New DS Lite

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For those interested in buying a Nintendo DS, better read this

On the 26 january Nintendo Japan announced details of the remodeled DS.

The DS Lite is a slimmer DS with a brighter screen that will hit in Japan on March 2. The device will be less than two-thirds the size of the original DS and about 20 percent lighter, according to Satoru Iwata. It will also sport four levels of brightness, thus the name. (That and it?s lighter)

The thing will weigh in at 218 grams, or about 60 less than the current one, its dimensions will be 133mm x 73.9mm x 21.5mm and it will cost about 16,800 yen, or about $145.

Nintendo says details of the U.S. and U.K. release dates will be coming down the line.