The black DS Lite, in the flesh

73 Comments by Conrad Quilty-Harper Jun 19th 2006 5:25PM
Filed under: Nintendo DS

An employee of an (unnamed) UK games store, who would prefer to be known only as Spudstercool, sent us a reel of photos of a black DS Lite which he managed to sneak out of the store a full four days before the official launch in Europe on Friday. We know you're eager for a peek at the style of Nintendo's most exclusive handheld, so check out the pictures after the jump.

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arena08: Jun 19th 2006; 5:29PM

so glad i have that pre ordered :D

SuperChuck: Jun 19th 2006; 5:29PM

I'm not sure I like the matte black on the inside...

C. Grant: Jun 19th 2006; 5:29PM

Me likey...

Conrad Quilty-Harper: Jun 19th 2006; 5:32PM

I wonder how much my local GAME store will give me for my DS Phat - this thing looks sweet.

D: Jun 19th 2006; 5:32PM

I cant wait till I get mine, I'm glad I picked the black one now. Looks really nice :)

Jerry Seinfeld: Jun 19th 2006; 5:36PM

*Glares at his outdated, clunky DS*

Chris: Jun 19th 2006; 5:37PM

You'll like the matte look inside once you realize you dont have smeary fingerprints to constantly look at.

hiroprotagonist: Jun 19th 2006; 5:37PM

It looks like the Monolith, “My god, its full of stars”

WHY DID WE GET THE WHITE ONE.

Rawnblade: Jun 19th 2006; 5:37PM

That blue strip is badass, almost exactly mimics the black Wii. Very hawtt.

Tim: Jun 19th 2006; 5:41PM

What blue strip? Isn't that just the glare/reflection?

jabbertrack: Jun 19th 2006; 5:41PM

I wipe at the fingerprints on the white waaaaaay to much to be able to stomach all the smudges on a black one. Yikes I can feel my OCD kicking in already.

Padfoot2sirius: Jun 19th 2006; 5:42PM

Looks Cools, mines pre-ordered and hopefully be picking it up this week, thats if i dont' too bogged down with Revision ¬_¬'Ah well almost all over :D

jOEfRO: Jun 19th 2006; 5:53PM

glad i got a white one

SuicideNinja: Jun 19th 2006; 5:54PM

That is why I didn't get a white one. Bring on the black!

I hope I can live with the new d-pad...I really didn't like it.

Babylonian: Jun 19th 2006; 5:54PM

Oh man it's attractive, but I flinch when thinking about the fingerprints the front surface will pick up. Imagine the edges of the PSP with a surface area almost the size of the PSP screen. Ugh.

LordAlu: Jun 19th 2006; 6:11PM

"I wonder how much my local GAME store will give me for my DS Phat - this thing looks sweet."

We will give you £40 for the old-style DS, so long as you bring it in with its charger (you don't need to bring the box) and it's all in good working order.

I was playing with mine today at work and I can guarantee you it looks 100 times shinier than the white Lite... unfortunately fingerprints show much easier than on the white one :(

I wouldn't dare try and sneak it out of my work though, we do checks before leaving; whoever Spudstercool is has either got lax security at work or he has some damn good way of hiding it! :D

Djstawberryjam: Jun 19th 2006; 6:23PM

Dam that things is sexxxxxxxxy i can't wait to get mine, one question tho any of you guys tink that that the lites will sell out fast (ala first few days) i ask this cause it's my birthday on sunday and i won't have cash for pre-order it, so im gona have to buy it then. im just paranoid, plus after seeing in the US selling so fast and also in jap gets me worried, hopfully nintendo get stock back fast it they do run out :)

DaveTehWave: Jun 19th 2006; 6:24PM

OK,

I want a black one and I'm in the US...

I guess I gotta order from Amazon.co.uk ?
Any other suggestions?

Kevin: Jun 19th 2006; 6:27PM

Yeah, when will the other colors be available here? Have they said yet?

DaveTehWave: Jun 19th 2006; 6:33PM

I can't remember if Nintendo does the regions on these things (like DVD or regular console games).

Anyone remember?

TIA,
|D

jabbertrack: Jun 19th 2006; 6:37PM

DS is "region free"

Ulttimaa: Jun 19th 2006; 6:38PM

Looks sweet.
However, that thing will pick up so many finger prints.

I already have to wipe my white DS lite because im obsessive about finger prints and marks.

Ah well. Its still awesome.

DaveTehWave: Jun 19th 2006; 6:41PM

@ 19/jabbertrack -

Thanks! Makes it a done deal then.
I'll order from the UK. :)

neoimmortal: Jun 19th 2006; 6:50PM

When does the US get color'd DSs? I want a lite, but not a white lite. I will wait to replace my electric blue DS once there are new colors available in the US.

Amir: Jun 19th 2006; 6:52PM

I agree with Chris. After getting smudges and scratches all over my previously nice and shiny Black iPod 30GB, I'm glad it's matte black on the inside at least, where you'll be pressing buttons and whatnot.

JaXs: Jun 19th 2006; 6:56PM

"I'm not sure I like the matte black on the inside...

Posted at 5:29PM on Jun 19th 2006 by SuperChuck"

i wish the whole thing was like that

Josh*: Jun 19th 2006; 6:58PM

Conrad Quilty-Harper -- GAME offers £40 for your Game Boy Micro or DS Phat when trading in for a DS Lite.

Man, I wish I knew which retailer this was. GAME's policy is they will start selling it if a competitior already has.

D: Jun 19th 2006; 6:58PM

I dont see what the worry is with finger prints. With the PSP I cared since they always ended up on the screen but if its only the outside case of the DS thats going to smudged with fingers, surely thats not such a big deal?

Silkios: Jun 19th 2006; 7:00PM

The black is looking seriously cool. The matte black on the inside is a good idea. My PSP is constantly covered in fingerprints.

Londoner: Jun 19th 2006; 7:03PM

@Conrad Quilty-Harper

£40, or CEX it for £45 (last time I checked).

From the picture it looks a little bit like my enamel navy version under certain lighting conditions. I went to GAME yesterday and they haven't had any black versions even on displays.

Beau: Jun 19th 2006; 7:29PM

*looks at his new white ds lite... (dammit), well perks of working for electronics retailer... replacement when they finally come to US shores...

Christina: Jun 19th 2006; 7:29PM

I've been debating for a few days if I should order it or not, glad I paid for my pre-order earlier today. Worth the extra money for the black for sure.

Zero_: Jun 19th 2006; 7:33PM

Okay, time to sell my PSP and grab a DS Lite Black.

Paul Gale: Jun 19th 2006; 7:42PM

Wow, now that's one hot looking system. I already picked up the white DS Lite on June 11th, but this thing does look very nice. I won't buy a second DS Lite, but I'm sure there'll be plenty of people out there that do for this sleek color.
Paul Gale
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Stgl: Jun 19th 2006; 7:51PM

Sweet plased my order 2 days ago, I can't wait to put my hands on it:D 3 Days are to much need it know:(

Intangible 360: Jun 19th 2006; 8:07PM

I like the look of the white one more, but to each his own.

Colon D: Jun 19th 2006; 8:09PM

I have to admit, it does like fairly sleek, but I'm still glad I went for the white version. The fingerprints issue (as shown in the GameTrailers hands-on) is a real turn-off for me, not to mention all my bloody PC kit is black.

Damn you for making me have second thoughts about my pre-order!

:D

Yeti: Jun 19th 2006; 8:38PM

#31: I think you need to go back to english class instead

Yeti: Jun 19th 2006; 8:39PM

damnit i mean #32

Victr: Jun 19th 2006; 8:48PM

Personally, I think the white one is nicer. Although it may be Apple-esque, I think it still has that certain Nintendo charm. White + Nintendo = Nice.

dayama: Jun 19th 2006; 9:12PM

Im vacationing in London right now... thinking of picking this up, but it won't work in the US without a power converter right?

hi: Jun 19th 2006; 9:14PM

when does it come out for the U.S.A

Special_K: Jun 19th 2006; 9:22PM

*pushes everyone out of his way* OUT OF MY WAY! I WANT ONE NOW!!!!! GIMME GIMME GIMME! Damn Europeans! You get the hottest women, cars, and now game consoles. Why can't us Canadians get any special treatment?

Indiana Jones: Jun 19th 2006; 9:36PM

The matt black inside is horrid, looks so cheap, what a let down. Glad I pre ordered a white one today. I saw Game were offering £40 off the DS Lite if you traded yours in when buying, but I stuck mine on ebay and got £67. Game really blow chunks.