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Rumor: Nintendo Working On 3DS Lite

Posted on Wednesday, January 4 @ 07:55:33 Eastern by


Japan's Nikkei Trendy have reported that Nintendo is hard at work on a 3DS Lite, complete with a slimmer form factor and increased battery life. No official word from Nintendo, so don't take this as an "announcement", but it's a safe bet that something like this is in the cards. After the 3DS Lite, there will be a 3DSi and a 3DSi XL, and a 3DSi5XLT that's created specifically to cater to America's obesity problem.

But really, just a thinner system and more battery life? Where's the cream filling right circle pad? Or is Nintendo going to make a Circle Pad Pro Attachement Lite to go with this system?

I'm all for new hardware, and I'm not opposed to buying a newer 3DS when it hits retail, but I'm gonna need more than just battery life and a slightly reduced size.

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  • Guernica
    Guernica
    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Jan 4th, 2012 at 8:42 am
    I'm not too sure about a smaller size. My large hands already find it hard enough to not cramp up while playing my 3DS sometimes already. Especially if I'm trying to use the D-Pad.
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  • Keri_Honea
    Keri_Honea
    Joined: Dec 2011
    Posted: Jan 4th, 2012 at 8:57 am
    Seriously? Dammit, Nintendo!
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  • neodragon17
    neodragon17
    Joined: Feb 2009
    Posted: Jan 4th, 2012 at 11:44 am
    The biggest complaint about the 3DS, even before its release, has been the battery life. 3rd-party companies thus began making their own products to combat the atrocious battery of the 3DS. I haven't tried any of these battery-life extenders, so I don't know if they work. But assuming they DID work, why then couldn't Nintendo make a better battery? Were they saving that for a 3DS Lite? If so, that's a huge middle finger for us Nintendo fans. The battery is removeable! Why can't they just make a longer-lasting battery, instead of fixing the issue through another handheld? Plus, I'm assuming the Lite would have more features than the 3DS, which means the battery life would then be even SHORTER.

    Oh, and slimmer design? The 3DS is slim enough as it is. Don't listen to the folks at IGN; if it doesn't fit in your pocket, then get pants with bigger pockets.
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  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander
    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Jan 4th, 2012 at 3:17 pm
    I'm shocked. Who would have ever thought that Nintendo would do a redesign of a relatively new handheld?
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