Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4232 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Released on: 2006-12-08
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Subtitled in: German
• Dimensions: .42 pounds

Manufacturer's Description:
With the Nintendo MP3 Player, gamers now only have to carry one device to enjoy two of their favorite pastimes – gaming and music. This simple, easy to use accessory allows Nintendo fans to enjoy around 150 of their selected songs with a 512MB SD memory card*, while on the move. Each song’s title information is clearly listed on the Nintendo DS screen so songs can be selected easily.

The Nintendo MP3 Player doesn’t just work with the Nintendo DS though, it is also fully compatible with the Game Boy Advance SP and Game Boy Micro as the cartridge slot into the Game Boy Advance port on all the Nintendo handheld consoles.

*MP3 files are transferred via a PC onto an SD card. The card reader and the SD memory card are to be purchased separately. The SD card is then inserted into the Nintendo MP3 Player cartridge.

Customer Reviews

A bit disappointed
This product is a great idea. However, I was disappointed when it arrived. It is simply a Game Boy Advance cartridge which means the software does not use any on the DS features, such as the touchscreen. It would have been really cool to have the touchscreen for song selection and the top screen displaying song information etc. Instead you get crude Gameboy graphics on the top screen. Song navigation is just painful. It is also very ugly, especially if you have a white DS. It is black and sticks out of the bottom of the DS by a couple of centimeters. I was hoping that they were going to be able to use the GBA slot in some clever manner to allow the DS to control the playback hardware contained in the cartridge. On the plus side, the sound quality is pretty good. Like I say, a great idea, just a bit poorly executed.

Fair deal in my opinion.
Good:
Use DS speakers for external sound or plug in speakers or headphones for much better quality and the ability to raise volume more.
Good value for a reliable MP3 player. (£[...] + £[...] SD card)
Can use different SD cards instead of one inbuilt memory.

Bad:
Does stick out of the DS too much for its own good, but isn't much of a problem unless your picky.
Doesn't make and use of DS stylus (or second screen) as its a gameboy advance game.

Other notes:
The display on screen of mario or a stickman doing stuff is nothing special but it's a MP3 player after all so no biggie.

Rubbish!
Got this as i didnt want to pay large amounts for an MP3 player, and i always have my DS with me so it seemed to make sense. When it arrived, i took the ugly thing out of the box, put my sd card in which had music already on. When i turned it on it says sd error. When it finally came round to accepting it (so no problems with my sd card then!) The track was very low, very jumpy and of very poor quality. When i read the instruction manual, it gives a short list of what bit rates of mp3's it can accept. (Higher bit rate usually =better quality sound. Most of my MP3's that i have downloaded are at 320kbps, this can support up to only 256kbps) I dont know about everyone else but i prefer my music in high quality, but the book says it cant support any mp3's with a decent quality. Do not buy this product, you will be better of buying a cheap mp3 player.