Poll: Did you get a DS Lite yesterday?

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Jun 12th 2006 at 11:15AM }

The DS Lite finally launched in the US yesterday, a fact which didn't go entirely unnoticed by the nation's Nintendo fans. We'd like you to take part in our vaguely comprehensive and entirely unscientific poll as we attempt to measure your post-purchase satisfaction, if indeed you were lured to stores in the first place.

Tags: DS Lite, DsLite, Launch, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, NintendoDs, NintendoDsLite, Poll

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

JodyAnthony @ Jun 12th 2006 11:59AM

you're missing the very important "i would, but i'm incredibly poor" option.

kate @ Jun 12th 2006 12:01PM

you also forgot the important "no, i'm a lucky bastard and got mine a week early because i found a store that broke street date."

tr @ Jun 12th 2006 12:07PM

i have to admit, i felt like real geek going at midnight to the store to get it. they didn't even have any out, and the person stocking stuff had no idea what i was talking about. so me and THE ONLY OTHER GUY wanting to buy a lite decided to go find the store manager...his idea, not mine, as i remember his exact words "Should we play the part of the uber-geek, and demand the lite from the manager?" funny, though, after finding him, the guy was cool and said "oh, i have them in the back, i just didn't put them out there because i didn't think anyone would come in." and then the guy talked to us for some time regarding which DS games were his favorites. all in all, not that bad a night, i suppose.

Loban @ Jun 12th 2006 12:23PM

My wife bought me one for my b-day. My b-day's in August. :)

Anyway, I had to go to 3 places before I found one that wasn't already sold to a pre-order. It's taking me a little bit to get used to the small screen (i'm mainly a PC gamer) and I don't have a thumb-strap yet to play Metroid with, but so far I love it. NSMB is great!!

Neko Tsukimi @ Jun 12th 2006 12:27PM

And you forgot the "I'm waiting for PINK!!!" option too. That's what I'm waiting for... Pink... So I don't break my streak of buying all my Nintendo handhelds in pink.

Nushio @ Jun 12th 2006 12:33PM

I'm waiting for the Enamel Navy to come out stateside, so I'm holding up for a while.

Bearxor @ Jun 12th 2006 12:34PM

You forgot the all-important option of:

'No! I want one really bad but am waiting for the inevitable U.S. BlackDS release!!!'

jV @ Jun 12th 2006 12:44PM

I'm with the other posters. I can't believe you forgot a "Waiting for alternate colors" choice. It would've finished neck and neck with "Yes! I sense that my life has somehow improved."

Uncle Jerry @ Jun 12th 2006 12:58PM

Yep, picked mine up at Walmart on Sunday at 12:30am. There was only one guy there that had walked in maybe a min or two before me. He had the lady go to the back and get them, they only had two cases. But I got mine! and the New Mario Brothers game. Such greatness.

Oshi @ Jun 12th 2006 12:58PM

Got one for my brother yesterday (very-early birthday present, since his Phat has been out of commission for a while).
I didn't plan on replacing my Phat, but as soon as I got my hands on his, I knew I had to get one myself.
So hopefully he keeps his end of the deal and gets me an import Navy for MY birthday in August :P

Oh god that screen is glorious.

TGStarfire @ Jun 12th 2006 12:59PM

Yeah, I think it would be best if you included another option of: "No, Enamel White does nothing for me! I want another color!" ...or something like that. ^_^

Honest...I'd rather blue or black myself. I have some Best Buy certificates after buying my laptop that expire mid July, but I'm hoping on navy blue or even black before then, ideally.

Marc @ Jun 12th 2006 1:32PM

You forgot the
"No. I'm still saving up money."
and
"No. I'm using my money for the Wii"
and finally
"No. I can't sell my DS Phat for high cash anymore."

Marc @ Jun 12th 2006 1:38PM

^oh and you forgot
"No. I'm broke as a joke."

Ingersoll @ Jun 12th 2006 1:47PM

You forgot "yes, but like 20+% of them mine has a bad/dead pixel and will be going back."

phi @ Jun 12th 2006 2:05PM

Yes, went back today because I didn't see the Coupon for free Brain Age til after I bought it. Thankfully, the woman at BestBuy gave me the game after doing some button pushing beauracracy to get it for me.

KingOfGods @ Jun 12th 2006 2:33PM

Got mine on Friday (First DS)....but what's up with having to shut down everytime you view a different feature in the "Dashboard". That's a little annoying.

mooP @ Jun 12th 2006 3:21PM

You forgot another option. I picked mine up from Target almost 2 weeks ago! :D

Bob799 @ Jun 12th 2006 4:13PM

Im waiting for the other colors to come out, specifically navy.

Sam @ Jun 12th 2006 4:41PM

I'm waiting for the Platinum version. You know, the DS Lite that will be platinum colored and have a casing with plastic similar to that of the original DS and GameBoy which are less shiny and therefore produce many less smudges so my handheld can always look pristine and I can have all my recent Nintendo products from GBA to Gamecube to DS to DS Lite in exactly the same color?

Okay, maybe I'm the only one who thought of it, and maybe it's wishful thinking, but I'm waiting for it.
That, and I have no money and no job. That puts a damper on things, too.

Feeple @ Jun 12th 2006 4:47PM

Here's a question: Why did they decide to release on a Sunday? I didn't mind, I had it reserved, but it felt weird going to the game store on Sunday (usually I just play the games on Sunday,as my purchases are usually made Friday.)

This thing does indeed rock!

Forest @ Jun 12th 2006 5:40PM

is there a "your parents made you take it back" choice because my parents made me take my lovely ds lite back.....

Marc @ Jun 12th 2006 6:08PM

Forest,

ouch. That's worse than not having one.........
thanks for making ME feel better!

*whistles merrily away while Forest, in a fit of rage, steals a 2005 Mustang GT and runs me over several times before burning my lifeless corpse. Three months later my ashes are discovered in a cement mixer along with Jimmy Hoffa's body*

Marc @ Jun 12th 2006 6:12PM

^con't

*Forest flees to China and joins the military. Thirty years of training leads Forest to launch war with Japan for not allowing the new "DS 7" in America,...*

What? I can't write a drama?

Decipher @ Jun 12th 2006 7:28PM

What about the "I actually got mine on June 1st as I'm an Australian/New Zealander." option?

Oh sorry, thats right, Australia and New Zealand don't exist do they, must be a figmant of my imagination.

MegaMatt @ Jun 12th 2006 7:31PM

I would get one, but I don't have any money and that's the truth.

Lita @ Jun 12th 2006 9:05PM

I seriously want a Red DS Lite. Maybe they will release a bundle thingie soon!

Tom BOucher @ Jun 12th 2006 11:15PM

I got my sleep and mine arrived in the mail today. Magnetica is wicked fun and for the first time I got to play DS DOwnloaded games from the old (aka my daughters 'game player') to the new (aka Daddy's 'game player')

I must admit the ability to download a mini size version of the game to another one opens up a whole new realm of features I never thought about. Must be great when you have roomates/friends/siblings to play against.

DBoy4Life @ Jun 13th 2006 2:06PM

im stickin with my regular ds. the ds lite is a waste of money

Gaye Mann @ Jun 13th 2006 6:21PM

You also forgot those of us in Australia. Nintendo didn't forget about though and I got mine 10 days earlier than the US launch.

tha1guy95 @ Jun 14th 2006 2:50AM

also forgot the (i bought my phat ds about a month before the lite came out and am now very upset that i decided not to wait for the lite and dont know if i should save up and buy the lite because my phat is in good condition but the lite looks so cool and i think i might buy it later this year if i have enough money")option