eXtremeRate Classic FC Style Replacement Full Housing Shell for Nintendo DS Lite, Custom Handheld Console Case Cover with Buttons, Screen Lens for Nintendo DS Lite NDSL - Console NOT Included

This ExtremeRate kit totally revived my battered old DSi. The “Great Wave” print is stunningly detailed and feels premium. Installation took some patience, but the guides were clear and all the pieces fit together perfectly. It feels solid, the buttons click nicely, and it genuinely looks like a special edition console now. A fantastic, satisfying project for any nostalgic gamer.

This shell fits excellent. One must follow all the steps correctly and replace everything in order to get it to actually close back up, but this shell fits the best of any of the after market I’ve tried. Other reviews say the provided screws strip easily, this is true. I found it better to save and reuse the screws from your donor console. I also recommend using your own tools. It can be tricky to replace the cover on the top screen and correctly remove the border on the bottom but these are necessary to get it to fit right. The riskiest part is definitely getting the top screen out from and back into its housing as the ribbon cable is delicate. If you do everything properly you can get excellent results. Things I forgot and had to add back in later: the plastic piece that goes in the power LED slot, the metal piece that goes behind the battery cover so the cover has something to screw to, removing the bottom screen border, reseating the wifi antenna cable near the charging port so the case fits proper. If you’re comfortable with teardown and reassembly this is a great mod.

The case is a good quality. The graphic is not a sticker, it's like a silkscreen or something so it should last a long time. It feels very premium, and I like the matte. The buttons it comes with dont work that good IMO, but the new membranes are a good quality. I swapped my old buttons in with the new membranes and the dpad and buttons feel nice. The teardown and assembly isn't overly difficult, just time consuming. Do be careful with final assembly, I broke my power button and had to resolder a new one. Four stars because the screws suck. The heads strip out way too easily. The hinge screws specifically are just not the right size, they're too short and not thick enough. So if you barley over-tighten them they tear out in the plastic. I had to use other screws for the hinges that were from my old damaged case. Some others mentioned how the fit wasn't quite right on the bottom screen. That the case just wouldn't get tight there. I had the same experience, and again using different screws and just continuing to adjust the case I eventually got a clean and tight fit. Regarding some folks who said their top screen was floppy or didn't close all the way. I did not use the metal ring that came with the kit. Instead I used the one that was in my broken case. That helped to tighten hinge fit. Also, I had to keep messing with the actual hinge piece before it would snap close nicely and not flop. You can do it, it just takes some patience. If you make sure your old ds top screen is fully opened bedore disassembly that is good, then mark the hinge with a sharpie somehow so you know it's orientation when you reassemble the new shell. The set is a ittle pricy considering the screws aren't right, but overall I would buy this kit again.

Item is wonderful and true to the Extremerate name, I will say this specific one did come out the box with a slight defect or scratch on the top shell, It happens but overall I’m happy with it!! It’s very simple to put on and the fit is nearly 1-1.

It looks good, figuring out how to install it wasn’t too crazy. Reason for the 3 stars is just the fit of it. It is manageable but would be better if it had the exact dimensions of the original case for easy install

Hobby grade replacement part. Does not include hinges.

Changing out the shell wasn’t as hard as I thought, but there are some things to note for anyone wanting to attempt this as a fun project. 1. The screen is a bit tough to center perfectly but negligible if it’s slightly off. 2. Watch the whole installation video at least once beforehand, I got a bit ahead of myself and had to redo a few parts. 3. I’ve seen some reviews that say the parts aren’t “flush” and don’t quite fit but this isn’t the case, you need to really tighten the screws so the parts all come together nice and tight. Before you put in screws it will look like it’s not quite fitting, and if you don’t tighten them enough they won’t be “flush” 4. This is an aftermarket shell and as such there are slight differences in their measurements which means that it may not fit in protective cases made specifically for the DS lite. 5. IMPORTANT** The Y screws that come with the kit are the only thing that I would say were a bit lower in quality. I’d assume this is because Nintendo has some sort of patent on them or because they’re hard to source. I HIGHLY suggest anyone doing this project keep the Y screws from their original console while shell swapping as the ones included in the kit either strip easy or seem to not catch the screwdriver at all. With that being said I’m very happy with the quality of the parts and I’m thrilled they included some extras of certain easy to lose parts like springs and screws. The only complaint that I can think of is the Y screws that come in with it I think it’d be easier if Xtremerate simply included regular screws that fit in the same locations.

Be sure to follow a tutorial on YouTube, there are lots of little tricks to shell swapping a DS Lite. As long as you do, this mod isn't too hard to do and the result is pretty great. I have a thin gap near the charging port on mine but other than that, the shell fits perfectly. If you have scratches on your top screen, this kit will resolve that issue as it comes with a new top screen lens but if your bottom screen has scratches. You'll need to order a new digitizer too- these are cheap though and just a couple extra steps in installation. Overall. If you want a custom shell for your DS, this is the best choice, imo.

Da unser Nintendo DS Lite am Gehäuse (Scharnier) gebrochen ist, musste Ersatz her. Das rote Design hat uns dabei zugesagt. Die Video Anleitung ist sehr gut und verständlich gemacht. Die Qualität und Passgenauigkeit ist für einen Drittanbieter sehr gut. Klare Kaufempfehlung 👍🏻

Ho acquistato questa scocca di ricambio per dare nuova vita al mio vecchio DS Lite e devo dire che sono rimasto davvero soddisfatto. La qualità della plastica è ottima: solida, resistente e con una finitura liscia che sembra quasi quella originale. I tagli sono precisi, quindi tutte le parti combaciano perfettamente, senza scricchiolii o giochi strani. Il kit è completo di tutto: cover superiore e inferiore, pulsanti, lente protettiva per lo schermo, stilo, viti e persino gli strumenti necessari per il montaggio. Non ho dovuto acquistare nulla a parte. I colori sono vividi e fedeli alle foto — io ho scelto una versione cangiante e l’effetto è spettacolare! Il montaggio richiede un po’ di pazienza, ma con il video guida ufficiale è stato tutto più semplice. Alla fine il mio DS Lite sembra appena uscito dalla scatola… anzi, meglio, perché ora è unico e personalizzato. Se vuoi rinnovare la tua console o darle un tocco personale, questa cover è un acquisto consigliatissimo. Rapporto qualità-prezzo eccellente e risultato finale che vale ogni minuto speso per l’installazione.

Scocca perfetta, basta seguire passo passo la guida su YouTube e donerete nuova vita ai vostri Ds, oltretutto mi sono divertito tantissimo a montarlo💪 ho preso la versione Snes , bellissima!

I can't say I had a good experience with this product. Compared to others it is undoubtedly beautiful and well finished, and supplied with a truly complete kit of screws and accessories (including screw covers). Inexplicably I had problems fitting the lower screen correctly, so much so that I had to fix it with double-sided tape (and originally it wasn't necessary), and furthermore it was enough to disassemble the rear body 3-4 times to see the threads of the screws in the plastic deteriorate, resulting in serious problems closing it (in the end I had to use Loctite...). I don't know, certainly disassembling a DS Lite is not a trivial operation but with the original Nintendo shells I have never encountered these unnecessary annoyances... which got more than one swear word out of me :(

Th item is a bit expensive but the packaging was secure and item is great!