Essential Gifts for the Nintendo DS: Christmas 2007

The Nintendo DS has been selling like hotcakes in the last couple of years. This holiday season brings quite a bit of gifts for the Nintendo DS, whether if your loved ones already own the system or not.

Hardware
Nintendo DS Lite
^{Cost of Gift: MSRP $129.99}
If your loved ones still has the old, clunky version for the Nintendo DS than it is time for them to switch to the Nintendo DS Lite. The Lite version is more compact and features a brighter screen than the original Nintendo DS. In addition, the Nintendo DS Lite's battery life is longer. Not to mention that the Nintendo DS Lite has plenty of different bundles and colors to choose from.

Accessories
Action Replay DS
^{Cost of Gift: MSRP $49.99}
The Action Replay DS will give you plenty of cheats and other hacks for Nintendo DS games. It comes preloaded with a bunch of cheat codes that will enhance and extend your Nintendo DS gaming experience. Additionally, you can get codes from the newest games by connecting Action Replay DS to a PC.

Nintendo DS Headset
^{Cost of Gift: MSRP $9.99}
Although the Nintendo DS comes with a built-in microphone, having to lean in close to the handheld to use it seems quite awkward. The Nintendo DS Headset alleviates the awkwardness. Moreover, the Nintendo DS Headset can be use to chat with other people online in games like Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Metroid Prime Hunters.

A.L.S. Nintendo DS 3 Pack Game Card Case
^{Cost of Gift: MSRP $4.99}
While the Nintendo DS cartridges are small, the cases are too big to carry in your pockets. The A.L.S. Nintendo DS 3 Pack Game Card Case can carry up to three Nintendo DS games at a very small size (roughly 1.5 inches wide and 4 inches long). Furthermore, it also helps protect the cartridges from water and other hazardous materials.

Games
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
^{Cost of Gift: MSRP $34.99}
The Zelda series generally loses nothing from its transition from console to handheld gaming and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is no different. Exclusively using Nintendo Ds touch screen, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is about as good as a portable game can get.