The dimensions of the full-sized Nintendo DS are: 5.85x3.33x1.13 inches, giving us a volume of 22.01 cubic inches.

The dimensions of the diminutive Nintendo DS lite are: 5.24x2.91x0.85 inches, giving us a volume of 12.96 cubic inches.


While it might not look much smaller than the full-sized DS, the DS lite is in fact over 40% smaller by volume. To give you some context, we'll list the volume of some other devices you might be familiar with:

* Game Boy micro: 5.6 cubic inches
* Game Boy Advance: 17.64 cubic inches
* Game Boy Advance SP: 9.81 cubic inches
* Sony PSP: 17.52 cubic inches
* Atari Lynx Original: 68.53 cubic inches
* Atari Lynx II: 78.62 cubic inches
* Xbox 360 power supply: 51.96 cubic feet inches

Despite the size reduction, it's still 80% of the weight of the full-sized DS.