Nintendo DS Lite arrives on 1st June

The DS Lite is smaller and lighter than the original DS.

Nintendo has confirmed that the Nintendo DS Lite will hit Australian shops from 1st June.

The DS Lite, the smaller version of Nintendo's popular DS handheld, will go on sale locally from 1st June for AU$199.95. The Nintendo DS Lite, which comes in Polar White, features brighter screens, is approximately two-thirds the size of the original Nintendo DS and about 20 percent lighter.

It also features a larger stylus and repositioned button layout, all the while maintaining all of the original Nintendo DS features, as well as screen size.

"We love the Nintendo DS and the new experiences it has brought to gaming," says Rose Lappin, Director of Sales and Marketing. "The Nintendo DS Lite adds a touch of class to the unit and the brighter screen is remarkably vibrant. Expect some fantastic software products in the coming months to take advantage of this."

Read our Nintendo DS Lite First Take here.