Assuming that you go to a video game specialist store like GameStop, or a place that lets you trade in games for cash (like Best Buy), *you can trade in your DS or DS Lite, but it will not be enough to buy a Nintendo 3DS.* You will need to trade in a lot of other games also, or save up some other cash too.
* 99.99% certain*
While you can't trade an older system for a newer one, you can certainly trade a DS/DS Lite in for credit at GameStop or stores like it.
No, the Nintendo DS lite cannot play 3DS games.
The DS lite is almost exactly the same size as the 3DS.
actually nintendo has no plans for making a nintendo 3ds.
no
About the same as the DS Lite
There are several types of Nintendo DS systems ranging from the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DSi, and Nintendo DSi XL. The newest version of the Nintendo DS is the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL.
Yes, the Nintendo 3DS (as well as the 3DS XL and 2dS) has its own 3DS games that will not work for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DSi, and Nintendo DSi XL.
Yes you can OR you can trade your Nintendo DS, $100 and 2 unwanted games for a Nintendo DSi.
yes but 3ds games don't work on a ds lite
Yes, Pokémon Platinum was created to be a Nintendo DS game so it can be played on all of the Nintendo DS systems which includes the original Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DS Lite, the Nintendo DSi, the Nintendo DSi XL, the Nintendo 3DS and the upcoming Nintendo 3DS XL.
No. But, you will be able to play ds lite games ont the 3DS.