DS Lite gets new gold, rose bundles

Nintendo preps more colors for latest handheld; limited-edition packages to come with Zelda: Phantom Hourglass or Nintendogs.

Late last month, a Sears sales ad leaked to the Internet and brought word of two new Nintendo DS packages in the works. One bundle paired a "metallic rose" system with the "Best Friends" edition of Nintendogs, whereas the other featured a gold DS packed in with The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. In the ad, the rose-tinted system was emblazoned with a paw print, and the golden DS carried a logo of the iconic Zelda triforce.

Phantom hourglasses don't really exist.

Nintendo finally made the two offerings official today when it confirmed that the bundles will go on sale starting November 23 in the US. That's the day after Thanksgiving, the unofficial start of the holiday-shopping season, commonly referred to as "Black Friday" for the throngs of bargain-crazy consumers that assault stores in search of deals.

Although the new DS bundles aren't as impressive a steal as a $229 laptop, they will go for $149.99, offering gamers a $15 price break over the cost of buying the game and the DS Lite separately.

145 Comments

  • link631

    Posted Nov 26, 2008 8:59 am GMT

    nice

  • santiagochile

    Posted Jun 12, 2008 1:41 pm GMT

    "OMG... forget that crap... Im sticking with my white ds lite... who would go out of their way and get one of those cheap deals and i mean cheap as in a scam"

    Those are some pretty cool colors. Much better than what the US normally gets!

  • webdoom

    Posted May 21, 2008 8:01 am GMT

    neat idea.. but why is it needed?

  • jalaneme

    Posted Mar 30, 2008 8:08 am GMT

    woot i brought this gold ds lite way back in december, check out my mini video review and unboxing here
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKW1ovOLcII

  • 7121984

    Posted Mar 21, 2008 5:53 am GMT

    i want more zelda games for ds!!!

  • pharos

    Posted Jan 6, 2008 11:18 am GMT

    phantom hourglasses dont exist because they are phantom!

    just can't see them

  • disworldsuckz

    Posted Dec 22, 2007 6:49 pm GMT

    This is a great bundle, even though it is practically sold out everywhere. Personally, I received it about a week ago, and it is under my christmas tree. Hopefully, I do not break down and cry, waiting to open it. lol

  • The_Magic_Realm

    Posted Dec 18, 2007 1:17 am GMT

    Ahhhhhh.... I'm in Australia and I have a Black Ds but this Bling Bling Ds makes me feel like moving to America lmao

  • mildly_insain

    Posted Dec 4, 2007 11:43 am GMT

    awesome makes me wish i had waited to get my DS lite

  • NailBail

    Posted Dec 2, 2007 5:45 pm GMT

    buying the gold one this tuesday ^_^

  • cronosage

    Posted Nov 28, 2007 11:18 pm GMT

    I've been wanting a DS for some time, never really bothered. But, I guess procrastination has it's benefits. Which means yes, I picked up a gold-ish Zelda DS bundle.

  • rx7neon

    Posted Nov 28, 2007 7:32 pm GMT

    Eh, the triforce logo looks out of place.

  • zmantsunami

    Posted Nov 28, 2007 1:11 pm GMT

    ill stick with my red ds phat but that gold ds looks pretty damn sexy ^_^

  • Unkillable

    Posted Nov 28, 2007 12:46 pm GMT

    Yo! Time to get a blinged out gold DS

  • wagepeace

    Posted Nov 27, 2007 8:37 pm GMT

    yeah.. im happy with my black DSlite... i wish zelda had come bundled, but i could care less about the triforce logo on the front. whooptie doo.

  • Trogeton

    Posted Nov 26, 2007 1:04 pm GMT

    OMG... forget that crap... Im sticking with my white ds lite... who would go out of their way and get one of those cheap deals and i mean cheap as in a scam

  • KingSigy

    Posted Nov 26, 2007 8:13 am GMT

    Wish I could've waited to get Zelda, then I'd have a nice new DS lite to play it on. Oh well, I guess I'll have more waiting for the blue one, or just import it.

  • KingKoop

    Posted Nov 26, 2007 6:18 am GMT

    Gold edition looks cool, wonder if the UK will see it?

  • Serious

    Posted Nov 25, 2007 8:40 pm GMT

    I like my black ds. but I have to say that gold edition does look sweet.

  • FailWithAPh

    Posted Nov 25, 2007 7:08 pm GMT

    I just got mine on Black Friday

  • Discomaster

    Posted Nov 25, 2007 3:11 pm GMT

    lol

    If you hate Nintendo why did you buy that many DS's in the first place?

  • AEZAC

    Posted Nov 25, 2007 10:04 am GMT

    Amazing, BUT I hate Nintendo, I bought the original DS, Ds lite comes out, buy that, Black DS lite comes out, Now Zelda Ds Lite!!!!!

  • yesterday1965

    Posted Nov 24, 2007 10:50 pm GMT

    Does the Zelda bundle come with a full plastic case?

  • GuilSSJ

    Posted Nov 23, 2007 4:20 pm GMT

    zelda in ds!
    cool I'll buy it.

  • theage

    Posted Nov 23, 2007 6:37 am GMT

    WOOHOO!! I just traded in my old white ds lite and copy of Zelda for the ds for the brand spankin' new GOLD DS!! This thing looks SWEET!! It's sooooo shiny and pretty!
    I am a Zelda freak and had to get it! I missed out on the gold Zelda Gameboy SP a while back. But, when i saw there was gonna be a gold Zelda DS i couldn't pass it up!

  • Junior_AIN

    Posted Nov 22, 2007 8:39 pm GMT

    Some cool colors the DS has...that gold one looks neat!

  • plasmachild2k

    Posted Nov 22, 2007 8:02 pm GMT

    wow thats grt i mite get that gold one looks hot as hell although i bought one 2 months ago. i got castlvania DoS and PoR, madden, advance wars DS, both of the pokemon games metroid and FFIII for $160

    also if ne1 wants PH fry's is gonna hve it for $20 bux friday and i heard ebgames mite go as low as $15 so if u guys want to snag em better go hunting friday

  • flip13lolb

    Posted Nov 22, 2007 6:36 pm GMT

    I might get the bundle because my ds lite's L&R buttons are not working and I don't own the game

  • Simba_Dude

    Posted Nov 22, 2007 6:12 pm GMT

    I hate the DS lite but I think the new zelda branded one with Phantom hourglass will be enough to make me put down the fatty DS's I own to play on this one for short time xP

  • leon2365

    Posted Nov 22, 2007 4:02 pm GMT

    i might get the bundle on BF. but the ds i'll either give it to my little brother, my cousin, my dad, or my friend. ( my friend has hourglass already, but his DS is pretty messed up.........)

  • ChitoKiryoku

    Posted Nov 22, 2007 12:12 pm GMT

    I am SO HAPPY I didn't buy PH yet =D

  • MechaGoomba

    Posted Nov 22, 2007 8:19 am GMT

    Im defentaily getting it for christmas. my other ds broke so .

  • Yuck_Too

    Posted Nov 22, 2007 7:14 am GMT

    I got the Crimson / Black one a few months back with Brain Age 2 and I have to say I'm having way more fun with the DS then I thought I would.

    Advance Wars: Dual Stike, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
    Even got a copy of Orcs & Elves (awesome old school game)
    And I was about to get Zelda: Phantom Hourglass but looks like I'll get the gold bundle and give it to my wife for Christmas

  • icebergstorm

    Posted Nov 22, 2007 3:26 am GMT

    DDaanng!! i'm so gettin the Zelda Gold one!! Got the Gold GBA Zelda, so this is a must!! daaang!! sweet!!

  • leon41235

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 7:17 pm GMT

    I hope they will be stocked for a while I already have a ds but I love Zelda I gotta find money for that

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 3:34 pm GMT

    sweet, I might just get that

  • lostn

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 2:29 pm GMT

    This is going to suck for people who bought it once the DS revision 3 releases early next year... you know, the slimmer one with a bigger screen?

  • Rockman_00X

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 1:30 pm GMT

    I'm so getting this. I own the game and have an Enamel Blue DS Lite, but I'm such a hardcore Zelda fan, I will be in line after dinner for this!

  • eternalcube

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 1:10 pm GMT

    ahhhh
    I already bought the white and the red ones

  • hstolar

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 12:04 pm GMT

    I'm still happy with my plain white DS lite

  • lebanese_boy

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 9:55 am GMT

    Does the game come with it's real box ? if not then maybe I'll pass .... but then again it's freakin' Zelda so let's get this thing !!!11!!!

  • prioritymail

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 9:37 am GMT

    OMG I absolutely need that DS

  • enoslives7

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 8:57 am GMT

    if you are a castlevania fan, you have to own a DS

  • Phazevariance

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 7:40 am GMT

    I just got a DS crimson, great little system.

  • dorohala posted Nov 21, 2007 5:24 am GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    dorohala

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 5:24 am GMT (hide)

    I hate the DS lite!!!

  • raze-boi

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 4:50 am GMT

    New colour and bundle is not always a good solution.

  • PelekotansDream

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 2:58 am GMT

    I need a new DS, but now I have to import. That Zelda deal looks so good.

  • Arsyad00

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 2:44 am GMT

    cool $229 laptop

  • xboxaficionado

    Posted Nov 21, 2007 12:53 am GMT

    I know that on 'black friday' Circuit City will sell the bundle for $10.00 less on that day only, too bad already have one, maybe... I'll buy it & give the other one as a gift to my niece... maybe...

  • cherrybomb257

    Posted Nov 20, 2007 11:09 pm GMT

    Day 2. (No way I'm going out on Black Friday)

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