Introducing the new redesigned Nintendo DS.

Trim your current DS 1cm in width, height and thickness, replace with real squishy buttons, move the Start/Select buttons around, move the mic to the center hinge, and make your device sexy Apple-white; voilà my friends. Nintendo DS lite.

Sneaky Nintendo Co. silently revealed tonight their new and redesigned Nintendo DS portable console, which will now be smaller, lighter, and feature 4 level of brightness; pretty much like the Game Boy Micro. Here are the details:

Product Name : DS Lite
Japanese release date : March 2nd of 2006
Manufacturer desired retail price : 16,800 Yens (~$145 USD)
Dimensions : (Side) 133.0 x (length) 73.9 x (thickness) 21 5mm
[ Current ] : (side) 148.7 x (length) 84.7 x (thickness) 28. 9mm
Weight : 218g
[ Current ] : 275g

Nintendo Co. Press Release (English translation)

High-Resolution Images: 01 | 02
Size Comparison Pics: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04
Size Schematic: 01
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