Original DS killed off in Japan?

Just in case you live in some strange, contrary world, eagerly awaiting June 27 so you can rush out and pick up the original, futuristic breeze block-style DS instead of the sexy new Lite, you might be interested to hear that reports for Japan are suggesting Nintendo's put the kabosh on production of the original handheld.

Website Gamefront.de is reporting that Japanese retailers have not recieved shipments of the original grey machine for over a month now, while DS Lite output remains consistent. Many are taking this to mean that Nintendo's finally ditched the DS's ugly sister in favour of the newer model - which shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, although the speed it's happened following the Lite's release may raise a few eyebrows.

Nintendo has yet to confirm reports, although we suspect it'll only be a matter of time before the company phases the original handheld out across the globe.

Via CVG