All that glitters is not gold: Silver DS confirmed for North America

by Chris Greenhough { Sep 2nd 2008 at 3:00PM }

Even though evidence for its arrival had become overwhelming, Nintendo has officially confirmed that the Metallic Silver DS Lite will become a dazzling, shiny reality in the U.S. on September 7th.

Not including limited editions, this will become the seventh color in the North American DS rainbow, though it has been available in Europe, Japan, and South Korea for around a year; and very nice it is too, in this European blogger's opinion. Any of you lovely people got an eye on this?

[Via press release]

Tags: color, colors, metallic-silver, silver

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

elsng @ Sep 2nd 2008 3:08PM

Pretty cool. If I ever need another DS, this might be the colour I go for.

Ryan @ Sep 2nd 2008 3:18PM

Silver is just too common a color for electronics to me, ill pass

ChunkyB @ Sep 2nd 2008 3:24PM

I just picked up the Pokemon bundle a few weeks ago (and I'm very happy with it, btw), so I think I'll be passing on this one.

However, my wife is getting one for christmas, so I might see if she'd rather have this than the pink.

Katha @ Sep 2nd 2008 3:48PM

silver is pretty ugly... in my opinion. because it looks cheap, like they used some color to paint the white DS. what I like about lime green and white is, that they have some kind of transparent layer on top of the color so it doesn't like some cheap plastic.
but that's only me ;)

jimmygotsmack @ Sep 2nd 2008 5:02PM

Why are they doing this now? I think its a little late now. It's not like anyone who wasn't convinced before is convinced now, but variety is always good.

Ihar `Philips` Filipau @ Sep 2nd 2008 5:20PM

Honestly, of all colors, the silver looks worst. Compared to white or black DS, silver has the look and feeling of cheap plastic. Probably due to resemblance with classical beige PCs. This is from my hands-on experience over here in Germany.

If Nintendo was targeting female audience, I'm sure that white-pearl edition (with pearl tint, probably for premium price) would have been more popular, especially as a gift to GF.

So far, from what I see on streets, black and pink are the most popular colors. I yet to see the silver or green DS outside of shops.

BobTheElephant @ Sep 2nd 2008 5:33PM

I already own a silver DS (phat) don't think I need another...

Jacksons @ Sep 2nd 2008 6:12PM

What's with all the silver hate? I think it looks quite nice.

Blake @ Sep 2nd 2008 7:32PM

Does anyone know if the plastic is silver all the way through, or is this just a white DS painted silver? I don't want to get it if the silver can flake off.

BlackPeregrin @ Sep 2nd 2008 8:33PM

No thanks. My phat blue has been working fine for two years, so I have no need for another.

LocalToast @ Sep 2nd 2008 10:05PM

Eh, I'll pass. I've already got an original Phat, and 3 Onyx Lites (don't ask).

Maybe if there was, oh, I don't know, a PRICE CUT, I might pick one up.

Zealot @ Sep 2nd 2008 10:31PM

I hate to pile on the new silver Lite with everyone else, but I still have to agree that I don't care for it. The particular type of silver they used looks cheap, like the color of dollar-store universal remote controls and other cheap plastic electronics. The paint job of such devices tends to be a disgusting industrial silver spray paint that rubs off on one's hand almost immediately after contact. The silver DS Lite has somehow unintentionally and unfortunately managed to recreate that exact color and sheen.

...on a personal note, I'm still waiting for my deep maroon/forest green/mahogany brown DS Lites. Preferably bundled with Fire Emblem DS.