US Nintendo DS Lite release date and price announced

Nintendo has finally announced the US DS Lite and release date today via an official press release.  The DS Lite will be released in the US on June 11 for a mere $130.  Initially, the DS Lite will only be available in white, though other colors will follow.

For those of you who forgot, the DS Lite is a two-thirds the size of the original DS and weighs 20% less.

U.S. DS Lite Price and Date Announced [Kotaku]

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