If you find the crimson/black DS Lite as delicious as we do, but can't stand the sight of that polygonal know-it-all Dr. Kawashima, we've got some good news for you. As was recently revealed for Japan, the two-toned DS Lite will be sold in the US as a standalone unit in October. An "announcement" of this new release can be found on Zelda: Phantom Hourglass store displays.
The news was first reported by N+ (the Opera community, not the awesome ninja platformer) blogger LUTHERJW, but we're using the picture found on GoNintendo, because you can see it.
Reader Comments (6)
Posted: Sep 10th 2007 1:14PM (Unverified) said
Was it determined that the new DS Lites come with screens that aren't as good as the early DS Lites?
Posted: Sep 10th 2007 1:48PM TitanArch said
I am a day-one owner of the white DS lite, and acquired the crimson/black model last Friday.
I haven't done head-to-head tests to verify this, but have noticed that the screens on the crimson/black model seem to dim when tilting the device up or down. I don't recall that happening on the white one.
I haven't done head-to-head tests to verify this, but have noticed that the screens on the crimson/black model seem to dim when tilting the device up or down. I don't recall that happening on the white one.
Posted: Sep 10th 2007 4:05PM (Unverified) said
Hey there, another writer for N+ here.
Don't use your sarcasm italics to mock us in passing for bad photography. It was a cellphone picture. RMC over at GoNintendo actually went out to look for the sticker, so chances are he brought a quality camera. LutherJW simply came upon it by chance, and seized the moment to make a quality news post.
Give him more credit, he doesn't deserve your attitude.
Don't use your sarcasm italics to mock us in passing for bad photography. It was a cellphone picture. RMC over at GoNintendo actually went out to look for the sticker, so chances are he brought a quality camera. LutherJW simply came upon it by chance, and seized the moment to make a quality news post.
Give him more credit, he doesn't deserve your attitude.
Posted: Sep 10th 2007 5:07PM KaBob799 said
Unless the standalones have the screen problem im finally gonna get a lite in october =)
Posted: Sep 10th 2007 7:34PM (Unverified) said
This is excellent news. I was considering getting a DS Lite for some time now (I have a "Phat"). I didn't really care to get the Brain Age 2 as I am still in school (and get enough "Brain Training" there), however, I still considered getting the bundle. Rather, it was the news of the cheaper screens on the newer DS Lites that turned me off of the idea. If someone could just confirm when (if?) they switch back, that is when I'll get a new DS.
Posted: Sep 10th 2007 10:06PM (Unverified) said
#4,
The stand-alone crimson/onyx DS Lites will most likely have the same screen which was probably made by Samsung (vs. the Sharp screens used in last year's white DSLs). While inferior to the Sharp screens, they're still playable. Too bad Nintendo couldn't pass the savings along to us with a price reduction to $99 (maybe we'll get an announcement next month).
The stand-alone crimson/onyx DS Lites will most likely have the same screen which was probably made by Samsung (vs. the Sharp screens used in last year's white DSLs). While inferior to the Sharp screens, they're still playable. Too bad Nintendo couldn't pass the savings along to us with a price reduction to $99 (maybe we'll get an announcement next month).
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