http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/26/ni...unces-ds-lite/


Nintendo just emailed us the following announcement of the redesign of the Nintendo DS (dual screen) handheld.

"Nintendo President Satoru Iwata today announced Nintendo DS Lite, a slimmer version of the best-selling Nintendo DS™. Also featuring brighter screens, Nintendo DS Lite will launch in Japan in March. Nintendo DS Lite will be less than two-thirds the size of the original Nintendo DS and more than 20 percent lighter.

Nintendo DS has enjoyed extremely strong sales in Japan and around the world, selling more than 14.4 million units worldwide. The Japanese sell-through of the existing Nintendo DS hardware exceeded 5 million within 13 months, which made Nintendo DS the fastest-selling video game system there.

Nintendo will announce more information about the availability of Nintendo DS Lite in North America and other territories in the future."

Additional details can be found on Nintendo's Japanese site.

Japanese release date: March 2, 2006

Weight: 218g (compare to 275g for the current Nintendo DS)

Dimensions: 133mm x 73.9mm x 21.5mm

Higher-resolution images for you.

Yeah, I read about this... I'll probably end up getting one, because I'm a sucker for nu-technology.

sweetness

i prefer it like that. i didnt like the shape of the original ds. was kinda cumbersome. i do regret getting rid of my ds. but yeah i didnt really justify owning it.

i think ive already worn out a wireless controller for my xbox 360.

I would consider getting one if I had the time to play it. But I don't and don't feel like throwing money away.

Nintendo loves to milk its fans. Since their main enemy in the handheld market is perception, they are changing the look of the DS but making few functionality changes.