Nintendo DS Lite launches in Europe on 23rd June

Nintendo have announced today that the DS Lite will be released in Europe on June 23. The portable gaming device will cost about £99.99 or 149.99 euros, and will be available in either black or white. Essentially a smaller, thinner version of the original DS, the DS Lite features improved screens, a longer and thicker stylus and a repositioned microphone. The DS Lite retains all of the cool features of the DS, including the advanced touch screen technology, voice recognition and Wi-Fi capabilities. DS Lite also features adjustable screen brightness with four settings. Several new games are also coming to the DS Lite, including New Super Mario Bros, Brain Training and Nintendogs Dalmatian & Friends Edition, and these will be released around the time that DS Lite gets its European launch.