i got my ds about a few weeks ago for 22$ in good condition with a carrying case. its lower screen has some scratches, not so bad, i can live with that.
though when i compare its screen with my 3ds xl, it is surely not bright enough to play outside. hell it even looks darker than my gba sp ags 101.
i was told ds lite's screen brightness is much better though its hinges can be broken fairly easily.
so i thought this might be what i am looking for.
Yea I was playing Pokemon Emerald on my DSLite and went outside... was too bright outside so I had to come in again and get my AGS-001