Gaming What is the meaning of the word "ds"?

[Supernovakid]

What does it stand for? Why did Nintendo choose to name it ds, is it because of the dual screens?
Or does it mean doorstop aka 2ds. Anyway they really used a marketable name. You can have ds, dsi(xl), 3ds(xl),2ds, HDS, 4DS and much more. Do you think it's a good name, if not why not and what would you change it to? I personally like it.

 

[Langin]

Ds stands for dual screen.

Although that was the meaning of it when the original Nintendo DS was released

 

[Sicklyboy]

It also stands for "Developer's System"

 

[Supernovakid]

But if you add the numbers or letters at the prefix, then it wouldn't make sense

 

[person66]

The 3DS is two different things combined. The DS is still dual screen, because there are 2 screens (also shows that it is still part of the DS line of consoles). The 3D at the beginning is for the 3D screen, much like the 2D in 2DS is referring to the 2D screen it has.

EDIT: And I believe the 'i' in DSi was a play on the word 'eye', because of the camera that the system featured.

 

[JoostinOnline]

Nintendo DS (Dual Screen) was the code name for the project (like Dolphin for GameCube, Revolution for Wii, and Cafe for Wii U), but it was positively received so they kept it for the real name.

 

[Jiehfeng]

I'd say Dead System ;O;

 

[nukeboy95]

Dual Screen
Dual Screen lite
Dual Screen Intelligent
3rd Dimension Screen
2rd Dimension Screen

and so on

 

[Langin]

Dual Screen
Dual Screen lite
Dual Screen Intelligent
3rd Dimension Screen
2rd Dimension Screen

and so on

I think DSi means Dual Screen Eye

 

[LoloLakitu]

Nintendo DS (Dual Screen) was the code name for the project (like Dolphin for GameCube, Revolution for Wii, and Cafe for Wii U), but it was positively received so they kept it for the real name.

Actually it was "Nitro", hence the NTR-XXX on all of the hardware.

 

[JoostinOnline]

Actually it was "Nitro", hence the NTR-XXX on all of the hardware.

No, that was a temporary code name. It was DS first, then Nitro, then back to DS. Once it was released, "DS" became the official name.

 

[Fat D]

Actually it was "Nitro", hence the NTR-XXX on all of the hardware.

Both. First it was Nitro internally, then "Dual Screen" became the pre-release name, which people liked, so they kept it, but shortened it to just DS. Then on a press conference, they announced that they also want that DS to stand for something else, namely Developers' System.
From what I recall from the DSi's pre-release, the "i" in the DSi stands for "I" or "individual". They had achieved saturation with DS-owning households on the home front, so they tried to make a more personal DS to get households to have several handheld gaming systems.
And the 3DS is just a contraction of "3D DS", although you could also interpret it as "3D screen".

 

[JoostinOnline]

Both. First it was Nitro internally, then "Dual Screen" became the pre-release name, which people liked, so they kept it, but shortened it to just DS. Then on a press conference, they announced that they also want that DS to stand for something else, namely Developers' System.

Not quite. Developer's System, then Nitro, then Dual Screen.

 

[MarioFanatic64]

Wasn't it at one point a Game Boy?

I swear I can remember "Game Boy DS" at some point.

 

[BORTZ]

Wasn't it at one point a Game Boy?

I swear I can remember "Game Boy DS" at some point.

Probably by someone who didnt know what they were talking about. The Gameboy line ended with the GBA Micro. When the DS came out in late 2004, the name was changed, dropping the GB.

 

[Chaldron]

DS = Die Sony

DSL (Lite) = Die Sony Literally

DSi = Die Sony Immediately

3DS = 3 times Die Sony

 

[Foxi4]

DS = Die Sony

DSL (Lite) = Die Sony Literally

DSi = Die Sony Immediately

3DS = 3 times Die Sony

Your post was off-topic, useless, not very funny and you should feel bad.

(Actually it was pretty cheeky and clever, well done. )

 

[Yepi69]

DS = Dumb Shit
GB = Grand Bitches
GBA = Good Bombs Away
GBA SP = Grand Bitches Asking Shit Poo

(ok, what the fuck?)

 

[DJ91990]

Dual Screen, Developer's Special, and Developer's System where was the DS stood for. The most obvious is Dual Screen as it has two screens. It could have very well been called the Nintendo TS for Nintendo Touch-Screen. Also, hear 'bout that Nintendo 1DS? LUL!

For Refference:
G&W/GW: Game and Watch
GB: Game Boy
GBL: Game Boy Light (Backlit Screen, Japan Only)
GBP: Game Boy Pocket
GBC: Game Boy Color/Colour
GBA: Game Boy Advance
GBA SP: Game Boy Advnace Special/Superior Portible
GBAM: Gameboy Advance Micro
NDS/DS: Nintendo Dual Screen
NDSL: Nintendo Dual Screen Lite
DSi: Nintendo Dual Screen i (Because lawsuits if they named it the iDS)
DSiLL: Nintendo DS i Large Load
DSiXL: Nintendo DS Xtra Large
3DS: Nintendo 3D Dual Screen
3DS LL: Nintendo 3DS Large Load
3DS XL: Nintendo 3ds Xtra Large
2DS: What they should have called the 3DS to begin with! Nintendo Dual Screen 2 (No 3D Here!)
Nintendo 1DS: Only exists in dreams!

 

[Iamapirate]

DS: Dual Screen.
3DS: 3D Dual Screen (D for 3D and D for DS).
2DS: 2D Dual Screen (D for 2D and D for DS).