New blue DS Lite confirmed [update]

Posted Jan 25th 2008 6:40PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: News

Rumors surfaced earlier this month that a cobalt blue DS Lite might be in the works, and now a page at Circuit City has popped up confirming the new model. It's not quite as we expected, however; the new model is blue and black, much like the crimson and black Lite that got our blood boiling last year.

Thoughts on the new color combo? If you're willing to shell out the cash for a new Lite, we want to know. It's a bit darker than we expected, put part of that is surely the reflection of the black backing. Overall, we're pleased.

[Update: The Circuit City page has been removed.]
[Via GoNintendo]

Tags: black, blue, cobalt, color

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1-25-2008 @ 6:53PM

RootiePatootie said...

Ooooo I'm not much for the color blue usually but I *LIKE* this combo! If this was available when I bought the crimson and black, er onyx, which was ostensibly for the hubby, I would have probably gotten this instead simply because he likes blue. But then I'd STILL want the crimson and black I suppose ;)

1-25-2008 @ 7:34PM

Deozaan said...

I like the blue color.

I have the Cobalt DS Phat and yeah it is fairly dark. I never liked the look of the Crimson/Black and the Cobalt/Black kinda sucks too.

I've been meaning to get a DS Lite for some time now, but now I have to decide between pure Onyx or Cobalt/Onyx. The only reason I wouldn't pick the Cobalt is because of the half & half colors.

1-25-2008 @ 7:50PM

ArmorForVictor said...

wish i didn't already have a ds lite :(

1-25-2008 @ 8:37PM

Trickob said...

i'd be happy to take it off your hands for you!! ;)

1-25-2008 @ 7:57PM

Lucy said...

Looks like a swankier version of my enamel blue Lite (but perhaps not so easily confused with onyx), so I definitely like. Would still prefer a crimson/black one if I had to get a new Lite, though. I think silver/black or pink/black could easily beat this blue/black combo...

1-25-2008 @ 8:14PM

Brello said...

I'll stick with white. Nice and clean, I like it.

1-25-2008 @ 9:03PM

manaman said...

Yup,

I totally agree. I never considered anything else (except for the "Zelda" package one). I think the crimson/cobalt and black combinations lack that clean, stylized look that the white has. Heck--even the onyx has it! But, as is evident by these comments, there are people who like these combo ones.

Whatever--Nintendo has been making better and better looking systems lately. Yay!

Later,

manaman

1-25-2008 @ 8:31PM

Linka said...

...FINALLY, an American blue DS Lite. I see my waiting to get one has finally paid off!

1-25-2008 @ 9:11PM

barb dybwad said...

teh blue is teh secksy. WANT!

1-25-2008 @ 9:26PM

Alisha Karabinus said...

No blue for you!

1-25-2008 @ 9:27PM

Roto13 said...

It's so sexy! Ever sexier than the Red and Black one. Oh, well. I'm happy with my white DS with the New Super Mario Bros. skins. :P

1-25-2008 @ 9:40PM

Gerwurztraminer said...

Until I see navy in the US, I'm sticking with the blue phat DS I've got.

1-25-2008 @ 10:23PM

Swampgirl Inez said...

My house just got DS lite +1

....or it will, once this hits the shelves. :D

1-25-2008 @ 10:23PM

Rob said...

Yes! I am 100% all over this.

Any guess as to when it's unleashed?

1-25-2008 @ 11:03PM

Alisha Karabinus said...

Nothing on the Circuit City page, but the earlier rumor was beginning of February.

1-25-2008 @ 10:26PM

Bryan said...

I should be completely drooling over this, but the black throws it off. What's with the combination color schemes anyways? The red/black was nice, but a plain red (or a plain blue!) would be so much better.

I would willing pay an extra $40 or so for the enamel navy DSL import.

1-26-2008 @ 2:18AM

Tin said...

It disappoints me when Nintendo can make DSL into shades of red and blue while totally neglecting green or orange.

: (

Give obscure colors a chance!

1-27-2008 @ 12:41AM

Cheese Muffin said...

Agree'd. Green is my favorite color... If Nintendo released a bright, obnoxious neon green DS... I'd definitely consider selling my gold Zelda one to get it...

1-26-2008 @ 9:29AM

JKAntwon said...

What! Just after I bought the red one!

1-26-2008 @ 12:29PM

KamenRiderTakoyaki said...

I was going to buy a blue DS Lite, but it was about $30 more., since it was Japanese.
Took them long enough.

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