Which Nintendo DS Consoles Play GBA Games? Only DS Phat & Lite

Only Nintendo DS (original "Phat") and Nintendo DS Lite.

Why

• They include **Slot-2 (Game Boy Advance cartridge slot)** on the bottom.
• Hardware includes the GBA CPU (ARM7) and memory for native execution.

Consoles That CANNOT

• DSi / DSi XL — Slot removed for thinner design, cameras, SD slot.
• 3DS / 3DS XL / 2DS / New 3DS / New 2DS — Only Slot-1 (DS/3DS). GBA via Virtual Console (10 titles) or GBARunner2 homebrew only.

Quick Identification

• DS Phat: Thick, matte, GBA slot visible bottom.
• DS Lite: Slim, glossy, GBA slot bottom (flush).
• DSi: No bottom slot. SD card slot side. Cameras.

If you need GBA cartridge support: **Buy a DS Lite** (best screens, common, cheap) or **GBA SP AGS-101** (best portable).