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DS Lite Launches June 23rd In EU

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the see-you-guys-get-stuff-too dept.

Gamespot reports that the DS Lite will be launching on June 23rd in Europe. From the article: "Nintendo has announced that the DS Lite will be available in Europe from June 23 at an estimated retail price of £99.99 , inclusive of VAT, in the UK, and 149.99 in Europe. The console will be available in both white and black, with the latter colour exclusive to the territory."

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  1. And again we get ripped off... by MoonBuggy · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I said it about the PS3 and I'll say it again, why is it 150euro or US$130? Currency converter says that's US$190, almost exactly a 50% price increase. You can't even blame taxes, they vary from country to country but the price is fixed within the region. Why do they do this to us?

  2. Australian date by atomicstrawberry · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Apparently the Australian date for the DS Lite is June 1st, which is very odd as that's before the US release.

  3. Re:It is the size that mystifies me by timster · · Score: 3, Interesting

    PSP: 170x74x23 (mm), 289cm3
    DS: 149x85x29, 367cm3
    DS Lite: 133x74x22, 217cm3

    The PSP, I think, is criticized for size because it has the largest single dimension of any of the handhelds, and that makes it look larger visually. I suspect also that the hinged aspect of the DS makes its width seem more appropriate, whereas the PSP, though thinner, seems like a solid thick brick.

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