DS Fanboy Poll: To skin or not to skin

by Alisha Karabinus { Nov 15th 2007 at 2:00PM }

While we've seen some skins that we like from time to time, it's hard for us to fathom slapping something that isn't a screen protector onto the sleek shape of the DS Lite. The Phat model, maybe. But that's just one opinion. Today, we want yours. Would you consider skinning your DS? Never? Maybe? Let's compare notes.

Tags: decal, decoration, skin

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

kevin @ Nov 15th 2007 2:11PM

My DS Lite looks really good as-is; I've put off even getting a hard case because I like it so much. I'm just really careful with it.

If I had a phat though, I'd probably skin it.

Niz @ Nov 15th 2007 2:25PM

I think the problem s nearly all skins look really tacky and end up making the system look like some sort of cheap knock off. Like the above picture; the outside actually looks ok but the inside looks tacky, dunno how it looks in real life though so that another thing, may look kinda cool on an enhanced photo but for real may look rubbish.

Nushio (NDF - Blue) @ Nov 15th 2007 3:01PM

I wouldn't touch my Red/Black DSLite, but as I've proven, I'm not afraid of painting my consoles....

I've been eyeing my Wii for a few months, I think its about time I made it special :P

ivan @ Nov 15th 2007 4:00PM

My DS phat is for games, not cosmetics, especially seeing as the case is pretty banged up. ( deep gouges in the plastic, corners have no paint, etc, etc...)

Ive never thought of portables as something to decorate as a show piece, purely utilitarian in my opinion.

But hey, I'm just some guy and other people's opinion differs from mine. So whateva

Mark A. Hill @ Nov 15th 2007 4:09PM

Niz is right, skins make it look cheap.

fischju @ Nov 15th 2007 5:07PM

It's all about the skin
http://www.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/352/3523255131cc85658025f3fc08764196bd3f88.jpg

There are very good korean made decals

Brello @ Nov 15th 2007 6:33PM

The clear "plastic layer over white", or "polar white" DS Lite is the most eyecatching design for a portable device I have ever seen. I wouldn't want to put a cheap sticker over it.

Brello @ Nov 15th 2007 6:35PM

@6 Having to look at that horribly distracting skin while doing anything on the screen would seriously annoy me to no end.

pimpybra @ Nov 15th 2007 7:03PM

Not only do I think the NDS (Black Lite for me) is nice looking enough, I wouldn't spend any money on a skin, even if it did look nicer. Form follows function in my book.

Martin @ Nov 15th 2007 8:53PM

The only skins worth getting are the ones from DecalGirl, in my experience. Others leave a sticky residue that is just horrific to remove.

But as others have said, I wouldst die prior to defacing my white DS Lite.

JBGUY2K @ Nov 15th 2007 10:55PM

Mine's got a penguin sticker on it...

CMB @ Nov 16th 2007 9:36AM

My girlfriend has a pink argyle skin on her white DS Lite and she loves it. I thought about getting a skin, but ehhh. I'm pretty happy with mine as is. I don't even have the will to put a sticker on for fear that I'll dislike it later on and ruin the poor guy.