I bought a Nintendo DS Lite (in black, or 'onyx' as it's marketed) at Costco today (well, yesterday technically) on a whim, which is how I buy most things I own. I saw a stack of DS Lites and I said, 'to hell with it' and picked one up. I like the black, but boy, does it attract finger prints all over its nice shiny surface, which quickly makes it look like crap. Maybe I shoulda gone for the white. I paid $162.99 for the DS Lite itself; a copy of Yoshi's Island DS; and an extras pack consisting of a folding carrying case which holds six games and a spare stylus (very nifty), a glow-in-the-dark stylus (isn't this redundant, doesn't the screen glow?), a Space Invaders stick-on skin, a lanyard with attached cleaning pad, and a touch screen protector made of a clear thin film. I also bought a copy of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day ($17.99) to play because I keep hearing about it. I played both games for a short time. The DS Lite is a little small, I think I'll develop cramps in my hands and fingers if I play it too long. The buttons are downright tiny and the stylus is a bit short and thin as well. Then again, I thought the original Xbox controller was about the right size for me, so that should give you an indication how large my hands are. While I was at Costco, I also picked up a few DVDs; - Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, $17.99 - Citizen Kane - Two-Disc Special Edition, $8.99 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Second Season, $15.99 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Third Season, $15.99 Now I have to buy some DS and GBA games to play on my new portable system. Not that I go anywhere, but good games are worth playing on any platform.