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Nintendo DS Lite

March 3, 2006 › Sandy McMurray | comment

Nintendo DS Lite is brighter than DS A couple of weeks ago, over dinner, I mentioned to my wife Lori that Nintendo was about to release a new version of its popular handheld game console. The current version is known as Nintendo DS. The new version, which just launched in Japan, is called the DS Lite.

Since our daughter's birthday was approaching, Lori decided to ask about the DS Lite at a local game store. Naturally, the clerks knew nothing about it. After all, news of its existence was less than 48 hours old.

The DS Lite is now officially available for sale, but only in Japan, and only if you are willing to pay through the nose. I have no idea when it will be available in North America.

I was excited about the DS Lite because of its improved design and shape. The case is thinner and smaller, but the screen is the same size.

In addition to being lighter, the DS is also brighter -- as you can see from the picture above (source: CTU Kyoto, via 4 Color Rebellion). That's not just brighter. It's much brighter.

March 3, 2006 › Sandy McMurray | comment on this item