DS Lite Launches June 23rd In EU

Gamespot reports that the DS Lite will be launching on June 23rd in Europe. From the article: "Nintendo has announced that the DS Lite will be available in Europe from June 23 at an estimated retail price of £99.99 , inclusive of VAT, in the UK, and 149.99 in Europe. The console will be available in both white and black, with the latter colour exclusive to the territory."

And again we get ripped off...

I said it about the PS3 and I'll say it again, why is it 150euro or US$130? Currency converter says that's US$190, almost exactly a 50% price increase. You can't even blame taxes, they vary from country to country but the price is fixed within the region. Why do they do this to us?

Re:And again we get ripped off...

Point taken, I'll stay. Ok, I might pay more for my console, but at least the beer's better.

A fair tradeoff, in my opinion.

Re:And again we get ripped off...

and personaly that is what matters.. because after the first 4 beers well... you really can't tell the diffrence between consoles

Exclusive colours

The exclusive colours thing has always mystified me. Nintendo has always been particularly bad about it, releasing a console in some colours in one location, in other colours in a different location, and then once you buy one, they finally release it in the colour you actually want.
I have an original Nintendo DS, but I am considering getting a DS Lite because the original is a little bulky, but I will be rather irritated if I break down and buy one in a colour that I don't really care much for, only to have it released in that colour soon afterwards.

Re:It is the size that mystifies me

PSP: 170x74x23 (mm), 289cm3
DS: 149x85x29, 367cm3
DS Lite: 133x74x22, 217cm3

The PSP, I think, is criticized for size because it has the largest single dimension of any of the handhelds, and that makes it look larger visually. I suspect also that the hinged aspect of the DS makes its width seem more appropriate, whereas the PSP, though thinner, seems like a solid thick brick.

Simple: The DS actually *is* smaller in RL

So how fucking big is the original DS anyway? And why did everybody claim the PSP was to large?

Simple. I can fit a DS in my trouser pocket (barely, but I can, it's about the size of the original GBA). I can't fit a PSP in my trouser pocket (it's simply too long), especially if you consider that you need to add some screen cover or a bag or something to protect the otherwise unprotected screen.

So a closed DS is quite a bit more compact than a PSP with a screen protector added.

Australian date

Apparently the Australian date for the DS Lite is June 1st, which is very odd as that's before the US release.

Re:Territory?

I think it's more talking about Europe as a whole, rather than Britain, but yes. I'm not sure if it's that unusual to use "territory" to indicate a region or area, but I'm English.

Anyway, suspiciously similar colour schemes to both the current generation of iPods and the PSP (the white model was released over here a couple of weeks ago).

Re:Territory?

"Territory" is commonly used to denote the regions of release which games are typically separated into - the big ones being Japan, the US, and the UK/Europe (sometimes the last two go together, sometimes not). I've seen it used in both English and American publications quite a bit, it's pretty much standard usage.

Re:DS Lite launch

Dear troll, the DS Lite screen is better than that of the original DS. It's only the casing that's smaller.

Re:DS Lite launch

Apparently you have never heard of a little company called Apple. They've been doing the same thing with their iPod for years now... do you think they are losing money?

Fact of the matter is, re-releasing the same hardware with updated looks, better portability, and improved features is a proven business strategy, and generates you more revenue for essentially the same exact product.

Not to mention, the DS Lite surpasses the original by leaps and bounds in just about every way; durability, weight, form factor, screen brightness, battery life, cosmetics, ect. I actually never bought the original DS because of the design, but I just had to import a Lite from JP, and I absolutely love it.