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DS Lite Price, Launch Date Announced

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the so-shiny-have-to-touch dept.

Kotaku has word on the launch date and price point for the DS Lite, the second version of Nintendo's popular handheld console. From the article: "Nintendo today launched a thousand smiles when they finally confirmed that the DS Lite, svelte brother to the bulky, yet handsome DS, will indeed be coming to the States. The DS Lite will officially go on sale here on June 11 for a mere $130. The only official color announced thus far is that finger print ready white that seems so popular among the iPod set."

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  1. Simple solution by baldass_newbie · · Score: 4, Funny

    The only official color announced thus far is that finger print ready white that seems so popular among the iPod set.

    Just wipe your hands between eating Cheetos and playing your DS Lite. Tough concept requiring self restraint, but it works.

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    1. Re:Simple solution by AlexanderDitto · · Score: 2, Funny

      Use the DS, wash your hands, use the DS, wash your hands...

      My poor original DS wonders why it is so ugly. It sheds a bitter tear.

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  2. My wife and son broke my old one by Dark+Paladin · · Score: 2, Funny

    She's playing "Brain Age", my 4 year old son spills some water, and she puts it down - in the water by accident to go get a towel. Now, Nintendo is sending out a new one, but I can always use the power of guilt plus "But you always have it to play Soduku" to get myself a new one.

    Ah, the power of guilt!

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  3. Re:What I don't get... by squiggleslash · · Score: 2, Funny
    It's all about trying to maximise available stocks. As most people know, red is about twice as heavy as white, so it makes sense to delay red units as you can ship twice as many white ones for the same price.

    As for black DS Lites, you don't want to know how heavy they are.

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  4. Let's not forget the gender issue... by ofcourseyouare · · Score: 2, Funny

    The DS Lite is the "svelte brother to the bulky, yet handsome DS"?!?! Hello!? Like totally everyone knows it's the svelte sister to the orginal DS. Still not sure about my pink original DS, though, in this area it seems somewhat conflicted...