Buy the Pink Nintendo DS

Here's a list of UK online stores where you can pre-order the Pink Nintendo DS. Our personal favourite is Amazon, but Woolworths have a good offer too.

Shop	Pre-Order	Delivery	Price	Rating
	4-5Weeks	Free	£99.99	5/5
	Buy Now	Free	£99.99	4/5
	Buy Now	Free	£99.99	4/5
	Within 6 Weeks	Free	£89.99	4/5
	Out of Stock	Free	£99.99	3/5

Nintendo DS Lite Handheld Console (Pink)

Sleek black and white may have been the must-have look this summer, but now it's all about pink as the hugely successful Nintendo DS Lite turns pink. Nintendo's latest console includes all the existing features of the Nintendo DS, yet includes a variety of distinctive changes which truly sets it apart from other handheld consoles. Nintendo DS Lite retains the advanced touch screen technology, allowing players to control the software with a stylus or even their finger, as well as dual screens, voice recognition and Wi-Fi capabilities of the Nintendo DS but is now both smaller and lighter. Weighing nearly 60g less than the original, it is just two thirds of the original size. The redesign isn't only cosmetic though, the Nintendo DS Lite features adjustable screen brightness with four settings, a repositioned microphone for ease of use and a larger and more comfortable stylus. With its new design and unique features, this console is perfect for everyone regardless of age, gender and gaming skills.

Pink DS Features:

• Dual Screens open up new possibilities - use the touch screen as an inventory reference for role-playing games, to view maps for your favourite strategy game, or see racing action from two perspectives at once
• Navigate menus or access inventory items simply by touching the screen with stylus or fingertip
• Tough film over touchscreen protects it
• Advanced 3D graphics engine and 16-channel audio, for graphics and Sound that are superior to other portable game systems
• All-new PictoChat feature allows DS users to write messages with an on-screen Keyboard or the stylus and send them wirelessly
• Built-in Microphone port for voice control of games, or for voice chat with other DS players
• Less than two-thirds the size of the original Nintendo DS
• More than 20 percent lighter than original DS
• 4 adjustable brightness levels to extend battery life
• Repositioned microphone and LED lights
• Stylus has been redesigned--now 1cm longer and 1mm thicker
• Repositioned start and select buttons
• Available in 3 cool colours

Pink DS Release Date: 27 Oct 2006

Amazon.co.uk Review of the Pink DS:

In a nutshell:
It may have taken the world by storm with its huge range of genuinely innovative new games but there’s no denying that the Nintendo DS is not exactly the most portable of portable consoles. That’s all changed now with this sleek and sexy new update.

The lowdown:
When the Nintendo DS was first announced it was dismissed by many as a white elephant – with a gimmicky interface and underpowered graphics. Over 15 million sales later and the story is a little different. The DS Lite is fully compatible with all existing Nintendo DS (and Game Boy Advance) games but it’s smaller, sleeker and lighter – with a new design that perfectly matches the forthcoming Nintendo Revolution console. The most impressive feature is the new backlit screens which offer the sharpest image ever seen on a portable console. The DS Lite is available in three separate colours: Crystal White, Enamel Navy and Ice Blue.

Most exciting feature:
The DS Lite now has four brightness settings – the highest is brighter than even the PSP and is clearly visible in any lighting condition. That sound? That'll be Sony executives running to the hills - wearing sunglasses.

Since you ask:
The Nintendo DS is the fast selling console ever in Japan. When the DS Lite was released in March it sold out instantly, with queues of over 1,000 people a common site.

The bottom line:
The DS gets a face lift to become Nintendo’s best looking portable ever.
Harrison Dent