The Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS are the most successful consoles of our time. As of June 2008 the Nintendo DS has sold over 20 million units in the US. The Sales of the DS Lite have reached 58.72 million units worldwide. Nintendo anticipates worldwide sales of the Wii to reach 50 million units by March 2009.
While the DS Lite at least comes in different colors there is nothing else that distinguishes your gaming device from the consoles of your friends. But there is always the possibility of applying a Nintendo skin or decal that you can put on your gadget of choice to give it an individual look. It’s like a second skin that wraps around your device to keep it safe. As a bonus a Nintendo skin keeps dirt, dust and fingerprints of the gadgets so they last longer and if you ever chose to sell it the resale value would be significantly higher.
If you’re interested in what to consider when buying and applying your own Nintendo skin, there are some important things you need to know before you begin. Just follow these five tips for Nintendo skins:
1. An important factor when you start applying a Nintendo skin is making sure that you clean the surface of your gadget thoroughly. Surface preparation is the key. The reason why this is important is that later there must not be absolutely any dust between the console and the Nintendo skin. If you do not clean the surface you run the risk of the skin developing tiny air bubbles and finally coming off. Alcohol works best for removing grease and stains.
2. Inspect all pieces of your Nintendo skin closely. The better you know them the less it happens that you apply them in the wrong places. For most people it might be easier to start applying the small parts of the Nintendo skin first and working up to the big ones. You will get a better feeling of the application process and will not make any mistakes when you progress applying them.
3. When applying a Nintendo skin, work from the center of your device outside. Simply push all air bubbles that are still there to the outside. The decal is applied correctly when there are absolutely no more bubbles.
4. Although your Nintendo console is now protected against dust and fingerprints your Nintendo skin still can and (of course) will get dirty. You can clean it with a damp cloth.
4. If you grow tired of your skin design after some time, that’s no problem. You can replace your Nintendo skin at any time. Most decals are removable without any residue.
So if you really want to protect your DS, DS Lite or Wii with a Nintendo Skin, follow these tips to enjoy your gaming device with its new protection and design for a long time.
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