DS Lite

Cypher · May 22, 2006, 19:30:07 PM

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/05/22/nintendo_ds_lite_uk_price/

June 23rd, Ã,Â£99.99

Crystal White

Ice Blue

Enamel Navy

QuoteJanuary 26, 2006 - After weeks of rumor and speculation, Nintendo today finally revealed its expected redesign of the Nintendo DS handheld system. Called the DS Lite, this new design will be released in Japan on March 2, 2006 and cost 16,800 yen (about 140 bucks US.) The redesign retains all the functionality of the standard DS, but makes things smaller, lighter and brighter.

The modified dual screen handheld has been tweaked into a smaller chassis. The new unit measures up to 133 mm wide by 73.9 mm tall by 21.5 thick. (thats compared to 148.7 x 84.7 x 28.99 mm in the original.) DS Lite weighs 218g, compared to the 275 g of the original.

DS Lites biggest new technical feature is its updated set of backlit LCD screens. The system is brighter overall, and will give the user the ability to select from four different levels of brightness for viewing and/or battery consumption. A few other cosmetic changes were made to the new DS Lite -- theres a new hinge design, the power light was put on the left side of the hinge and is visible while the clamshell is closed, the mic is moved to top/center while the speakers are more centered, the Select and Start buttons are set on the bottom instead of top, and the power button is no longer on the front, and all of the dark button colors are changed to whites and grays. The cute DS logo is also placed on the front. Basic functionality, otherwise, looks to be identical to the original DS.

http://ds.ign.com/articles/683/683684p1.html

TheMallrat · May 22, 2006, 20:00:35 PM

The official word is that they will be released in white and black here in Europe (no word on ice blue or navy, think they are just for Japan).

Chanser · May 22, 2006, 21:33:59 PM

Wrong images.

Goblin · May 22, 2006, 22:08:25 PM

My sister-in-law is buying me one

I think shell want the black, but sexy white for me. Tis good news, means my wife can get my old DS Phat and we can do multi-player

Cypher · May 23, 2006, 00:55:05 AM

Quote from: ChanserWrong images.

Not really, no colours have been made official yet, just rumours.

Chanser · May 23, 2006, 01:15:38 AM

It is official, Black and White DSs in the Nintendo Euro site.

http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/en/GB/news/article.do?elementId=Z9ktvFs1LILlR7g_KiA5U47N7DMEzkpA

redneck · May 23, 2006, 01:58:41 AM

*dances like a naive drugged up 6 year old boy who has found 20p

Deaths Head · May 23, 2006, 08:19:42 AM

Ã,Â£97.99 at Play.com

Leon · May 23, 2006, 09:42:39 AM

Now i will buy a DS

TheMallrat · May 23, 2006, 13:15:55 PM

Quote from: Cypher
Quote from: ChanserWrong images.

Not really, no colours have been made official yet, just rumours.

When I posted last night they had been officially anounced, which was why I said it was official.

Badabing · May 23, 2006, 13:18:52 PM

id love one of these, but i cant justify the outlay, when i already own the first gen DS...
Ah well, its all in the name of vanity anyway... ill stick with the chunky old one for the time being...

TheMallrat · May 23, 2006, 14:32:05 PM

I own a first gen DS but Im tempted to get me one of those black DS Lites.

Badabing · May 23, 2006, 15:11:21 PM

one thing i have noticed about the DS is that my DS, bought in February this year, has a much poorer screen in terms of definition, contrast etc. than my girlfriends DS, bought a couple of months later... it is noticeably better.

anyone else noticed this with their machine?

Leon · May 23, 2006, 16:06:16 PM

The lites are ment to have a better & brighter screen than orginal DSs

PuNk · May 23, 2006, 18:28:47 PM

the lites are shockingly better screen quality, PSP standards. Where as I found the original DSs (going off my mates first gen, imported from japan at first release) quite hard to see indeed.

The lites also have better buttons.

And people feel less ashamed holding them.

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