Nintendo have said that it is just an internet rumour....
They would say that. They always do.
But check this out, regarding the announcement of the DS Lite:
Jan 16, 2006
QUOTE said:
Nintendo have denied rumors that they are to announce a redesigned DS at a press conference in Japan today.Rumors kicked off after Hong Kong-based online retailer Lik-Sang cited Japanese retail sources when it reported that Nintendo were planning a GBA SP-style redesign of their latest handheld as stocks of the current model continued to dwindle over Christmas.A spokesperson from
Nintendo of Europe has now put paid to the reports, however, by calling them “pure rumour and speculation"Source:
Here
Jan 26th 2006
QUOTE
"Nintendo President Satoru Iwata
today announced Nintendo DS Lite, a slimmer version of the best-selling Nintendo DS™. Also featuring brighter screens, Nintendo DS Lite will launch in Japan in March. Nintendo DS Lite will be less than two-thirds the size of the original Nintendo DS and more than 20 percent lighter.[/b]