 100mAh less than the Nintendo Battery. Now I don't know about you, but even though the description claims that it last longer than the OEM Nintendo Battery it's 100mAh less. This just means that it doesn't store as much power or energy as the 1000mAh Nintendo battery.
3. Somewhat more expensive than the other batteries on Amazon. It costs $12.63 from SF Planet, but it arrived only 3 days after I ordered this off of Amazon from them! :) It might just be my location since I live in Arkansas, but expect it to take longer if you're ordering it from overseas like in Thailand or Italy.

I tested the battery life on the lowest setting with an M3 Real playing with headphones and it lasts around 4-5 hours. If you use a flash cart it'll suck up more juice playing a DS game than if you were to use a regular DS cartridge. Also, if you play with headphones rather than use the DS's speakers it saves some energy that way. I'll test the battery some more later without my flash cart when time permits.

One last thing is that it says to charge for 3 hours, but it only took me one hour to charge. Not sure why it was so quick for me, but it could be because it was partly charged or because my DS lite charger was bought in Asia and runs on 220V, which means that more voltage capacity makes it charge quicker. This is just pure speculation on my part though. Just make sure you charge it for three hours before you use the battery on your DS lite and you should be fine. :)

Overall though, even though it doesn't come with a screwdriver and is 100mAh less it's the 2nd latest battery that's come out on Amazon. Who knows, maybe this battery does last longer. Only further testing will reveal how long it really lasts.

In any case, if you've got an extra $12.63 to spare I highly recommend buying this battery since it is the latest battery to come out. Besides, you can be sure that you got a high quality product since it is a little more expensive. I know I got my money's worth. If you want to check out another battery for roughly the same price go to this link:

http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-DS-Rechargeable-Battery-Pack/dp/B0015FJA1Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1237541456&sr=8-1

I was a little leery about buying one of these DS batteries - so many not-so-good reviews about short battery life and bad fit. But this was delivered just a few days after I ordered it, it fit perfectly, came fully charged, and I've been playing 5 or 6 hours so far with no recharge! GREAT product! Thanks so much SF Planet!

Came quick, works fine. Don't know how long it will last? It is for my kid, so I don't know how long the battery charge lasts?

I have a nintendo ds lite console and the battery died rather quickly. The same thing happened when I purchased another ds lite console. This battery works well in place of the former one provided with the original purchase.