1. IMO, its going to be gangbusters. The thing will far outsell the Micro, and the DS for that matter. The DS Lite will become the dominating handheld, much like the SP has been.

Posted at 11:24AM on Jan 30th 2006 by unreal mccoy 0 stars

2. i`ll take 10 thank you

Posted at 11:30AM on Jan 30th 2006 by bluetrane 0 stars

3. I was wavering on buying one, but the look of the device put me off. It currently looks like a cheapo LCD game off the local car boot - the redesign has closed the deal.

So that's one sale. Once I get one, other people will see how good it is and want one too!

Posted at 11:37AM on Jan 30th 2006 by Adrian 0 stars

4. I'll probably get one as well, and a friend wants one too.

If the NDS Lite doesnt sell itself, it certainly will help boost sales of the 'old model', because of the price drop that'll certainly happen.

Posted at 11:45AM on Jan 30th 2006 by Nushio 1 star

5. I'm definately picking up one. I think it's going to sell really well because its "the latest thing" along with being a DS.

I'd still like to see one that looks like a Game-and-Watch!

Posted at 12:41PM on Jan 30th 2006 by PodMonkeys 0 stars

6. The DS Lite it´s inspired on the RS controller, not on the iPod.

All three have the same cristal style, that´s all.

Posted at 12:46PM on Jan 30th 2006 by xxThe_ChoseNxx 0 stars

7. Apart from white this does not look like an iPod. Apple wasn't the first company to put white on an consumer electronic product nor was it the first to introduce the concept of 'minimalist' products.

Posted at 12:48PM on Jan 30th 2006 by Jon 0 stars

8. Did the screen size change from the first one?

Posted at 1:21PM on Jan 30th 2006 by mandarin 0 stars

9. Shocking! People buying/not buying the DS due to it's hardware design? And not because of ergonomics but aesthetics? Sheesh.

Handling perfectly and having almost TOO MANY must-have games doesn't enter into it, eh?

Posted at 1:27PM on Jan 30th 2006 by Brendon 0 stars

10. "If the NDS Lite doesnt sell itself, it certainly will help boost sales of the 'old model', because of the price drop that'll certainly happen."

That's quite a stretch, since the Lite has a higher price in Japan than the standard DS. I would guess that the DS is going to stay at $129, with the Lite at $149 (both US$). After all, they brought the Micro out for $20 more than the SP, didn't they?

Posted at 1:29PM on Jan 30th 2006 by djSyndrome 0 stars

11. If only they could include WPA support for wifi, I would be all over this!

Posted at 2:46PM on Jan 30th 2006 by Olivier 0 stars

12. They simply won't be able to build them fast enough!

Posted at 3:07PM on Jan 30th 2006 by JonSedar 0 stars

13. I'm thinking that the new one looks pretty flimsy--sure, the original DS (I love mine) looks pretty Fisher-Price, but the new one looks like one of those bootlegs that lets you play a Street Fighter "game" on a tiny monochrome LCD "screen".

I'll have to see it in person and give it a whirl before I'll consider replacing my DS. A smaller size would be nice, but if it's as breakable as the iPod Nano, why spend the money?

Posted at 3:17PM on Jan 30th 2006 by ThePete 0 stars

14. The look of the light resembles greatly the look of the ....wait for it ..... revolution controller. ..sigh... It really doesn't resemble an ipod at all.

Posted at 3:59PM on Jan 30th 2006 by Josh 0 stars

15. it just doesn't feel very nintendo. the only thing to recommend it over the original DS is a brighter screen - it isn't significantly light enough to make it an essential replacement, and the form factor lacks the kind of ergonomic whimsy we associate with ninty's 3D design. I don't think the thinness will make it easier to play games. i mean how thin must the shoulder buttons be? i'm sure the final product will satisfy, but i'm happy with my big ol' electric blue wonder.

Posted at 4:44PM on Jan 30th 2006 by kevin finlayson 0 stars

16. As long as I can still use homebrew on the DS lite: sold.

Posted at 6:38PM on Jan 30th 2006 by SuicideNinja 0 stars

17. I will probably keep my original DS (with classic NES skin) until we see a black DS Lite, then I'll upgrade. Many of my friends who were thinking about getting a DS for all the cool games, but thought it was ugly/bulky, have said that they will probably get the DS Lite once it comes out here. Sales will be good.

Posted at 6:45PM on Jan 30th 2006 by Brian Hughes 0 stars

18. I'm not buying one, because I already have a DS, and this isnt enough of an improvement to warrant the purchase. But I do strongly believe it will outsell the micro.

First, it is "sexier" (but personally, I like the currrent model better).

Second, GBA was on its downswing when the micro was released. The release was not advertised much, and obvously overshadowed by the release of NWFC and Mario Kart, Tony Hawk, etc. The DS, however, is on it's upswing, with a crapload of quality titles every month. Plus, the lite will be heavily advertised (at least by Nintendo standards) because it is obviously intended to be a stab in Sony's back. The GBM was more of a lackluster attempt to prolong the life of a dying console. We shall see in coming months...

Posted at 5:44PM on Feb 1st 2006 by drhhh 0 stars