Mobile gaming player Nintendo has refreshed its handheld DS device by slimming it down, brightening its two screens, and dropping the price to US$129. The Japanese giant has been selling the DS Lite in Japan since March, enjoying overwhelming demand there. Its U.S. release, slated for next month, will be accompanied by the latest entry in the Mario Brothers game franchise, which has grown up since the days of Nintendo’s original Game Boy.
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Nintendo Hopes to Score With DS Lite
Posted by: Jay Lyman May 4, 2006 01:40 PMMobile gaming player Nintendo has refreshed its handheld DS device by slimming it down, brightening its two screens, and dropping the price to US$129. The Japanese giant has been selling the DS Lite in Japan since March, enjoying overwhelming demand there. Its U.S. release, slated for next month, will be accompanied by the latest entry in the Mario Brothers game franchise, which has grown up since the days of Nintendo’s original Game Boy.