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That still sounds like a lot of money. Or is it worth it?

Perhaps.

But remember... Phydeaux also dates a lot of fat girls

I want to try one out because I'm perfectly fine with my original.

NAG wrote:

I want to try one out because I'm perfectly fine with my original.

No you don't. I will indeed vouch for 'sumi. The Lite kicks the ever-living crap out of the phat. It's a much sleeker form factor, the stylus is a vast improvement, and the screens are absolutely amazing. The brightness is astonishing, the colors immensely more vivid, and the sharpness is an order of magnitude improved. Dark grainy section of Metroid Prime Hunters that were a chore on the Phat turned into a breeze on the Lite. It was almost like playing a new game. Details that were previously invisible because crystal clear, and washed-out textures became razor sharp and brightly colored. It was nothing short of a revelation.

Yes, Phy is right in that the Phat is indeed fine, but fine merely means adequate. The Phat will play all your games, handles well enough, and isn't an embarrassment. But the Lite is a better system by far by pretty much every metric imaginable. If you're satisfied with your Phat stay far far away from a Lite, because you won't be satisfied for long. Even 30 minutes with 'Sumi's Lite had me preordering one of my own (cocaine white though instead of the bitchin' navy he has).

Phydeaux wrote:

Do all of you people have small hands or something?

Yeah, because when you say "sleeker form factor", that makes me cringe. Those shoulder buttons are already hard enough to press. Give me more to hold onto, not less!

Anyway, I guess time will tell. I'll have to try both again before buying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR8-718e … e%2Ecom%2F

Some of you may have seen that but it is a special promo DS Lite that Nintendo has sent out. Take notice of the unique box design.

I just picked one up at my local retailer and in three hours (after the battery charges) I will be playing my new ds lite.

Looks, cool, but I'd rather spend it on... a PSP.

There was no need for me to have preordered mine.  The store I bought mine from had sold out all of their preorders, but the Best Buy in the same strip mall had a huge stack of them.  So my wife and I both picked one up.  Waiting for them to charge now...

Um. You're supposed to charge it before you use it, IIRC.

I picked up a Lite at Target yesterday (gave Aaron my original DS) and it is damn sexxy.  Even nicer than I imagined.  I need to go to gamestop to pick up some screen protectors today.  I love this little thing!

bratboy -  which screen had the bad pixel and where was it?

No stuck pixels on mine. Lucked out I guess.

Gotta say, this thing is amazing. The form factor is so much prettier than the old version, and the screens are astonishing. New Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Castlevania, and especially Metroid Prime Hunters nearly look like brand new games they're so much more bright and vivid. Parts that were too dark and murky on the old DS now pop with far more brightness, color, and razor sharpness. It may have been $130, but that was money well spent.