Nintendo DS: $149 on November 21

Vic Viper · Sep 21st, 2004, 01:01 PM

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Though it hasn't revealed the launch lineup, Nintendo announces that its dual-screen portable will ship first in the United States.

According to Reuters, Nintendo today announced that its forthcoming DS (or "dual screen") portable game system will be available in the United States in exactly two months. The system is reportedly slated for release on November 21 (which is actually a Sunday) for a suggested retail price of $149. This puts the system in the same relative price range as the current crop of consoles, but at nearly twice the cost of Nintendo's recently marked-down Game Boy Advance SP, whose software will be playable on the DS.

The Nintendo DS will release in Japan on December 2. Nintendo expects to ship about 4 million DS units worldwide by the end of the first quarter of 2005.

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anyone here excited about the DS ?

Nelo Angelo · Sep 21st, 2004, 02:45 PM

Yes, I'm looking foward to getting it later next year(Hopefully around my birthday).

GuRu · Sep 21st, 2004, 03:51 PM

No I don"t want any of those types of systems....just seems like a watse of money to GuRu....

kupoartist · Sep 21st, 2004, 04:49 PM

That's a competative price-point there, and backwards compatability is great news. If the software looks good enough, I'll consider getting one...

goodman · Sep 21st, 2004, 08:49 PM

Wow, a new Nintendo handheld, what a surprise, isnt it?

DragonSphere · Sep 30th, 2004, 08:01 PM

For $150? i think i'll pass...

(-RyDeR-) · Oct 2nd, 2004, 11:02 AM

Ya i am lookin forward to it and by the way wat price is it in english pounds?

Dactrius · Oct 2nd, 2004, 02:28 PM

$149 is around £90.

To be honest, I'm happy with my GBA SP, this would have to be something VERY special for me to buy one. Two screens won't cut it on it's own.

goodman · Oct 2nd, 2004, 03:04 PM

Nintendo had a special thing with the Game Boy, has a good thing with the GBA and SP, and has pretty much filled the needs of the handheld market. But, seeing as its easily their largest money maker, its certainly no surprise that they are milking the market tremendously. With the PS handheld somewhere out there im sure many will hold off immediately buying this, and even then since there have been two handhelds from Nintendo in the past three years dont expect a land rush to grab this one. That being said, there are always those who must rush off and buy something just to say they have it. To those, and to anyone else, have fun, im still playing Tetris on my GBA and enjoy it, and will hang with it...

Urahara Kisuke · Dec 7th, 2004, 11:57 PM

DS looks great. Hopefully I can get one for Christmas and if not Christmas, soon after then. Go Nintendo.

goodman · Dec 8th, 2004, 07:24 AM

Still digging my Tetris, for sure...

Sep 21st, 2004, 04:49 PM	#4
kupoartist .illustrated.thingy. Joined: Mar 2002 Location: pixel-land Age: 39 Posts: 2,576	That's a competative price-point there, and backwards compatability is great news. If the software looks good enough, I'll consider getting one... __________________ ~ the kupoartistry network ~ puppeteer ~ forever loyal ~ illustrated girl ~ arbitrary imposition ~ moonlight butterfly ~ うらぎりもの ~

Oct 2nd, 2004, 02:28 PM	#8
Dactrius Night Elven Rogue Joined: Nov 2002 Location: England, United Kingdom Age: 41 Posts: 333	$149 is around £90. To be honest, I'm happy with my GBA SP, this would have to be something VERY special for me to buy one. Two screens won't cut it on it's own. __________________ Game Status: [PS2]: N/A [XBox]: N/A [GC]: N/A [PC]: N/A

Dec 7th, 2004, 11:57 PM	#10
Urahara Kisuke Senior Member Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Mass. Age: 38 Posts: 704	DS looks great. Hopefully I can get one for Christmas and if not Christmas, soon after then. Go Nintendo. __________________ Former Captain of the 12th Division

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Nintendo DS: $149 on November 21

Sep 21st, 2004, 02:45 PM	#2
Nelo Angelo Victory is Mine! Joined: Dec 2002 Location: :O Age: 38 Posts: 530	Yes, I'm looking foward to getting it later next year(Hopefully around my birthday).

Sep 21st, 2004, 03:51 PM	#3
GuRu Registered User Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Long Island Age: 38 Posts: 34	No I don"t want any of those types of systems....just seems like a watse of money to GuRu....

Sep 21st, 2004, 08:49 PM	#5
goodman Senior Member Joined: Jan 2002 Location: the great state of TX Posts: 948	Wow, a new Nintendo handheld, what a surprise, isnt it?

Sep 30th, 2004, 08:01 PM	#6
DragonSphere Beneath the Shadow Joined: Jan 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 818	For $150? i think i'll pass...

Oct 2nd, 2004, 11:02 AM	#7
(-RyDeR-) Registered User Joined: Oct 2004 Age: 45 Posts: 3	Ya i am lookin forward to it and by the way wat price is it in english pounds?

Oct 2nd, 2004, 03:04 PM	#9
goodman Senior Member Joined: Jan 2002 Location: the great state of TX Posts: 948	Nintendo had a special thing with the Game Boy, has a good thing with the GBA and SP, and has pretty much filled the needs of the handheld market. But, seeing as its easily their largest money maker, its certainly no surprise that they are milking the market tremendously. With the PS handheld somewhere out there im sure many will hold off immediately buying this, and even then since there have been two handhelds from Nintendo in the past three years dont expect a land rush to grab this one. That being said, there are always those who must rush off and buy something just to say they have it. To those, and to anyone else, have fun, im still playing Tetris on my GBA and enjoy it, and will hang with it...

Dec 8th, 2004, 07:24 AM	#11
goodman Senior Member Joined: Jan 2002 Location: the great state of TX Posts: 948	Still digging my Tetris, for sure...


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