DS Lite to be priced & dated May 4

News via Joystiq

During a recent podcast, 1UP noted that Nintendo would announce the official price and release date for the DS Lite this Thursday, May 4. The announcement will include the relevant data for the North American launch and will likely reveal a price and date for Europe as well. The DS Lite debuted in Japan this past March for 16,800 yen (just under $150), but due to demand, some distributors pushed the price to 23,300 yen (roughly $200). Current rumors speculate a June release in North America with a $199.99 price tag.

The original Nintendo DS model is now on sale for as low as $119.99. Would you be willing to fork over an additional $80 to go Lite?

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/01/ds...d-dated-may-4/

The DS Lite will make its debut in North America on June 11. The unit will be priced at $149, $20 more than the current DS. Though the DS Lite has been released in white and two shades of blue in Japan, the handheld will only be available in white for the US launch. This doesn't necessarily mean it will be long until DS Lite owners get the blues--Japan's DS Lite launch was also restricted to one color, with the blue hues following one week later.

no blue that sucks ill be buying an import blue one white sucks its not a ipod same with the 360 i hate white i want black or dark blue