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Nintendo DS Sells Over 14 Million In Europe

6:30PM Luke Plunkett | The DS cares not for your colour or creed. Japan, America, doesn’t matter, everyone loves the DS. Take Europe, for example, where Nintendo have announced that over 14 million of them have been sold since launch. That’s a lot! It’s also an odd number to celebrate, so either they needed something to spruce up their DS Lite Silver announcement or it’s the last set of numbers they could pry out of GfK or ChartTrack or whoever it was that was clutching the numbers tightly to their chest. More »

Nintendo Have “No Plans” To Release Silver DS Lite In Australia

1:40PM Luke Plunkett | When it comes to Nintendo, as with most gaming matters, European and Australian release dates are often in-step. Sometimes they’re the same day, other times within a few days. So if Europe’s getting the silver DS, it’s safe to assume Australia’s not too far behind, right? Haha. NO. Nintendo Australia have told us that: We have no plans to release the Silver DS Lite in Australia at this stage. Bummer. Doesn’t mean it’s not coming, just means we shouldn’t expect it in October. More »

Shiny Silver DS For Europe

12:20AM Mike Fahey | With over 14 million units sold, the Nintendo DS is the best-selling games console in European history. With sales of More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain verging on the one million mark and The Phantom Hourglass just around the corner, Nintendo is looking to boost those handheld sales by introducing a brand-new colour to the DS stable. Come October 12th, European gamers will be able to choose between black, white, pink, or silver when they head down the shops to pick up a new handheld. Mind you I see no mention of a metallic finish, so I’m not sure why they just don’t call it grey other than the fact that silver sounds much more attractive. While I’m not sure how long the colour will stay a Euro exclusive, the DS isn’t region specific, so importing is always a possibility if you’re a big fan of gray. More »