Nintendo likes to be a little
difficult on us from time to time, but we're stoked that after they decided to
redesign the DS,
then reneged, that they reneged the
renege and went through with it anyhow -- though honestly, knowing Nintendo, it was an inevitability given their (and
everyone else's) penchant for redesigning their consoles to drive sales. Anywho, their new Nintendo DS Lite skimps on
the size and weight by shaving off 1/3rd of the bulk and 20-percent of the weight, and will apparently be released in
Japan on March 2nd for ¥16,800 (about $145). It's important to remember, however, that the DS Lite we see here may
not be the device that you actually buy, being that these are still considered to be design mock-ups. See ya soon, DS
Lite, can't wait!
Japanese release date: March 2, 2006
Weight: 218g (compare to 275g for the current
Nintendo DS)
Dimensions: 133mm x 73.9mm x 21.5mm
