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Red DS Announced for Japan

by Daniel Bloodworth - June 8, 2005, 11:50 pm EDT
Total comments: 15 Source: Nintendo

Japan: 6, North America: 2

Hot on the heels of April's Candy Pink and Turquoise Blue DS systems, Nintendo has quietly announced plans for a sixth standard DS color for Japan. Simply labeled Red, the new color will launch on August 8th, coinciding with the release of Jump Super Stars.

Red Launches in Japan on August 8th, 2005

Talkback

TMWJune 08, 2005

Oh yeah? I'll show them!

*goes out to buy some chrome spray paint*

Seriously though, why does Japan get the color lovin'? Is it to make up for the fact that we got the DS first?

I think Nintendo is being more pro-active on appealing to gamers in Japan b/c they're afraid the market is dying. That, and they probably make more profit on sales in Japan (though I really don't know much about that stuff).

KDR_11kJune 09, 2005

TMW: Europe also got more colors for the SP. Noone wants colors in the US.

raptorspikeJune 09, 2005

WE WANT BLACK IN THE STATES!!!!

OptimusPrimeJune 09, 2005

This only needs a Ferrari logo on it.

couchmonkeyJune 09, 2005

On top of this, Nintendo of Japan is releasing some limited-edition Mario DSes with wireframe art of Bowser, Peach, Mario, Yoshi and Wario on them (and a different colour for each character).
My guess is that NOA is shying away from bringing lots of new colours to the market in the U.S. for fear that it will make them look immature. Look at all the bright N64 controller colours we had, or all the GBC colours. Then everyone freaked out when they used Indigo for the main colour of the GameCube. I'm also guessing new colours don't have as big of an impact on sales in North America. I could be wrong about that one, but it seems like most people here just want black or silver, or maybe white.

vuduJune 09, 2005

Is it just me, or is the bottom of the system black? Does anyone know if it's just the bottom-outside that's black, or if all of the outside is black?

PaleMike Gamin, Contributing EditorJune 09, 2005

the entire bottom half of the system is black. Its the same way on every other DS including the silver that is in the US.

vuduJune 09, 2005

Wow. If someone had asked me five minutes ago what color the bottom of my DS was, I would have said silver. I guess I don't pay nearly enough attention to these kinds of things.

...I wonder what color the bottom of my GameCube is....

Bill AurionJune 09, 2005

I really like the way this DS looks, but I must have self-control! Must...wait...longer...for...new...DS...GAH!

thepogaJune 09, 2005

I wish they released the pure white one in the US. It's the only one that's all one color too.

NinGurl69 *hugglesJune 09, 2005

A "Gothic Daisy" version would interest me.

steveyJune 10, 2005

"DSes with wireframe art of Bowser, "

WHAT!!! That it!! I'm going to japan and kick butt and taking name!reggiehead.gif

nickmitchJune 13, 2005

And red is my fav. color too!

31 FlavasJuly 22, 2005

Wow, cool. It's the Virtual Boy DS!

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