Bundled no longer: Onyx and Crimson DS set free
by Dan Dormer 
{ Oct 2nd 2007 at 7:15PM }
Oh, the woes of being a bundled system, joined at the hip with a potentially uninspired game that forces you from the forefront -- the limelight you deserved -- to mere obscurity. However, fear not, Onyx and Crimson DS, your Ashlee Simpson moment ends now.
Nintendo announced today that the red and black monstrosity, originally released in August, shall no longer be tethered to the Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day bundle. Now available in stores for the MSRP of $129.99, expect to see Nintendo haters call this glut, and Nintendo fans call it bold. Either way, at least it can't jig.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Guybrush Threepwood (Sega Defense Force - Infallibility Ring) @ Oct 2nd 2007 7:22PM
Aw, I thought you meant there was going to be a new completely red DS Lite.
:(
Guybrush Threepwood (Sega Defense Force - Infallibility Ring) @ Oct 2nd 2007 7:23PM
Aw, I thought you meant that there will be a new completely red DS Lite.
:(
Naota @ Oct 2nd 2007 7:25PM
the real question is, does it come with a free case?
Regardless, the Crimson and Onyx is, by far, the best Lite color out there. I love mine at least.
Mr Khan @ Oct 2nd 2007 7:28PM
It Is potentially the best looking DS Lite out there
Too bad i have my phat, sigh...
LAZoftheTamarinds @ Oct 2nd 2007 7:30PM
Yep I'm stuck with my Phat too. :(
AgentESPIO7 @ Oct 2nd 2007 7:32PM
Hey, I still have a Phat too, and I don't mind too much as long as it gets the job done =)
Psaakyrn @ Oct 2nd 2007 7:50PM
I know, and despite my reckless handling it just wouldn't break so I'll need to get a new one. :x
(wait, is that a good or bad thing?)
ThornedVenom @ Oct 2nd 2007 10:44PM
I have the phat: great for those big hands of mine (I use a Lite stylus).
Old school FTW. It's like those original gameboy owners vs. Pocket dudes.
Junior4565 @ Oct 2nd 2007 11:07PM
Well my DS phat got stolen from a bastard I call a friend
Incendo @ Oct 3rd 2007 2:45AM
Yea it looks nice outside, then you turn it on and WAH WAH the screens aren't as good as the other DS's.
borntokill @ Oct 2nd 2007 7:38PM
I really like the crimson DS and i almost bought the stupid bundle just for that. Glad its free, now I dont have to get that brain age crap.
Mog @ Oct 2nd 2007 9:11PM
Even if you don't like Brain Age, the bundle isn't a bad deal because you get a gorgeous case with it. I just picked up the bundle today. The case matches the DS beautifully, with red stitching and a red DS logo print on the inside. (I didn't expect it to hold any games, but it has pockets for three.) The case is totally worth the extra $20, so you can think of it as buying the system and the case and getting Brain Age for free.
You can even trade in Brain Age, if you want (once the clerk gets the impossible-to-open bundle open - you'll see). I've done that for a few customers. Last I knew, you got $10 for the game at EB/GS.
It's something to think about, if you haven't picked up the system already. :)
As far as the actual system: I love it. The peppermint red top half isn't just glossy - it has a nice metallic sparkle to it, too. I thought they just used the same lower half as the black DS lite, but they don't - this one is all matte, which has a soft texture that feels great in your hands.
I gave my pink DS to a friend and picked up the bundle, and I honestly couldn't be happier. Now if you'll excuse me, I have Zelda to play. :P
Paul S. @ Oct 2nd 2007 7:54PM
Funnily enough, I think the Crimson/Black DS lite isn't all that nice looking, yet I just won one signed by Eiji Aonuma on Sunday at the Nintendo World Store.
(No, you can't have it, and no, I don't have photos - they're shipping it to my house.)
blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Oct 2nd 2007 8:19PM
you could sell it for like 4x normal price probably, then buy one that's the color you want
Agent4187 @ Oct 2nd 2007 8:34PM
If there wasn't so much to get in the coming months, I would be trying to cash in on the Gamestop deal, trading in my Phat for a lite (Namly, this one).
However, I am a consumer whore, and must buy at least ten games for my Wii and DS in the next 3 months... And then there is No more heroes in Feburary... *Grumble*
kingdom2000 @ Oct 2nd 2007 9:22PM
Target has em for $119.99. Thinking of picking one up.
Yuccadude @ Oct 2nd 2007 9:21PM
Not really sure what games I might like for the DS, but this color scheme definitely has me thinking of picking up something for long road trips where my 360 can't work in the car...
blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Oct 2nd 2007 9:33PM
i'd get a ds for 80 bucks, but 120 is still too much for me...c'est la vie
unosturgis @ Oct 2nd 2007 9:44PM
I think it's ugly..it looks like those ghetto cars where the hood and fender are a different color than the rest of the car! lol They ran out of black tops so they had to use leftover reds!!!
Junior4565 @ Oct 2nd 2007 11:03PM
I can't belive that I have every console and handheld this gen except the 360 and DS well I am now hoping to get this one
blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Oct 2nd 2007 11:25PM
you got a ps3 instead of 360? damn, that's an expensive paperweight
MYPS3KilledMy360 @ Oct 2nd 2007 11:35PM
i dont get so nintendo fans go out and buy every single color? i may understand switching fro a fat to a lite but just for another color.
Karen @ Oct 3rd 2007 8:47AM
Hey Dan are you writing for Joystiq now?
vinny @ Oct 3rd 2007 10:51AM
Wow!, Weird timing, i was so close to buying the brain age bundle last night but i didnt because i really didnt want brain age, ill be picking this up soon with the new zelda instead
Sean @ Oct 3rd 2007 11:51AM
I have the red Mario Kart Phattie, but I want this one so bad I can feel it in my loins.
kikkoman @ Oct 3rd 2007 2:10PM
I bought an onyx just before this was announced. I'd love me some matte back action.