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[neo2046]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/news/060126.html

Nintendo DS Lite
Release Date: 2006-03-02
Price: 16800 Yen
Feature: 4 adjustable levels of brightness (ala PSP), thus the name "Lite"
Old Size: 149 x 85 x 29 = 275g
New Size: 133 x 74 x 22 = 218g

 

[Sgt. Killjoy]

god save us all

 

[Zerodoppler]

Sweet! Thanks for the heads-up Neo.

 

[Jonnyram]

I see why they have shortages now
Production on this must be insane.

 

[Hurricane_Chris]

Heh, it's weird, I was in a meeting at work when I noticed it on Nintendo's site. Then checked GAF and noticed it took quite some time for someone to post it here. First Japan sales figures then this, GAF is slipping!

 

[Coen]

Looks awesome!
How much is 16800 yen?

 

[iifu]

OMFG.

 

[Amir0x]

haha

oh well

But they DID go with the Revolution flavour, very interesting...

 

[Oblivion]

And yet the same day that European Nintendo PR guy said they weren't even thinking of that yet.

 

[krypt0nian]

YES!

 

[thegodsend]

It's beautiful :smile:
It's looking like some nice Revolution accessoire :smile:
It's coming soon :smile:
Nintendo UK knows nothing!

Must buy.

 

[duckroll]

I hate you Nintendo. Stop tempting me with useless hardware! MY BRAIN DOES NOT NEED TRAINING!!!!!!!! :lol

 

[Icanplaythat]

And yet the same day that European Nintendo PR guy said they weren't even thinking of that yet.

:lol :lol :lol Poor NOE

 

[Zilch]

FUCK YES I held off buying a DS and now I am rewarded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

edit: why is it 'lite'?

 

[the androgyne]

16,800 Y is more than the standard one isnt it? Standard (BS - Before Shortages) was 15,000 Y

 

[daegan]

FUCK YES I held off buying a DS and now I am rewarded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seconded TOTAL.

 

[neo2046]

Looks awesome!
How much is 16800 yen?

NDS is 15000 yen now
and it seems the NDS will be priced down soon

 

[Tsubaki]

It looks just as ergonomically awful -_-

Thanks for nothing.

 

[mosaic]

Hmmm, 20mm less wide, smidgen less height and depth... about 40 grams less heavy. Any other tidbits in that release as to any screen improvements?

 

[swoon]

that's some pretty awesome design right there. i hope it launches in american around the same date really, so i'm not tempted to import

 

[DECK'ARD]

I waited as well, but this + New Mario Bros. will tip me into getting one.

 

[Brannon]

I'd feel bad about this, except I got my DS for free, so I'm actually quite neutral. Sucks for the ones that recently bought one, however.

 

[Zilch]

This still has a GBA slot, right?

 

[bumpkin]

I know I'm in the minority, but I like the current design more.

Edit: I did a Babelfish translation on the page... It's rough and broken, but I did see mention of a brightness control (4 stages).

 

[Uremifasolasiututut]

I hate you Nintendo. Stop tempting me with useless hardware! MY BRAIN DOES NOT NEED TRAINING!!!!!!!! :lol

It obviously does if you're considering buying another DS.

LOL AM I RITE

 

[renvi]

rumor came from TGFC turned out to be true...

 

[norinrad21]

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was
upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon
the face of the waters.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

 

[CajoleJuice]

This is what I've been waiting for.

 

[the androgyne]

My Japanese wife is playing bloody Touch 'n Go right now so i can't get her to translate! Doesn't appear to be anything on there about this new'n lacking GBA support does there?

 

[DCharlie]

my wallet twitches with excitement.

 

[daegan]

My Japanese wife is playing bloody Touch 'n Go right now so i can't get her to translate! Doesn't appear to be anything on there about this new'n lacking GBA support does there?

that was actually my own first thought: oh crap, they took out the gba slot. bye bye rumble pak.

edit: but that would break play-yan too...

 

[mosaic]

Babel translation says this Lite model has 4 adjustable brightness levels. Swank.

 

[Icanplaythat]

This "new" design is "Nature boy" approved.

 

[Amir0x]

"it is the superior type which loads the brightness control function of 4 stages whose it is possible furthermore to make the picture bright."

Reading this right, then YES

 

[renvi]

my question is, does it support GBA games?

 

[swoon]

if they dropped gba support i would sell my ds and buy a micro and one of these things. so nintendo just gets more money, genius!

 

[Oblivion]

While I think the thing is sexy and nice and all that, I think it's a big mistake for Nintendo to come out with something like this so soon.

 

[Zilch]

my question is, does it support GBA games?

This is indeed the question of the hour.

 

[marc^o^]

Tiny. Shiny. Beauty.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Size comparison

Old: 149 x 85 x 29
275g

New: 133 x 74 x 22
218g

 

[Icanplaythat]

my question is, does it support GBA games?

Seeing as Nintendo is on this backwards compatability kick, I couldn't imagine it not supporting gba.

 

[Gattsu25]

So...they should have the 4th DS rendition ready by late 2007, right?

 

[Jonnyram]

Size comparison

Old: 149 x 85 x 29
275g

New: 133 x 74 x 22
218g

Doesn't seem like much as figures, but draw it on a piece of paper and go :O :O

 

[GG-Duo]

That looks like it has a better D-Pad.

 

[Icanplaythat]

So...they should have the 4th DS rendition ready by late 2007, right?

:lol Yes, but that's what they do. :lol It's their thing. :lol

 

[Amir0x]

oh btw R.I.P. PSP Japan. sword into gut

 

[krypt0nian]

Please let it stay white on white!

 

[Lambtron]

DS LITE let me touch you. :O

 

[DECK'ARD]

Please let it stay white on white!

Agreed, the shiny white looks very nice.

 

[the androgyne]

Mysterious floating touchpen ahoy!!