Quote Originally Posted by neuropolitique
What's with al the redesign hate? Most consoles through the ages have been redesigned, sometimes several times. Even in the world of handhelds Nintendo is not alone in this.
Sure, but I think maybe people are surprised at the timing of it. I'm thrilled about it, but I don't have one.

Plus, usually redesigns are just cosmetic, and happen later in the console's lifespan (maybe this doesn't apply as much to handhelds.) Redesigns sometimes eliminate features as well, such as the SNES redesign lacking S-video output. This seems like it's a better DS, at least because of the screen, and potentially the buttons are nicer.

If I had a DS since day 1, I probably wouldn't care, but if I'd just bought one, I'd be a little bummed that there's a better version around the corner.