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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?

    1. Re:And again we get ripped off... by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

      Point taken, I'll stay. Ok, I might pay more for my console, but at least the beer's better.

      A fair tradeoff, in my opinion.

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    2. Re:And again we get ripped off... by Amouth · · Score: 4, Funny

      and personaly that is what matters.. because after the first 4 beers well... you really can't tell the diffrence between consoles

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    3. Re:And again we get ripped off... by KDR_11k · · Score: 2, Funny

      A 130$ DS would get a 16% tax and 3.5% duty slapped on it, that ends up being 122 Euros according to Google. The remaining 28 Euros are Nintendo's "We don't like your country" tax.

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  2. Re:Territory? by ZombieWomble · · Score: 3, Informative

    "Territory" is commonly used to denote the regions of release which games are typically separated into - the big ones being Japan, the US, and the UK/Europe (sometimes the last two go together, sometimes not). I've seen it used in both English and American publications quite a bit, it's pretty much standard usage.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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  5. Simple: The DS actually *is* smaller in RL by LKM · · Score: 3, Informative
    So how fucking big is the original DS anyway? And why did everybody claim the PSP was to large?

    Simple. I can fit a DS in my trouser pocket (barely, but I can, it's about the size of the original GBA). I can't fit a PSP in my trouser pocket (it's simply too long), especially if you consider that you need to add some screen cover or a bag or something to protect the otherwise unprotected screen.

    So a closed DS is quite a bit more compact than a PSP with a screen protector added.