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Nintendo announces the DSi

kinda mad we're not getting it before xMas.

Come on, sure your sales are decent now, but sales would be even higher with the DSi! :)


So will they sell it sooner if the DS lite start doing worse? I mean this "late 2009" I've been hear is terrible....how about early 2009?
 
They've said it won't be out in the states until after April 2009. Do they really expect DSLite sales to continue strong when people know this will come out next year, and that with things like cameras and dual touch screens newer games might not be compatible? wtf. Here's to hoping there's a backlash and they change their minds, but I doubt it.
 
If they launch it too late in North America, I wonder when we can expect it's successor. I assume they won't dare launch the "DS2" within a year of the DSi launching. Might expect it in 2011 now.
 
Rivix said:
If they launch it too late in North America, I wonder when we can expect it's successor. I assume they won't dare launch the "DS2" within a year of the DSi launching. Might expect it in 2011 now.
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Hmm, good point, I wasn't considering how the late date would impact the next version release. Another reason to be disappointed.
 
Is it just me or does cartridge/disc based handheld consoles seem to be going backwards. The whole point of handhelds is to make it easy to player wherever you are. Make it all digital downloads like the iPod touch.
 
What?!
No gba slot?!?!?
How will importing Pokemon in Diamond and Pearl work?
And why would you need two cameras!?
 
I always thought the lack of expansion port coupled with inability to replace the battery were a step backwards on the iPhone and Touch. :)

I prefer tangible products, especially for my music, but I like the option to put those things in a library.
 
Though I hate to buy things that have little to no real substance to the release.. I'm guaranteed a release DSi so I'll take one :p

Not really sure how much of an effect this will have on the already good DS sales, this release/upgrade kinda feels like Windows ME for the DS. More flash but not much substance.
 
Topher15 said:
Is it just me or does cartridge/disc based handheld consoles seem to be going backwards. The whole point of handhelds is to make it easy to player wherever you are. Make it all digital downloads like the iPod touch.
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Yea, just like it's easier for me to be out traveling somewhere, to buy a game in a shop and play it. Not to find a wifi hotspot.
And they're not going backwards. The PSP supports game downloads and soon they're getting an online shop right on the PSP itself (no more PC needed, yey), and the DSi also has an online shop.

DD are brilliant and my preferred method of acquiring games on the PC. I'd prefer to use physical media on handhelds though. Especially if they're as easy to carry as DS Lite carts.
 
raggedjimmi said:
And they're not going backwards. The PSP supports game downloads and soon they're getting an online shop right on the PSP itself (no more PC needed, yey), and the DSi also has an online shop.
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Ya, did you see the PSP Brite's box art with a screen shot of the PSN store on it?
 
It's long overdue IMO but still a welcomed feature. There's also rumours that all 2009 UMD games will also be available for download. Really love the sound of that!
 
Software will probably be sold online in the future, but you have to wonder about the retailers and their influence. They don't want to loose revenue on game sales, and in an online world they would become obsolete. They might not have a lot of leeway, but they sell the hardware.
 
Rivix said:
Software will probably be sold online in the future, but you have to wonder about the retailers and their influence. They don't want to loose revenue on game sales, and in an online world they would become obsolete. They might not have a lot of leeway, but they sell the hardware.
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Until we buy the hardware from an online store and just have it shipped to us. Or people will get it from places like Wal-Mart.
 
Ja Di ksw said:
Until we buy the hardware from an online store and just have it shipped to us. Or people will get it from places like Wal-Mart.
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I agree its inevitable, and I'm not trying to defend retailers. I love downloads.

But retailers have a lot of power. When I worked for BestBuy, HP wanted to sell their computers with a mail in rebate. BestBuy said if they include a mail in rebate they will limit the stock of HP and put something like Sony at the end of the isles.

I hate big box stores. They are ignorant. My manager would boast about how smaller tech stores were going out of business because BestBuy was go grand. Glad to get out of there. Nothing but greed.
 
I tell you, I buy a lot of used games and digital downloads would kill that market. No more reselling of your old games or giving to other people to play once your done with them. I like having games on the device (be it a portable like an iPod Touch or DSi) without the physical media. But I like having some form of physical media that I can fall back on...reinstall on the device, install on another device, etc..

I don't have a DS right now and the DSi piques my interest.
 
Rivix said:
Is the DS region locked?
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Nope, until the DSi every Nintendo handheld was 100% region free.

Antares said:
I tell you, I buy a lot of used games and digital downloads would kill that market.
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That's what I like about DD. I can buy DD games for the same price as a second hand game - only I'm guaranteed it works and it doesn't smell like cigarette smoke. I paid £30 for the entire UT catalogue on Steam, even on it's own the Unreal 1 pack is £15 and UT3 is about £30 alone. Infact I paid the same for Kirbys Adventure on the NES as Prey or Counterstrike Source on Steam.

When I'm paying these little prices for DD games I don't mind that I can't resell them.
 
^ Nintendo have been real gimps in regards to region protection this generation with the Wii and now DSi......


Now only Sony are the one company offering full regionless playback of games on the ps3 and psp....
 
MacRumorUser said:
Now only Sony are the one company offering full regionless playback of games on the ps3 and psp....
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Just not their media functions.

It's a ruddy shame too. Hopefully some savvy hackers will come along and fix the region-problem. Give us a PSP M33 feature where you can switch between regions in the menu.
 
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