Nintendo has officially announced two newly repackaged DS Lite handhelds, which was leaked from a Sears circular a couple weeks ago. While the guts and functionality remain the same as in current Nintendo DS Lite handhelds, the new handhelds are being touted as collector's item because of their color and branding.
From Nintendo: "The glimmering Gold edition of the Nintendo DS shows the world your passion for excellence and grandeur, since it comes bundled with The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass – the year's biggest hand-held adventure game – and is emblazoned with the series' signature Triforce logo. It's a shiny nugget that any gamer – girl or guy – would be proud to show off. For those looking for a different kind of dazzling color, the new pretty-in-pink Metallic Rose edition puts a futuristic sheen on your color scheme. It's bundled with Nintendogs, the acclaimed puppy-interaction software that lets players select, train and play with their own canine companions. And the hardware comes accented with a distinctive pink puppy paw print." The two new DS Lite bundles are currently listed within another bundle on Gamestop.com. Looks like GameStop may be currently selling them as it says "Usually ships in 24 hours." The bundles come packaged with additional games, selected by GameStop. The Nintendo DS Lite Zelda Bundle comes with the Zelda Gold DS and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, along with GameStop's bundled Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Official Strategy Guide, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker and Final Fantasy III for $239.96. GameStop's Nintendo DS Lite Nintendogs Bundle comes with the Nintendogs Pink DS Lite and Nintendogs "Best Friends", along with GameStop's bundle of Nintendogs (Dalmatian), Nintendogs (Labrador Retriever) and Petz Dogz 2 for $249.96. If the Sears circular that leaked is correct on the pricing, the Gold DS Lite with Zelda PH and the Pink DS Lite with Nintendogs will retail for $149.99 on their own. Could this be among the last color variations before we see a new Nintendo DS? We'll have to wait a bit more to find out.