Do Regular DS Games Fit in the DSi? Yes—But GBA Games Don't

Yes, they fit and play perfectly. The DSi / DSi XL cartridge slot is **physically identical** to the DS Lite / DS Phat slot. It accepts all standard Nintendo DS game cards (NTR-005).

What Does NOT Fit

• Game Boy Advance (GBA) Cartridges: DSi / DSi XL **removed the GBA slot** (bottom). GBA games, Guitar Hero Grip, Rumble Pak, Memory Expansion Pak, Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector — **incompatible**.

DSi-Exclusive Enhancements

• DSi-Enhanced games (black cart, TWL-XXX ID) use cameras, SD card, extra CPU/RAM.
• DSi-Exclusive games (white cart, TWL-XXX, DSi-only) **only run on DSi/3DS**.

Region Lock

DSi / 3DS are **region-locked for DSi/3DS software**. Standard DS games (NTR-XXX) are **region-free** on all hardware.

Bottom Line: Your normal DS games work fine in a DSi. You lose GBA backward compatibility only.