26-01-2006, 11:42 AM
MCV Wrote:BREAKING NEWS
Nintendo reveals new-look DS
Following a week of strenuous denials by executives, Nintendo this morning finally lifted the lid on its redesigned dual-screen handheld, DS Lite.
Lite (picuterd) is less than two-thirds the size of the current version of DS, according to Nintendo, and over a fifth lighter. The new system, which launches in Japan on March 2nd, also boasts brighter screens and comes in a pure white colour scheme.
DS Lite will retail for 16,800 Yen (roughly £81), compared with 15,000 Yen (£72) for the current model. DS has an RRP of £89 in the UK.
No details on launch plans for other territories were released, Nintendo Europe this morning commenting: âWe will announce more information about the availability of Nintendo DS Lite in Europe and other territories in the future.â
DS has already shifted more than 14.4 million units globally, recently passing the key million-units milestone in the UK after a hugely successful Christmas.
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Anyone for a bit of Nintendo DS Lite?
Smaller by two thirds though, blimey!