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Looks like the black Nintendo DS Lite is hotter than ever. A container (those large metal structures that carry cargo) full of black Nintendo DS Lite and DS games had gone missing in Hong Kong when it was making its way from China (where the DS Lites are made) to Europe (where the black Lites are launching). The reported loss was $18 million Hong Kong dollars (US$2.32 million).
The Hong Kong police suspected that the black DS Lite units sold in Hong Kong recently were part of some loot and was willing to offer HKD$1 million ($128, 831) to anyone with a tip off or two.
To refresh your memory, only black Nintendo DS Lite units are available in Europe from 23rd June onwards.
OMG! Who Stole My Black DS Lite via Sina Games
1541 days ago
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1541 days ago
[...] "Out of Hong Kong this afternoon comes the story that a container of DS Lite hardware and DS games bound for Europe was stolen in Hong Kong. The retail value of the contents was estimated at $2.32 million USD, which equals roughly $13509833948752034.96 in Hong Kong dollars. What makes this even more heartbreaking is that apparently they were all in the exclusive European black color scheme." via 4 Color Rebellion via Wired [...]
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1541 days ago
It was a nice cab ride to the area and I’d also be pretty scared to take a pic of such hot goods (I have no cell camera) but if I have the oppurtunity I’ll try.
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1541 days ago
Ami, thanks a lot. Appreciate that.
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1541 days ago
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1540 days ago
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1540 days ago
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1537 days ago
[...] How lite are the DS Lite’s you ask? So lite, that if you pour Red Bull on them they actually float! Don’t listen to the rumors from China that over 2 millions dollars worth of DS Lite’s were stolen, that’s clearly just a cover up – our Destructoid satellite image above clearly shows the 20 foot DS lite’s falling from the sky. Ah, another rumor debunked here first at Destructoid. [...]
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1537 days ago
I have a DS lite because I don’t live in Hong Kong. But it Pwns the old one.
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1535 days ago
OWNED!
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1535 days ago
Hi James
Are u James Wright of the Syndromes?
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1337 days ago
[...] Our Play Gadgets reader, Joey, has tipped us that the Black DS Lite is on eBay, currently with people bidding. And a Joystiq commentor, ZildjianKX, has provided a pic (we are not sure if was a black or enamel navy lite) that may give us some clues of where the missing black DS Lites might be… [...]
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1336 days ago
[...] Finally, the black Nintendo DS Lite appears on the TV, picking up the pieces after his cousins’ disappearance in Hong Kong. [...]
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1335 days ago
[...] Nintendo Superman, Satoru Iwata, has assured Japanese shareholders and gamers that there will be no Nintendo Wii or DS Lite shortages in the coming months (even when accident occurs) as Wii and Lite are having their own, dedicated production lines. [...]
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1314 days ago
[...] 2) My Video Games Post of the Year Award goes to this $2.32 Million of Black Nintendo DS Lite Gone Missing post in Play Gadgets. This one post has been linked, trackbacked or cited by Joystiq, Engadget, Kotaku, Wiki, Digg and many, many other gaming and non-gaming websites. (I thought I’ve reached my career high then, lol). [...]
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476 days ago
HI THERE WHY IS NO BODY CREATING A ANTI DSI THEFT SYSTEM FOR THE DSI SENSE IT HAS INTERNET YOU COULD ADD A GPS OR INTERNET TRAKING OF DSI BEUCASE IT HAS INTERNET UNLIKE THE DS AND DS LITE
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