Nintendo may phase out DS Lite afterall

Speaking to MCV, Nintendo’s UK general manager David Yarnton has said the company may replace the DS Lite with the DSi further down the line instead of offering both versions of the handled side by side like they originally planed.

“We’ll let the market decide. We expect some people will upgrade, but we also anticipate that we’ll win over people who were still undecided on DS – the extra features will help convince them.” he responded when questioned if the DS Lite would keep a presence in stores

He goes on: “With the DSi we see multiple consumer types for it. As with everything now, we look at our target market being five to 85, offering different things for different people. The functions of the device really open the platform up to more consumers – it gives the DS format unlimited potential.”