DS lite US release date: 11th june , price 129$

[takao]

http://ds.ign.com/articles/704/704875p1.html

there you go .... i guess nintendo is still laughing at the 200$ rumor

man and no word on europe

[PlaceofDis]

well at least i know not to hurry up and get one now, i have just over a month to get the cash together. sweet.

[shadowmoses]

This is awesome, very unexpected price point isnt that the smae price as the DS is now?? can't wait until they release them in the UK hopefully at £89.99...

SHadoW

[PlaceofDis]

This is awesome, very unexpected price point isnt that the smae price as the DS is now?? can't wait until they release them in the UK hopefully at £89.99...

SHadoW

yep, so there is no price raise. which is just awesome in my opinion. but if the current DS goes even cheaper when these are announced i may just pick one of those up instead, but i'll be tempted to get one of these even more, considerting the better screens.

[Dagless]

Well played Nintendo. Very well played. I was expecting a bit of a price raise, maybe 10 £/$.

11th June isn't that far off :) I'd import but I don't want a funky plug adapter.

[MacRumorUser]

That's would mean around £89-99 and €139-149 (as we have taxes).

[takao]

That's would mean around £89-99 and €139-149 (as we have taxes).

i'm pretty sure they will do a straight conversion as in the past

like with the gameboy micro 99 dollars -> 99 euro including taxes

and as far as i know the current price in US and europe for the old DS is 129$ and 129€

[emotion]

Knowing how pricing works when stuff is sold in the UK (we get charged more for everything) I suspect a £99 price.

I really want one.

[plinkoman]

holy #@$%! $129???

i was expecting at least $150 :eek:

i'll be able to afford that and a boatload of games without breaking a sweat. :D

[reallybigafro]

Yes!!! I have been wanting a DS since it's release!! And now a broke college student will be getting one this summer!!! Thanks Nintendo!!

[Foxglove9]

I'll be getting one as well. Should be $150 with Super Mario. :D

[PlaceofDis]

I'll be getting one as well. Should be $150 with Super Mario. :D

mmmm super mario.

is it bad that i have a list of games that i want to get already?
Hunters.
Super Mario Bros.
Mario 64
Mario Kart

... and i'm sure there will be a lot more too.

[GFLPraxis]

mmmm super mario.

is it bad that i have a list of games that i want to get already?
Hunters.
Super Mario Bros.
Mario 64
Mario Kart

... and i'm sure there will be a lot more too.

Of course not. If you didn't have a list of games you want, you shouldn't want to buy the system. :)

[mkrishnan]

Of course not. If you didn't have a list of games you want, you shouldn't want to buy the system. :)

That's good advice! ;) I think that's the thing about Nintendo systems, for me. I can be confident in a good handful of games that I'll never regret having played. I'm easy to please... it pretty much just needs to involve Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, the Princess, mushrooms, Link and Zelda, or Samus Aran, and I'm really geeked. :)

[turbopants]

Great news, and great pricing by Nintendo. The screens on these Lite's are really nice. I'm with the others wanting to pick this up with a copy of New Super Mario. Cool! :D

[shadowmoses]

if the current DS goes even cheaper when these are announced i may just pick one of those up instead, but i'll be tempted to get one of these even more, considerting the better screens.

Dunno if you should I think the extra bright screen is worth every extra penny you will pay for the Lite......The current DS has a dull screen at best which is probably the worst thing about it,

SHadOW

[MacRumorUser]

i'm pretty sure they will do a straight conversion as in the past

like with the gameboy micro 99 dollars -> 99 euro including taxes

and as far as i know the current price in US and europe for the old DS is 129$ and 129€

DS is €149 here in Ireland (MarioKart Bundle or Nintedogs Bundle). We always seem to get our prices from UK and not from the rest of the euro zone strangely.

I've not seen it on sale locally without being in a bundle so maybe a bundleless will be €129

I'll definetly be getting one though, trading in my old DS to do so. How many other people will tradein their old machine?

[2nyRiggz]

This is what i'm talking about here.....now i shall be preordering....


Bless

[paddy]

DS is €149 here in Ireland (MarioKart Bundle or Nintedogs Bundle). We always seem to get our prices from UK and not from the rest of the euro zone strangely.

I've not seen it on sale locally without being in a bundle so maybe a bundleless will be €129

I'll definitly be getting one though, trading in my old DS to do so. How many other people will tradein their old machine?

I'll trade in my DS when it arrives from ebay (I ordered it almost 3 weeks ago, payed straight after the auction and it STILL hasn't arrived). Anyone know roughly what a used DS fetches in the shops or on ebay?

[n-abounds]

Yes!!! I have been wanting a DS since it's release!! And now a broke college student will be getting one this summer!!! Thanks Nintendo!!

Ha, that's me too! I've been wanting one since launch but waited for more games/money. I've been drooling over that Kirby game...such a good use of the stylus. I'd like Animal Crossing to keep me busy. I've played MP Hunters and didn't like it, but it still look so good and I love Metroid- maybe I can get used to the controls. Me needs some Mario Kart and Mario.

Anyways, since the DS Lite was announced, I've been waiting for that. I have about $50 to my name, but that will change in the summer (working two jobs).

PS: E3 better show off Super Smash Bros. for the DS. The two screens helps you see where everyone is...

[Dagless]

PS: E3 better show off Super Smash Bros. for the DS. The two screens helps you see where everyone is...

Nintendo will whore out Mario DS at E3.

I will scream the house down if they say anything about Mario 128. I will even record it. *charges DV cam battery*

[2nyRiggz]

I just want to get my hands on the DS lite and add it to my collection.....im soo missing MP:Hunters......


Bless

[MacRumorUser]

I'll trade in my DS when it arrives from ebay (I ordered it almost 3 weeks ago, payed straight after the auction and it STILL hasn't arrived). Anyone know roughly what a used DS fetches in the shops or on ebay?

Not sure. I'm hoping at least €70 at Gamestop, but will probably be mortified when I do it and get next to feck all.

[HiRez]

Dunno if you should I think the extra bright screen is worth every extra penny you will pay for the Lite......The current DS has a dull screen at best which is probably the worst thing about it,I would definitely save the extra $ for the Lite. The whole reason I haven't bought one yet is because of the screen. I have played them in the store, and I could easily afford one, but the murky screens just don't work for me (and can only get worse over time). Well it looks like they have even gone beyond what was necessary to fix this problem with the DS Lite and given us real first-class screens/backlights, so I will be buying one as soon as I can get one. Only complaint I might have is if they haven't also fixed the color temperature of the screens, the ones I have seen of the original DS were way skewed to the blue side of the spectrum. With a much brighter screen, they shouldn't need to do that trick anymore to pump extra brightness out.

[GFLPraxis]

Nintendo will whore out Mario DS at E3.

I will scream the house down if they say anything about Mario 128. I will even record it. *charges DV cam battery*

I'll record it...in person :p

[GFLPraxis]

That's good advice! ;) I think that's the thing about Nintendo systems, for me. I can be confident in a good handful of games that I'll never regret having played. I'm easy to please... it pretty much just needs to involve Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, the Princess, mushrooms, Link and Zelda, or Samus Aran, and I'm really geeked. :)

Precisely!

BTW...I have a very, very strong suspicion that Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is online. ;)
*whistles*

[Haoshiro]

That would be BIG! :D

[mkrishnan]

BTW...I have a very, very strong suspicion that Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is online. ;)
*whistles*

*googles*

*jaw drops*

*lusts brazenly*

I think that settles it then. Let us Review.

1) The DS in white to match my iBook and iMac. And hopefully, in a way that can be modified to have some sort of hot pink element.

2) A new Mario Bros. game.

3) That Zelda game.

Okay, I've got my credit card ready. :)

[Dagless]

Okay, I've got my credit card ready. :)
I've got yours ready too!

*future got a little brighter for the DS suddenly, especially if Zelda is online*

[Bubbasteve]

I can't wait to pick me up a DS Lite..along with Mario Kart, Mario 64, and Super Mario Bros.

[GFLPraxis]

Okay, now that I've freaked people out thinking I've got inside info (hehe, that was fun), I'll say where I got the idea ;)

http://www.dsrevolution.com/images/im/53651lozph_2_big.jpg

I can see the word "Wi-Fi" in there at least twice. Anyone here read Japanese? A translation would be most appreciated.

Also, note the fact that it shows multicolored Links similar to Four Swords.

Unfortunately, it seems Tingle will also be in the game.
http://www.dsrevolution.com/images/im/66082lozph_3_big.jpg

Link's expression mirrors my own. :(

[DEXTERITY]

Just so you know their will be a Super Mario DS light bundle in the later half of June. Also, starting June 5th the interactives in stores will be updated with the DS light and retrofitted with a new cradle that allows the DS to twist, turn, etc.

In addition, the Brain Age demo will be put in the store interactives (one of the reasons for the new cradle).

[0s and 1s]

Damn you Tingle, you child molester! :o

I can't wait. I went to the local EB games, and they told me that they were not accepting preorders for the Lite (PS3 or Wiiiiiii for that matter) until the end of E3 week.

Also, did anyone notice that the IGN preview states that the only color released on the 11th will be white. Not that I mind, but you folks who wanted the midnight blue or arctic blue variations will have to wait.

[GFLPraxis]

In Japan the colored versions were released 1-2 weeks after the white one.

[2nyRiggz]

It looks awesome....will it be all over the head view or more angles?


Bless

[shadowmoses]

In Japan the colored versions were released 1-2 weeks after the white one.

Even tough thats true, i don't see the same thing happening in the US, they will probably wait at least few months before releasing in a new color scheme.....

Can't wait for the DS Lite as I'm probably going to the States in June i'm gonna try pick one up, hopefully they won't all be sold out....

SHadOW

[MacsomJRR]

mmmm super mario.

is it bad that i have a list of games that i want to get already?
Hunters.
Super Mario Bros.
Mario 64
Mario Kart

... and i'm sure there will be a lot more too.

When that little pile of electronic goodness comes out I am SOOOOOO getting Mariokart. That series is without a doubt the greatness.

EDIT: Zelda DS online??? woo hoo!

[i-Apple]

WOAH the aussies get the ds lite first wt????

http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo/news/index.php

[Dagless]

WOAH the aussies get the ds lite first wt????

http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo/news/index.php

Good. Though I'm not Australian I'm glad they're being nice to non-US countries. Now, onto Europe Nintendo! Onto Europe.

[MacRumorUser]

Asked about Europe nintendo senior marketing replied

"Yurrope? euur Rope? Your Rop? errr ooop?"

;)

:D :D

[Dagless]

Asked about Europe nintendo senior marketing replied

"Yurrope? euur Rope? Your Rop? errr ooop?"

;)

:D :D

Sounds about right!

[mark!]

You guys don't have to wait till June (http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3842)

[Dagless]

You guys don't have to wait till June (http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3842)

We all know about importing. Some like to wait till its out in their own country. ie. me.

[MacRumorUser]

You guys don't have to wait till June (http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3842)

We do if we want to avoid paying over the top price, expensive courier and a shocking VAT & Customs Duty.

It may cost $199 - but add $26 DHL so $225 - convert to Euro €180

The add VAT / DUTY & Customs Charges takes it up to €230 or $290

Going on past experience as I've been caught for customs when I bought a GBA SP, PSP & Panasonic Q from LikSang

€230 That's too much for a DS Lite. It will retail here for €130 and I can trade in my old DS at the same time and save more......

[Dagless]

Aye I paid £170 for my DS, after being stung by a delayed import TAX. Which is why I'm reluctant to buy a DS lite for a bit too.
Never again.

On a sidenote, in this weekends Live there was a little article about the DS Lite saying "After the Sony PSP squashed the Nintendo DS..." I just felt like giggling. not the exact quote but they made out that the DS wasn't selling. ok!

[MacRumorUser]

On a sidenote, in this weekends Live there was a little article about the DS Lite saying "After the Sony PSP squashed the Nintendo DS..." I just felt like giggling. not the exact quote but they made out that the DS wasn't selling. ok!

Typical throw away comment made up of miss-informed rubbish.

That's usually Sony marketing ploy ;) :D