Were you expecting to buy new hardware this year? Are you ready to do so? Are you shuffling your game-buying plans around? Nintendo fans are fiercely loyal, so we expect many of you may have already tried to preorder the thing.
Were you expecting to buy new hardware this year? Are you ready to do so? Are you shuffling your game-buying plans around? Nintendo fans are fiercely loyal, so we expect many of you may have already tried to preorder the thing.
Reader Comments (44)
Posted: Sep 29th 2008 9:18AM Doctor Seleski said
I JUST bought my DS Lite. There isn't much that is going to make me buy a new DS just because it has a camera and can play music. My cameras and ipods do a FAR better job at their respective jobs. Keep consoles as consoles.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 9:24AM patboy2008 said
I highly doubt that there will be a new DS. And if there is, I'm not going to buy it because the DS is just fine the way it is. It does what it does best, it plays games, that's all it really needs.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 9:41AM (Unverified) said
If indeed it is true, and it is like a PSP... there is no way i'm buying it.
If it just had improved graphics, nearing that of a gamecube, odds are i'd consider it.
The whole 'camera and music' thing seems a little too pointless to me.
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If it just had improved graphics, nearing that of a gamecube, odds are i'd consider it.
The whole 'camera and music' thing seems a little too pointless to me.
Posted: Sep 29th 2008 9:43AM (Unverified) said
Saying that, the one thing that owns about the DS is the fact that it is actually a CONSOLE, and not a multimedia hub :/.
That's the way I like my consoles - to be consoles, not to do everything.
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That's the way I like my consoles - to be consoles, not to do everything.
Posted: Sep 29th 2008 9:45AM (Unverified) said
I bought my DS lite about 3 months ago... And it is VERY expensive here in Brazil... No... I will not buy the new one... My R4 does the job playing mp3, videos and games (of course!).
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 10:07AM (Unverified) said
What a joke. It seems like both Nintendo and Sony have found a cash cow in small "token" upgrades that nobody wants (brighter screens, smaller hardware excluded) to existing hardware. Now we understand the reasoning of an 8-10 year life cycle... To allow console companies to milk the old cow over and over and over again...
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 10:12AM (Unverified) said
Short answer: No.
Long answer: If it's just going to be a DS with lame add-on gadgets to compete with the iPhone, no. The DS's 3D abilities were underpowered at launch, it's in desperate need of a complete overhaul, not new gimmicks and 2 more years of shovelware.
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Long answer: If it's just going to be a DS with lame add-on gadgets to compete with the iPhone, no. The DS's 3D abilities were underpowered at launch, it's in desperate need of a complete overhaul, not new gimmicks and 2 more years of shovelware.
Posted: Sep 29th 2008 10:27AM raindog469 said
I'm pretty sure we don't have anything close to the full story as of right now, and Nintendo is not so stupid as to announce new hardware right before the biggest shopping season of the year no matter what region. It's almost like Sony "leaked" this to Nikkei, not someone at Nintendo.
But regardless, no, I don't expect to be buying a new DS with any hot new features at any price between now and the end of 2008.
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But regardless, no, I don't expect to be buying a new DS with any hot new features at any price between now and the end of 2008.
Posted: Sep 29th 2008 10:51AM (Unverified) said
I'm planning to get my daughter a DS for her birthday in late Oct. All this rumor/leak does is make me want to wait till after the press conference this week on the hope that we'll see a price drop on the current DS.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 10:55AM paschott said
I just got my DS as well - not likely that I'll be upgrading, especially if the major changes are a camera and the ability to play music. Don't need either of those right now. Perhaps when the price drops, I'll consider it. Of course, I envision this rev allowing connections to any modern wireless network and that would be a "nice to have" feature. It's not worth $200, but it would be nice to have. Be even better if there were some form of firmware upgrade for the current DS models, but still....
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 11:01AM (Unverified) said
Even if someone doesn't personally want it, the level of negativity regarding the redesign seems pretty over the top. I guess I just underestimate how fickle people are--in every redesign thread we've ever had we get a lot of people asking for larger screens and an SD slot. When the prospect of these two things (and more) finally appears, we get a deafening chorus of HELL @#$%ING NO. Go figure.
Anyway, I know I said I'd purchase it in the thread where the rumor was first circulated, but I don't know at this point. I knew I either wanted to upgrade to a Lite or get a PSP within the next few months, so I have to weigh the costs and benefits of each. The former is a more comfortable way to play games I already own, the latter would basically just give me the ability to play Dracula X Chronicles, Jeanne d'Arc, LocoRoco, and Crush. Because neither option is particularly convincing, if the additional features in the new DS turn out to be better than expected, it could sway me in Nintendo's direction.
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Anyway, I know I said I'd purchase it in the thread where the rumor was first circulated, but I don't know at this point. I knew I either wanted to upgrade to a Lite or get a PSP within the next few months, so I have to weigh the costs and benefits of each. The former is a more comfortable way to play games I already own, the latter would basically just give me the ability to play Dracula X Chronicles, Jeanne d'Arc, LocoRoco, and Crush. Because neither option is particularly convincing, if the additional features in the new DS turn out to be better than expected, it could sway me in Nintendo's direction.
Posted: Sep 29th 2008 11:06AM (Unverified) said
Unless it effects the gameplay of my games
I see no reason to buy it.
I already have an Ipod and digital camera that work fine.
Its a bit of a disappointing upgrade.
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I see no reason to buy it.
I already have an Ipod and digital camera that work fine.
Its a bit of a disappointing upgrade.
Posted: Sep 29th 2008 11:54AM (Unverified) said
dude if it does what it says it does then I will buy it.Because my ds is broken well it can turn on and stuff but the screen is allways like blue and red.DsFanboy get ready for someone to buy it for a million dollars.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 12:13PM (Unverified) said
Like some others, my DS lite is less than 6-months old and I'm having a blast with it. I probably won't buy any new DS, but that's also assuming this isn't a entirely new DS but just a new DS lite model (ie, will still take the same carts, etc).
Of course, even if it is the next-gen of DS, I probably won't get it. The DS has and should last me for quite some time. And with gazillions of owners out there, I doubt support for it will dry up anytime soon.
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Of course, even if it is the next-gen of DS, I probably won't get it. The DS has and should last me for quite some time. And with gazillions of owners out there, I doubt support for it will dry up anytime soon.
Posted: Sep 29th 2008 9:12PM (Unverified) said
Same here, I want a lite, but if I get it now im afraid the new one will come out right after that adn I will have wasted money. But lets be real, the camera will be no better than a cell phone camera, and most I have an R4 for music.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 12:36PM (Unverified) said
I hope the new DS doesn't suck, like the wii did.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 12:53PM (Unverified) said
Whether or not I'll buy it depends on what the actual product turns out to be. Rumors have been flying around for a while and at this point I don't know what to expect. Multimedia functions aren't likely to sway me, though.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 1:00PM Porygandrew said
I guess it's time to upgrade from my reliable DS Phat
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 1:23PM (Unverified) said
Funny how ppl are complaining about the new features and yet every1 was so excited when the ds lite first came out. What did the ds lite bring? Smaller size? New brightness setting? larger stylus? ZOMG! We're talking about a camera that may be used during gameplay (yes i know Sony came up with it and now MS is copying them) and music playback but compare that to a BIGGER STYLUS >_> I say bravo to Nintendo because it puts them in a better position to compete with Apple, who obviously wants a slice of Nintendo's pie. I'll probably buy it but I need to have a look at it first.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 1:58PM (Unverified) said
I think part of the problem was that rumors have been swirling around for so long about a DS upgrade and the features that comes with it that anything short of a 3D Holoprojector would make people vaguely disappointed.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 1:56PM (Unverified) said
Assuming that my Lite doesn't get run over the same day this is launched or something...no, not really, I'm not interested. It's not sounding like a new system, and I generally like to wait for a...for lack of a better term...proof of concept game to roll along before I drop my money on a new console. You know. Some game which really sells me on the system and its features.
That being said and done, if this new DS is real, and if it has a durability upgrade over the Lite with buttons and the like, I can see myself getting it eventually.
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That being said and done, if this new DS is real, and if it has a durability upgrade over the Lite with buttons and the like, I can see myself getting it eventually.
Posted: Sep 29th 2008 2:22PM (Unverified) said
I just bought my DS Lite (upgraded from original) a few months ago. If I want music I'll use homebrew.
Camera doesn't seem that useful, and definitely not worth buying all over again.
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Camera doesn't seem that useful, and definitely not worth buying all over again.
Posted: Sep 29th 2008 2:43PM (Unverified) said
The DS doesn't need a camera. I don't know what it is about small gadgets these days and the need to pretend they can do everything. If you want a good camera, get a real camera. The more time they spend on additional "features" the less time they're spending on what the system was meant to do -- play games.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 4:05PM (Unverified) said
I WAS thinking about getting a second DS so when my stepson is in town (his mom won't let him take his DS with him) we can play together. So if the price is decent, I'll get one. Not the moment it hits the stores though.
If the price of the lite drops drastically, however, I'd just get another lite.
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If the price of the lite drops drastically, however, I'd just get another lite.
Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 6:11PM (Unverified) said
If nintendo wants to pull an apple on us and release an update that makes everyone feel ripped off, screw them. I'm buying a ps3. Bite me.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 5:59PM (Unverified) said
To put it short: no.
I just bought a DS Lite about a week and half ago, so I don't really see the use of buying another one. I already have an mp3 player and I plan to buy a replacement digital camera.
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I just bought a DS Lite about a week and half ago, so I don't really see the use of buying another one. I already have an mp3 player and I plan to buy a replacement digital camera.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2008 7:28PM (Unverified) said
Well, I quite literally just baught my DS Lite. However, if this came out, I'd still buy it. Yes, I'm that insane
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Posted: Sep 29th 2008 7:42PM (Unverified) said
No. My DS is 3 years old, and I just bought a PSP.
I'm not buying any hardware for another 6 years at the least.
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I'm not buying any hardware for another 6 years at the least.
Posted: Sep 29th 2008 11:09PM (Unverified) said
I'd like to see some of the Wiimote functionality show up in a next-gen DS. More RAM, accelerometers, and a rumble function would all be things that could (with a firmware assist) enhance existing games as well as enable a lot of new games. Bluetooth functionality could not only let you use a cordless stereo headset; imagine a game that used the Wii Fit balance board as an extra input device!
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Posted: Sep 30th 2008 1:06AM (Unverified) said
I've already got an iPhone which I love, and my DS is not even a year old after replacing the white one I broke which was a Phat trade in. I don't need the new rumored one.
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Posted: Sep 30th 2008 3:46AM (Unverified) said
I still have my Phat, so it's gonna take new hardware for me to upgrade. If the rumors are true, I'll be sure to get my hands on it at launch.
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Posted: Sep 30th 2008 10:58AM (Unverified) said
I don't think so....unless this has improvements to the actual gaming system, and then it would be a next generation DS. So unless it's the next DS, I don't need a DS lite with a camera and an mp3 player, since I already have those, and I would much rather spend more on the actual games then another system.
If it is the next DS, I will probably wait awhile, because the current DS still has 3rd party support. So the games will still be coming ^^
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If it is the next DS, I will probably wait awhile, because the current DS still has 3rd party support. So the games will still be coming ^^
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 9:57AM QuilavaErmine said
If there's a nice colored one I'll buy one...but I don't want to make my 8 Ds Lites sad from neglect ;_;
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 1:38PM comamonkey said
I could care less about the camera. I already have one. What I'm interested in is what it will do with the downloadable content. If nintendo does what I hope they're going to, make virtual console games ds compatible, then I will buy one for sure. I would love to be able to play all my old favorites from NES SNES on my DS (without waiting for an updated version to be releases with altered or tacked on controls).
Furthermore, I'm hoping that things like internal memory and an sd card slot will mean larger, more in-depth RPGs (not to mention easier homebrews).
My dream of games like Wild Arms and Final Fantasy 9 on the go are getting closer...
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Furthermore, I'm hoping that things like internal memory and an sd card slot will mean larger, more in-depth RPGs (not to mention easier homebrews).
My dream of games like Wild Arms and Final Fantasy 9 on the go are getting closer...
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