Nintendo announced today the North American release of the DS Lite. The system will hit stores on June 11 for $129 (expected base unit price) with a Mario bundle possibility. From the release: “On June 11, Nintendo DS Lite joins Nintendo’s video game family when it launches in the Americas. The lighter, brighter version of the hot-selling Nintendo DS is expected to be priced as low as $129.99 at retailers throughout the United States.”
No word on what the original will drop to. So who’s picking this bad boy up? (entire room raises hand)