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Posted: Sep 13th 2006 8:23PM (Unverified) said

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I already scored one yesterday as an upgrade from my silver phat... the Onyx is so very, very pretty that I just want to dress it up in a skimpy french maid outfit and have it parade around in front of me showing how much of a naughty girl it is. ;D

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 11:32AM (Unverified) said

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my girlfriend got a pink yesterday and the build quality seems MUCH nicer than my original white... the screen 'thuds' into place rather than 'clicking' and the volume slider is smother and tighter than mine... also the fitment of the screens has no gaps, not even tiny ones... either she got extremely lucky or they upped the quality since the lite's debut.

Impress.ed

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 11:33AM (Unverified) said

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I'm still waiting for the translucent mod shell to come out, heh
what better way to really stand out?

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 11:32AM (Unverified) said

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I'd be happy to take a free one, if only some kind of corporate-sponsored DS fansite would give one away.

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 11:35AM (Unverified) said

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Bought a Coral Pink edition for the wife yesterday!!! Coral Pink FTW!

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 11:35AM BusterSpace said

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I should have held out. I've got a nice white model, but ever since I laid eyes on the european black models I've craved it. Now it's here in the States and it would be a waste to get another DS. But, I want it. So bad.

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 11:40AM (Unverified) said

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I almost bought the black one yesterday when I saw it at Best Buy, but decided that it's not worth tossing my old DS aside for.

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 11:38AM (Unverified) said

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@2 I noticed that too.... The Coral one does seem to have a little higher quality fit and finish and the L+R shoulder buttons actually match the color of the unit better than the white ones do.... Teh white DS shoulder buttons are an off white

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 11:59AM (Unverified) said

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I got a pink DS Lite yesterday. It's a very light pink color, under certain light I can't tell that it's pink and I have to hold it next to .ed's crystal white until my eyes adjust.
It was well worth the wait, and I agree with .ed, the second batch seems to have all the kinks worked out.

If I had bought a White Lite, I'd probably be very upset right now.

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 12:11PM SkullRider said

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Picked up an onyx lite yesterday, and I was impressed with how comfortable and slick it felt.

I was unimpressed with the stuck pixel on the top lcd, and have to exchange it today after work.

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 12:36PM Stop said

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No thanks, I'll be sticking to my Ice Blue DS. :)

I will, however, be picking up a Pink DS for my mom, who has become addicted to Tetris DS and Meteos. Add in Konductra and Magnetica and I'll probably get challenged every time I visit home.

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 12:53PM (Unverified) said

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I'm thinking about getting a black today..This whole hinge business kind of puts me off, though. Hopefully they've improved it.

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 1:22PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said

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Nope. Already got Enamel Navy, the best of the DS Lite colors. :D

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 1:23PM (Unverified) said

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Just went out and bought an Onyx DS Lite. I already own a white one and bought this one so I can play single cart multiplayer with all my friends that don't own one already.

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 1:44PM (Unverified) said

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Hmm, I was just going to comment that I have had teh original US version white ds and had have no hinge cracking problems.....but then I looked down at my DS...yes its on my desk at work.....I know Im a geek... and guess what NIce little crack plain as day sunnofa.. anyone got that 800 number handy

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 1:45PM (Unverified) said

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Has anyone had any experience getting their DS Lite fixed because of the hinge? How long did it take? Did they send you a new one and have you mail in your old one or vise versa?

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 1:57PM jp007 said

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I got my black DS Lite while in Europe this summer. I've been back for a few weeks, but unfortunatly I've yet to by the US power adapter for it, so I've been playing my phat. I had TONS of problems procuring one with out anydefects though. First horrbile d-pad issues. Diagonal control in AC:WW was all but impossible. Then exchanged for one with dead pixel. Then exchanged for ANOTHER with a dead pixel. My fourth seemed ok, but then I noticed it has the yellow tinted bottom screen. But I'm stuck with it. I guess it's ok, but deep down, I'm kinda pissed. I want it to be perfect :( Then I got home and found out that a week later the black ones were coming out here. DOH! Oh well, I did get to enjoy it during my 2 1/2 months euro-trip... (stupid yellow tinty screen.. damn it..)

Posted: Sep 14th 2006 7:12AM Hinchy said

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Polar White, you mean.

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 2:56PM (Unverified) said

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If best buy and circuit city put out another free game coupon, I'm in.

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 3:37PM (Unverified) said

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Well anytime they drastically increase production you can expect issues with the first few runs. Factory problems have to be ironed out, worker problems as well.

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 3:52PM Doc Zaius said

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I'm holding out for a nice Teal or Burgundy. Black, White...boring.

Might pick up ANOTHER Pink DS for my girl, already got her a pink DS phat.

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 6:35PM (Unverified) said

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Game Crazy didn't get 'em in yet GRRRRR.....and I preordered too

Posted: Sep 13th 2006 7:57PM (Unverified) said

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I picked up my Onyx DS Lite at EB yesterday. I love it but its a fingerprint magnet. I wish they didt make the back of the device (where the battery is) glossy

Posted: Sep 14th 2006 1:26AM (Unverified) said

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my wife took time out from work lunch break to get an onyx lite in the far east bay area...she called ebgames and gamestop, frys, circuit city, and best buy - all said one of the following: not released until the 17th, not released until the 20th, on back order, did not receive enough to even fulfill the back orders. She called back frys after i pointed her to nintendo's site and dsfanboy's statement of the 13th release date. She explained to the gentleman there of her evidence (frys stated the 20th) and he said he'd check on getting the units out on the floor. He said they'd put them out, but could not hold them (1st come, 1st served). She went down to the concord frys and got herself a shiny new onyx....love my wife and am proud of her tenacity.

Posted: Sep 14th 2006 3:00AM (Unverified) said

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got my onyx DS today at target! gotta love the 90 day return policy! traded in my polar white for the shiny black! also, in the LA area only target has them available as of 09/13/06...at least in the sunday paper, that was the only store that advertised it...no ads in CC or BB.

Posted: Sep 14th 2006 6:47AM (Unverified) said

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I held out for anything but white and got onyx last night. Stuck pixel in the bottom screen, brought it back, stuck pixel in the top screen. WTF! Both cases the pixel did not show until an hour or so after playing. I'm going to wait a few days this time and see if I get lucky and it settles out.

Posted: Sep 14th 2006 8:33AM (Unverified) said

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My Electric Blue DS Phat can beat up all of your Pink & Onyx DS Lites.

(I'm only so mean because I'm crying inside...) I just can't justify spending another 120 bucks to replace my perfectly capable (indoors), obese DS. Gotta save for the Wii...

Posted: Sep 15th 2006 6:53AM ill trooper said

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Black is cool, but I think I want to replace my white one for the navy blue one... I love that one!

Posted: Sep 15th 2006 8:07PM garbagedick said

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mark my words dsfanboyers,

they are putting out a ff3 limited ds, 2 pokemon ds', and a winning eleven DS. I am holding out for the limited edition gold ds lite that comes with LoZ: the phantom hourglass (maybe with a triforce or the egg timer logo on the front.

Posted: Sep 17th 2006 1:50AM (Unverified) said

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I preordered a Pink DS Lite fropm Japan a little while back..

:( Too bad its being sent back in at the moment due to the crack in the hinges.

Posted: Sep 21st 2006 5:14PM (Unverified) said

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i totally lucked out

i was an anti-ds, psp all-the-way kind of guy untill i turned in some old games with a buddy of mine and he was like, why don't you get a ds? they just came out with new colors! so thus began my conversion and now i looooove my beautiful black ds lite! it is pretty awesome. but i still love my psp. ah harmony! : )

Posted: Sep 28th 2006 11:59AM ZeroCorpse said

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Just swapped out a white Lite for a black one (My nephew is getting the white for XMas, I think). I like the black better for my taste, although it does show fingerprints a lot more than the white does.


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