Rumor: DS Redesign Coming Apr. or May 2009
September 5, 2008 | 12:04 PM PST
by: Derek Buck
Still haven't picked up a DS Lite? You might want to wait a little longer. IGN yesterday confirmed rumors of a redesigned Nintendo DS, reported by Kombo last month.
According to IGN's Scott Lowe, the redesigned hardware should debut in either April or May of 2009.
Last month, tech outlets all over the web were abuzz with reports of an upcoming Nintendo DS refresh. The reports indicated that sources outside of Nintendo had leaked information that a new DS redesign was on the horizon and would include dual touch screen functionality. Initial reactions were skeptical, however, we're hearing now that a refresh is indeed inbound and should be debuting in April or May of 2009.
Additionally, we've learned that the revised DS will not only incorporate touch functionality on both screens, but also widescreen aspect ratios. At this point, it's hard to tell whether the redesign will be simply another DS iteration or the DS 2. -- IGN
IGN included the offensively ill-designed mock up pictured above, apparently to kill off any excitement you may have otherwise had for this redesign.
Expect an official debunking from Nintendo soon.
















