DS Lites sold for $343!

[Game_Hydra]

"Today, GameSpot went through a number of major shopping districts including Akihabara, Ikeburuko, and Shinjuku, but no retailer had any units available. However, secondhand shops were selling DS Lite units at nearly 40,000 yen ($343), which is more than double the handheld's official price of 16,800 yen ($144). Prices at online auction sites are lower, with deals closing around an average of 26,000 yen ($233)."

Source - Gamespot

[P4NC4K3Z]

what..people are prepared to fork out double just to get it a few days earlier...i would if it was the revolution though XD

[ShadowMarth]

Eh, same happened with the 360. Just goes to show you, the japanese love it.

[bignds]

Meh, 360 may be useless pile of crap, but atleast its new, this is a damn repackage, and its sold out, just goes to show you, the japenese are craz-ier than i thought.

[Lkr]

you guys have to realize. the DS sales were going crazy. they stopped, becuause nintendo announced the Lite. now all the people who didnt get a DS, are getting this and the sales will go back up. its not just a simple redesign to the japanese. they really <333333333333333333 Nintendo.

[Sepharite]

This just proves that the Japanese need to get a life =DDDDDDDDDDD


<3 Japanese chicks.

[Mario Famous]

I wouldn't spend extra for an early purchase. Impatent people go broke easily. I'll buy it when it's at normal price and have the extra money in my pocket while the others go broke.

[ShadowMarth]

Yeah, the only place with the imports in stock right now is selling it for near $300. Killing me. Waiting.