Nintendo to Ship Limited Edition DS on Friday

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With the continued domination of both the Wii and the Nintendo DS in pure sales numbers, Nintendo has more reason than anyone to give thanks this holiday season. But they won't be spending the day after Thanksgiving lazing around in a turkey coma.
Instead, the console manufacturer has announced that they will be releasing two special limited edition Nintendo DS bundles to coincide with Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year.


The Mario Red bundle looks similar in color to the Crimson DS but features an iconic 'M' painted onto the front. It also comes with a copy of New Super Mario Bros.. Meanwhile the Ice Blue version of the handheld has a packed-in copy of Brain Age and a custom carrying case. Despite that bundle getting a teensy bit more stuff, both will retail for the price of $149.99. Check out images of the bundles above.

In their press release for the announcement, Nintendo stressed that they believe the new bundles will be big sellers for "first-time gamers and veteran players alike." With any other company, we'd say it sounds like wishful thinking, but nothing seems to be able to stop the juggernaut of constant sales that the DS has become. Enjoy your new Black Friday colors, consumers.