Nintendo Announces New DS Lite Bundles

Two new special-edition DS bundles will go on sale in North America this Friday.

Each bundle will pair a custom-color Nintendo DS system with one of the platform's top titles. The new Gold edition will come bundled with The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (pictured), and will be emblazoned with the series' signature Triforce logo, while the Metallic Rose DS, which will come with Nintendogs: Best Friends, will be accented with a distinctive pink puppy paw print.

"Nintendo DS remains the portable system of choice for gamers," said George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Our new bundles will be collector's items for current gamers while offering an attractive way for people new to video games to play with style."

Nintendo also used the press release to throw some NPD sales statistics into the mix.

The DS has sold in excess of 13.6 million units in North America since the system launched three years ago on November 21, 2004. The system sold more than 458k units in October, lifting year to date sales to almost 4.5 million. It also boasts 14 different million-unit selling titles in North America.

News-Source: Next-Gen