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where does one find a black nintendo ds lite?

secretanchitman

secretanchitman

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ive tried all my local retailers (2 walmarts, 3 targets, 2 best buys, frys, 2 toys r us, 2 circuit cities, sears, 2 ebgames, 1 gamestop, 1 gamecrazy), ive looked online (newegg, ebay, amazon) and no one has any black/any color nintendo ds lites.

i didnt call ebgames or gamestop though to see if they have any.

you guys know of any other places i can try to get one?
 
Originally posted by: shelaby
i think they were only released in europe, but dont quote me on that

you can get a replacement shell here though nds central
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nope they are released everywhere now. its been literally a year since the ds lite came out. however, the pink and black colors were introduced in september/october.

man, im getting pissed off. ive been looking everywhere. even my brother managed to score one a couple of days ago (although its in pink for his gf).
 
I had a black DS that I got for Christmas. Unfortunately, the power switch was defective, but I noticed how much finger prints and other junk showed up on the glossy black casing. When I finally returned it for a replacement one, I decided to go with the white one, and I must say that I am much happier since it stays much cleaner.
 
I don't know why there's so many people complaining about finding a DS Lite... if I wanted to I could walk into EB Games or Toys R Us near me tommorow and walk out with another DS Lite in Pink, Black and White. Also with maybe 2 or 3 Wii's... 😕
 
Nintendo is OOS until mid Jan, stores are expecting shipments arriving late Jan. Some retailers still have stock in the warehouse for specific sales, but most retailers blew through their stock before Christmas.

FYI, the DS Lite was released in white, pink, and black in the US.
 
Originally posted by: potato28
I don't know why there's so many people complaining about finding a DS Lite... if I wanted to I could walk into EB Games or Toys R Us near me tommorow and walk out with another DS Lite in Pink, Black and White. Also with maybe 2 or 3 Wii's... 😕
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well, all the major retail stores are completely sold out, minus 1 target that has a ton of ps3's and accessories in stock.

im going to give a call to both my ebgames and the gamestop to see if they have any.

its just really annoying. im guessing people buy the ds or 360 because they cant find a ps3/wii correct?
 
Originally posted by: TerryMathews
Nintendo is OOS until mid Jan, stores are expecting shipments arriving late Jan. Some retailers still have stock in the warehouse for specific sales, but most retailers blew through their stock before Christmas.

FYI, the DS Lite was released in white, pink, and black in the US.
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This is a very true. I manage a Gamestop and they told us to not expect any DS lites until late January. I would love to know how nintendo dropped the ball on the DS lites. It shouldnt take a month to get even ONE ds lite. Must have stopped making them to concentrate on Wii's/ A whole month? There has to be more than a simple "it is selling too well" reason behind being sold out for a month.

Hell, we usually get at least 6 wii's a week and demand for that is higher than for A DS lite.

 
Originally posted by: potato28
I don't know why there's so many people complaining about finding a DS Lite... if I wanted to I could walk into EB Games or Toys R Us near me tommorow and walk out with another DS Lite in Pink, Black and White. Also with maybe 2 or 3 Wii's... 😕
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No offense, but I find that hard to believe in Ontario. Have you been in and seen the stock recently?
 
Just got off the phone, they got more black DS Lites in. They have had a never ending flow of the pink and white ones, but the black ones arrive and sell out weekly.
 
Originally posted by: Kilim
Originally posted by: TerryMathews
Nintendo is OOS until mid Jan, stores are expecting shipments arriving late Jan. Some retailers still have stock in the warehouse for specific sales, but most retailers blew through their stock before Christmas.

FYI, the DS Lite was released in white, pink, and black in the US.
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This is a very true. I manage a Gamestop and they told us to not expect any DS lites until late January. I would love to know how nintendo dropped the ball on the DS lites. It shouldnt take a month to get even ONE ds lite. Must have stopped making them to concentrate on Wii's/ A whole month? There has to be more than a simple "it is selling too well" reason behind being sold out for a month.

Hell, we usually get at least 6 wii's a week and demand for that is higher than for A DS lite.
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I don't think that's true, demand spiked for the DS Lites Black Friday compared to the rest of the year. I don't think anyone expected a system that had been out 2 years, and in the new form factor for a year and 3 months in all colors to become so popular.

I think Nintendo ran out of the parts to build them. If you looked at the stock you were receiving, you'd have noticed that you received a batch of Black Lites mid October that were newer than the ones we got right before Christmas.

And FWIW, I wouldn't advertise working at GS (or any retailer) in an Internet post. It's contrary to policy at most companies.
 
Originally posted by: secretanchitman
Originally posted by: potato28

its just really annoying. im guessing people buy the ds or 360 because they cant find a ps3/wii correct?
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I would buy the DS because I like the games, the fact that it's portable, and I can play Mario Kart on campus against my friends in the states via the WiFi. 😛 If you have a wireless router you can use that too, depending on the type. They also have a WiFi dongle you can purchase.

Plenty of PS3 stock to be had, it's just that other than the fanboys not many people care about it right now.
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If you do manage to get one, i also would recommend Elite Beat Agents. Simple gameplay concept, very fun and polished game for single and multiplayer (one cart or multi-cart)
 
got mine from buy.com using GCO to $20 off...total of $116 shipped...

had to wait 3 weeks for them to get it in stock though, but definitely worth the wait...
 
Originally posted by: Imaginer
If you do manage to get one, i also would recommend Elite Beat Agents. Simple gameplay concept, very fun and polished game for single and multiplayer (one cart or multi-cart)
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ive been thinking about that game, children of mana, and mario kart ds.

im really looking forward to the rpgs coming out this year for the ds (ff12, dq9, etc)
 
Originally posted by: secretanchitman
Originally posted by: Imaginer
If you do manage to get one, i also would recommend Elite Beat Agents. Simple gameplay concept, very fun and polished game for single and multiplayer (one cart or multi-cart)
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ive been thinking about that game, children of mana, and mario kart ds.

im really looking forward to the rpgs coming out this year for the ds (ff12, dq9, etc)
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wow, i didn't know FF12 was going to be released for the DS! I'm also looking forward to the new Zelda game out on 1/31, it looks awesome 🙂
 
and that ff3 remake for the DS is a good one to get.

and of course, if you have other friends with DSes, get tetris! loads of fun with other people!
 
Strange. Every place I went to right before Christmas in my area had the DS Lite. In fact, I couldn't get a Wii for my son so I got him the DS Lite instead. They had them at the GameStops, EBs and Targets in my neighborhood in NJ.
 
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