A few sites are reporting that the touch pen for the original DS has been discontinued. Bad news for owners who haven't yet upgraded to the Lite. The original stylus is different from the DS Lite's in regards to size and won't fit in a Lite pen holder slot and vice-versa. We contacted Nintendo, who pointed us in the direction of the Nintendo Online Store and Amazon — both of which are selling the touch pens. Nintendo didn't comment whether it had ceased selling the accessory to bricks-and-mortar retailers or stopped production, but stressed that the company continues to make the product available online. When that stops, there's always eBay. And when you can no longer find them there, you really ought to upgrade. Brian Ashcraft

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