US DS Lite gets pink, onyx makeovers
Two new models set to break the monotone system's color barrier in mid-September as New Super Mario Bros. reaches sales milestone.
While DS Lite consumers in Europe and Japan have had their choice of colors for the system almost since day one, American gamers have only been presented with the polar white version of the hardware so far.
That's set to change next month, as Nintendo today promised to add a little diversity to the marketplace. Starting September 13, the DS Lite will be available in onyx and coral pink. The onyx model (some would call it "black") has been available in the UK since the system's June launch, while a noble pink DS Lite arrived in Japanese stores in July.
Pink is apparently all the rage these days, as Sony has also embraced the color wholeheartedly. On Monday, Sony announced a pink PlayStation 2 to be released in Europe and followed that up with news of a pink PlayStation Portable for the continent yesterday. When it releases later this year, it will include a UMD of music videos, interviews, and music from chart-topping pop star Pink.
Nintendo also took the opportunity to announce that its summer DS hit, New Super Mario Bros., has now sold more than 1 million copies in the US alone.
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I feel so cheated, this happened with my gb sp also. I went thru three sp's before i saw the retro nes color scheme. now they start with the ds.... its not fair! i mean what color nintindo ds defines me as a person?
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this is just the first wave of colors nintendo plans to release for the ds lite
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Pink ds lite hella owns makes me want to get one
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Where is the colour RED? Red colour as in blood red colour goes well with violent games. Such as God of War etc. They should go for blood red colour.
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When it releases later this year, it will include a UMD of music videos, interviews, and music from chart-topping pop star Pink.
Is that a joke?
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I WANT THE NAVY BLUE!!! BLACK AND PINK SUCK!!!!!
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I CANT WAIT TO GET A PINK DS!!!!!!!!!
SOO COOL!!!
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Now i'm definitely going to buy one!
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PINK DS SWEET!!!
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i do enjoy colours!
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Dude.. I'm getting the pink one.
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its just a different color........whats so cool about it?
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When the DS lite came out I wanted it but the colour was in wite only,I waited and look what happened new colours came in.Good things happen when you wait.I'm gonna get the black one this winter
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onyx color is great.
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YOU all should know nintendo release more colours and designs later, so it is always fine waiting, also the priceing of the DS won't change much in the next couple of years, so waiting is perfectly fine, people who just HAVE to have one now-well jee you have one now. Also their are artists you can PAY do do designs and repaint your DS if you are THAT bothered about the colour. Manufacturing different colours takes time and Nintendo needs to make sure they choose colours which will be reasonably popular, that is why it isn't too common(although the low production of Micro meant colours were easy to do in the smaller numbers).
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Sounds awesome, perfect timing to pick up one for me and my sister.
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i preffer the white
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Pinks ballin i guess
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I hate how America always gets shafted when it comes to the available colors for a handheld at launch... And why do we always get the crappy colors? White turns yellow, Silver chips off and it becomes a wierd pale yelllow/beige color, and Gloss Black shows fingerprints liek a white shirt shows stains
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madogmgd
you do know that white things tend to go 'yellow' in a matter of time...
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of couse the cant get differnt colors at lunch
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Whats the difference between the Onyx and the Black release color?
edit: oh, thats only america^^ never mind then
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i hate when this happens, i go out and buy the white ds lite because of a special trade in program with EB. then 4 months later they come out with new colors!! Nintendo!! why do u decide to come out with different colors after the original launch ) :
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I have a regular DS and I've been waiting for the right color Lite to upgrade, but now, i mean is great news we're finally getting some different colors in the US. Thouse 2 new ones are just not 4 me. I want a blue one!!!!! I might get desperate and get a polar white to go with my mac. Darn it Nintendo hurry up and get more colors out in the US
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The pink PS2 and PSP are ugly. But the pink DS Lite looks just fine.
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looks smooth. y cant we get these at launch?!
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About ******* time!
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Sweet! Onyx FTW! I just may get the DS Lite when I could.
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Pink DS? Yay!
I wonder what's the difference between Coral Pink and Noble Pink...?
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Damn, I got my DS Lite at launch, but I'd like the Onyx one. I don't think I'll be trading it in, but I'd still like Onyn more.
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i dont see whats the big deal its just black it does look cool but white does too anyway if u have a lite be glad cause some kids in the world dont got one and white ds lite stands out better
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The black one does look impressive
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YES! Patience, my son, will lead to great gifts...Primo.
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that black one looks good
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Onyx? I thought it was called Jet Black?
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sweet im gunna trade in my harldly used polar white and add in alittle xtra 4 a onynx i was just about to order 1 from europe
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Slam! The onyx one looks cool.
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My old ds wrecked cause of my brother so ill probably wait till the ONYX comes out and get that!!!
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Come on Nintendo, bring us the sky blue DS...oh how i crave you. I already have the pink regular ds, but the pink lite one...why must you torture me!? And yes...yes the Pink PSP looks very yummy.
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im getting it fo sho' i've got an old ds but all my friends have ds lites and i want one so im gonna get a black one and one-up those suckas! im gonna sell my normal ds or give it to my bro!
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finally a new color took forever
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I'm getting it
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Onyx all the way
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I still only have a regulare ds, but If I would get another one, or trade it in, I would get a black, light ds
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My gf's getting me a pink ds for my b-day....
she knows i'd rather be dead than be caught using it in public....thus giving it to her when we're out so she can play it more than me.
woman are evil.
very evil.
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HECK YEAH!!!Finally, we are gonna get multiple colored DSes! Now when we go to the store to buy a DS, we wont say: "This sucks, the only color they have is silver...Silver sucks..." WE WONT SAY THAT (unless they're all out of pink, and onyx) you'll say: "Wow, what color should I get? There are so many to choose from!" We will be saying that!!! HAH!
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"Supersegs
1 million of copies in 12 weeks = 8 copies per minuet"
WOW you are right..
Well... I really want the pink one by ti dont' think i'll have patience to wait.
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i almost got the white do lite yesterday. now im glad i didnt cuz i want the black
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About time, I was tired of waiting, now my PSP and DS can live in harmony.
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One lucky nephew got my original DS. Now a 2nd nephew (or maybe niece) will inherit my white DS lite. I gotta have the onyx one.
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