That Bastion of Japanese videogaming goodness, Famitsu magazine, reveals today that of the Lite handheld have topped 10 million units in the land of the rising sun, having threatened to break this milestone for some time.

This new figure from means that total sales of the Lite model DS have now passed 22 million globally, the new, improved and miniaturized handheld having launched just over a year ago. Combined with the older, standard DS, overall sales for the format are now comfortably over 40 million mark - quite an achievement given the length of time the console has been out for - and the from Sony's rival gizmotool.

The DS Lite sold over 702,000 units in April to top 10m, with the in second place on 287,000 followed by the PSP on 158,000, the on 71,000 and the on 67,000. No sign of the at all. Unsurprisingly. More soon gamepersons.

By Luke Guttridge