David Yarnton, GM for Nintendo of UK, has apparently further quashed rumors of an imminent Nintendo DS redesign. Mr. Yarton pushes the potential date for a redesign way out and past this year's E3 conference. According to DSAdvance, when Yarton was asked for some hard facts on the potential redesign, he replied,"That's been rumoured, I don't know for how long, but we haven't got any plans at the moment. Nothing I know of."
Certainly this all could be a massive disinformation campaign on the part of Nintendo, but, if that is the case, there are better ways to dodge the question than stating that there is nothing in the works. We tend to believe that a Nintendo DS redesign is further off than the market might wish to believe.
Of course, we don't need Nintendo to tell us a redesign isn't just around the corner. The all-knowing geniuses right here at DS Fanboy have already told you not to expect a new DS until next year. We said it wouldn't happen on Monday and we said it wouldn't happen at E3. We love being right... so far.
[Via DSAdvance]
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1-25-2006 @ 9:14PM
Nushio said...
Its logical.
Last year's E3 was all about the NDS and the Micro, with the Rev unveiled a bit.
This year's E3 will be about the Rev, they dont want NDS stealing the thunder.
Besides, its currently sold out in Japan, which means its better for sales to drop and then BAM! Hot new product all of Japan will buy.
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1-25-2006 @ 9:41PM
si2k78 said...
crap.. i was hoping it would come out by E3... so i guess its the current model for me then... I'm itching to get my hands on mario kart ds and nintendogs...
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1-25-2006 @ 10:58PM
piff said...
i really wish they would go with that image above when they do decide to release a new design. that things orgasmic!
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1-25-2006 @ 11:20PM
Fool said...
I agree totally with Piff, that design would be the l337. NINTENDO! LOOK AT THIS!! MAKE IT! Yea, I like it. And other colors, and skins, and things. Yea. I'm a fool, but this design PWNZ!!!
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1-25-2006 @ 11:49PM
JCA said...
Here's to hoping that the redesign includes the much rumored "portable Gamecube" functionality. I'm not saying that the DS was rumored to get it but that in general it was rumored they were working on a portable Cube....oh joy.
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1-26-2006 @ 2:55AM
creamsugar said...
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/news/060126.html
Nintendo DS Lite
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1-26-2006 @ 3:01AM
Pip said...
Sold! I'm buying one asap. Looks awesome. Nice and slick.
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1-26-2006 @ 3:33AM
Kiven said...
Nintendo just announced the DS lite.
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1-26-2006 @ 8:54AM
bradtwitty said...
Salt with your foot?
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