New blue DS Lite confirmed [update]

by Alisha Karabinus { Jan 25th 2008 at 6:40PM }

Rumors surfaced earlier this month that a cobalt blue DS Lite might be in the works, and now a page at Circuit City has popped up confirming the new model. It's not quite as we expected, however; the new model is blue and black, much like the crimson and black Lite that got our blood boiling last year.

Thoughts on the new color combo? If you're willing to shell out the cash for a new Lite, we want to know. It's a bit darker than we expected, put part of that is surely the reflection of the black backing. Overall, we're pleased.

[Update: The Circuit City page has been removed.]
[Via GoNintendo]

Tags: black, blue, cobalt, color

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

RootiePatootie @ Jan 25th 2008 6:53PM

Ooooo I'm not much for the color blue usually but I *LIKE* this combo! If this was available when I bought the crimson and black, er onyx, which was ostensibly for the hubby, I would have probably gotten this instead simply because he likes blue. But then I'd STILL want the crimson and black I suppose ;)

Deozaan @ Jan 25th 2008 7:34PM

I like the blue color.

I have the Cobalt DS Phat and yeah it is fairly dark. I never liked the look of the Crimson/Black and the Cobalt/Black kinda sucks too.

I've been meaning to get a DS Lite for some time now, but now I have to decide between pure Onyx or Cobalt/Onyx. The only reason I wouldn't pick the Cobalt is because of the half & half colors.

ArmorForVictor @ Jan 25th 2008 7:50PM

wish i didn't already have a ds lite :(

Trickob @ Jan 25th 2008 8:37PM

i'd be happy to take it off your hands for you!! ;)

Lucy @ Jan 25th 2008 7:57PM

Looks like a swankier version of my enamel blue Lite (but perhaps not so easily confused with onyx), so I definitely like. Would still prefer a crimson/black one if I had to get a new Lite, though. I think silver/black or pink/black could easily beat this blue/black combo...

Brello @ Jan 25th 2008 8:14PM

I'll stick with white. Nice and clean, I like it.

manaman @ Jan 25th 2008 9:03PM

Yup,

I totally agree. I never considered anything else (except for the "Zelda" package one). I think the crimson/cobalt and black combinations lack that clean, stylized look that the white has. Heck--even the onyx has it! But, as is evident by these comments, there are people who like these combo ones.

Whatever--Nintendo has been making better and better looking systems lately. Yay!

Later,

manaman

Linka @ Jan 25th 2008 8:31PM

...FINALLY, an American blue DS Lite. I see my waiting to get one has finally paid off!

barb dybwad @ Jan 25th 2008 9:11PM

teh blue is teh secksy. WANT!

Alisha Karabinus @ Jan 25th 2008 9:26PM

No blue for you!

Roto13 @ Jan 25th 2008 9:27PM

It's so sexy! Ever sexier than the Red and Black one. Oh, well. I'm happy with my white DS with the New Super Mario Bros. skins. :P

Gerwurztraminer @ Jan 25th 2008 9:40PM

Until I see navy in the US, I'm sticking with the blue phat DS I've got.

Rob @ Jan 25th 2008 10:23PM

Yes! I am 100% all over this.

Any guess as to when it's unleashed?

Alisha Karabinus @ Jan 25th 2008 11:03PM

Nothing on the Circuit City page, but the earlier rumor was beginning of February.

Swampgirl Inez @ Jan 25th 2008 10:23PM

My house just got DS lite +1

....or it will, once this hits the shelves. :D

Bryan @ Jan 25th 2008 10:26PM

I should be completely drooling over this, but the black throws it off. What's with the combination color schemes anyways? The red/black was nice, but a plain red (or a plain blue!) would be so much better.

I would willing pay an extra $40 or so for the enamel navy DSL import.

Tin @ Jan 26th 2008 2:18AM

It disappoints me when Nintendo can make DSL into shades of red and blue while totally neglecting green or orange.

: (

Give obscure colors a chance!

Cheese Muffin @ Jan 27th 2008 12:41AM

Agree'd. Green is my favorite color... If Nintendo released a bright, obnoxious neon green DS... I'd definitely consider selling my gold Zelda one to get it...

JKAntwon @ Jan 26th 2008 9:29AM

What! Just after I bought the red one!

KamenRiderTakoyaki @ Jan 26th 2008 12:29PM

I was going to buy a blue DS Lite, but it was about $30 more., since it was Japanese.
Took them long enough.

vgxtremist @ Jan 26th 2008 1:43PM

I already have a blue DS...Phat. :)

chispito @ Jan 26th 2008 7:41PM

If my touchscreen gets even less accurate (it won't digitize properly) I may end up getting a new DSL, but I think I'd stick with white, even still.

FantomRedux @ Jan 26th 2008 8:17PM

I swapped my white DS for a Silver :P The mic on the white didn't work, and it had a crack on the hinge and near the GBA slot xD

SephFinale @ Jan 26th 2008 8:45PM

Not a blue/white combo packaged with a DS port of Ikaruga. Would not buy. (Since I have the black and red one, anyway.)

BPM4:Guns of the Idiots @ Jan 27th 2008 4:14AM

Kinda looks like the same shade of blue as used for Enamel Navy. I still prefer a 100% blue system to a 50% blue one, though.

stackempackem @ Jan 27th 2008 1:19PM

I need a Green DS.

Smootling @ Jan 27th 2008 5:06PM

My white's been acting up lately (and by that I mean someone spilled water on it), if this looks decent I might grab it! Hopefully it won't have the same screen issues the red-black one did.

Alisha Karabinus @ Jan 27th 2008 8:48PM

I don't have any screen issues with my crimson/black... I don't think it was all of them.

LeChuck @ Jan 27th 2008 10:39PM

I have a black DS Lite but it's been acting up and luckily I got the Best Buy replacement plan. Now I have to decide what color to replace it with but I think this might be the one I go for. I wanted the navy blue one ever since it came out in Japan but not enough to pay for an import. The silver one's pretty nice too but it doesn't look like we're getting it here.