Only White DS Lite at Launch 47
Nintendo DS News writes "Lik Sang has posted news that only the White Nintendo DS Lite will be out at the launch. From the article: 'Nintendo of Japan informed retailers and official distributors across the island, that the Nintendo DS Lite Enamel Navy and Ice Blue will not make it out of the gate by March 2. Only Crystal White will be available on launch day. The two other colors are supposed to come out on March 11. I repeat for tired eyes and those who were not focused yet: no cool Ice Blue, no savvy Enamel Navy, only pure Crystal White available at Nintendo DS Lite debut.'"
What A TRADGEDY! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:What A TRADGEDY! (Score:2)
Re:What A TRADGEDY! (Score:2)
Free of charge. I'm good like that.
Three foot spoilers? (Score:2)
What about 3 foot spoilers?
Who needs spoilers about 3-foot-tall hobbits? Everyone who needs to know already knows what happens in The Lord of the Rings.
Re:Three foot spoilers? (Score:1)
Re:What A TRADGEDY! (Score:2)
Of course it does. The Type R sticker I've added to my P90 has at least doubled my benchmarks. =)
Re:What A TRADGEDY! (Score:2)
Re:What A TRADGEDY! (Score:1)
Clearly.. (Score:2)
Huh? (Score:2)
Re:Huh? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Huh? (Score:2)
Ok, 100 yellow.
The one I want (Score:2, Funny)
Kanye could've told you.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Kanye could've told you.... (Score:2)
Re:Kanye could've told you.... (Score:2)
Re:Kanye could've told you.... (Score:1)
Gameboy Grey (Score:1)
Re:Gameboy Grey (Score:2)
God as my witness, I though you were demanding "Gameboy Ghey"
That settles it. (Score:3, Funny)
"Only white" indeed. Next thing you know, anyone with a colored DS will have to go to the back of the bus. They'll have special sections in the theaters. When does it stop? Do we have to have "Only white" water fountains before people see the truth???
Re:That settles it. (Score:2)
How about "only white" earbuds on mp3 players...
Re:That settles it. (Score:2)
It's the secret to their success. (Score:1)
We'd even have people (read: kids) TRADE IN their old GBA's and pay a bit more to get the new color.
This whole colo
Re:It's the secret to their success. (Score:2)
Example: DVD is released. 6 months later, DVD is re-released in a shinier box. Another 6 months and the Extended DVD is released, this time in a metal box.
Now how many Slashnerds are guilty of this behavior? Scratch that, they're not guilty, they're proud of it. Buying Star Wars and/or Lord of The Rings 4 different ways is a badge of their geekdom.
I mean... how many of them own 3 or 4 iPods? And yet they scoff at other people doing
Re:It's the secret to their success. (Score:2)
This was the first thing I thought of. I know several people who have:
iPod
iPod Mini
iPod Shuffle
iPod Nano
iPod Video
It still amazes me sometimes how people can be such willing consumer trendwhores.
Why? (Score:2)
Re:Why? (Score:1)
Re:Why? (Score:2)
Re:Why? (Score:2)
Wierd, but true.
Simple economics. (Score:2)
There are two type of customers: those who want a DS and those who want a DS in a certain color. Those who want to buy the DS will get the standard white one and be happy. The Navy/Blue people will wait a few days and get theirs. In doing this, the people who just want the DS and don't care about color won't pick up random blue ones, increasing the availability of blue ones for those who want colored DS, mak
Is that your DS or your brother's? (Score:1)
the color of the DS isn't exactly the most important feature
A distinctive color is one of the important features when you're buying more than one DS, such as one each for more than one person in your household.
Re:Why? (Score:2)
There are going to be people who won't care about color and will want the DS right away and they will come in at the early release date. Then a week later, those who want colored units will come in. Spreading demand out over a week rather than concentrating it on one day will be good for
Re:Why? (Score:2)
IN JAPAN (Score:1)
personally, I couldn't give a stuff if Japanese have to wait a whole 9 days to get a different colour, becuase when it's released everywhere else all three colours will be available.
Why is this still news?
exchange rate (Score:2)
But 9 japanese days is like 42 American days!
Re:IN JAPAN (Score:1)
Don't be so region-centric.
Re:IN JAPAN (Score:1)
If there's a delay in the US release, who cares? You're obviously not bothered about waiting months after the Japanese release to get it, so an extra week shouldn't make any difference.
Slashdot STUFF THAT MATTERS! (Score:2)
Read the title of this post.
Read the title of this comment.
Digest the irony.
Laugh as desired.
Mod as Funny.