Rumor: New Nintendo DS to be Revealed at E3

Rumors of a new Nintendo DS have been circulating the internet and gaming scene for a while now, but the latest rumor seems the most likely.

Many people, including average gamers to game industry big wigs (such as Enterbrain's CEO), are speculating that Nintendo will announce a new Nintendo DS at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in July.

The rumors suggest that the new DS will simply be another redesign (like the DS Lite), in order to keep the DS brand going strong as Sony's PSP is finally gaining momentum. In other words, the new DS will likely be the same as the previous DS systems, with a few new features and likely a smaller and/or lighter design. Seems logical considering Nintendo released the DS Lite shortly after the PSP first launched (and they also redesigned the Game Boy Advance twice - first with the SP and then again with the Micro).

Personally, Super Nerd would much rather see a completely new system (such as a "DS 2" or a revival of the Game Boy brand), but a redesign might not be so bad if it significantly improves the hardware or functionality in some way.

Just keep in mind that this is merely rumors and speculation. Nothing has been officially announced or confirmed and Nintendo does not comment on rumors.

Stay tuned to the Super Awesome Nerd Blog! for more details as they become available.