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macfantn · May 31, 2006, 08:19 AM

http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/31/d...now-available/

jokell82 · May 31, 2006, 08:33 AM

Gonna have to head over to Wally World today and check it out.

macfantn · May 31, 2006, 08:36 AM

let me know what you find i'm stuck at work til 5:30 c.s.t.

starman · May 31, 2006, 08:36 AM

Make sure you pick up a PS2 while you're there

macfantn · May 31, 2006, 08:49 AM

will it play the new super mario bros also? and is it portable?

Hawkeye_a · May 31, 2006, 08:56 AM

You lucky bastards !!! it *officially* launches here in Oz tomorrow (June 1st) and NSMB launches June 8th. Ill pick mine up on June 8th w/ the game (hopelly they'll still be some to go around).

starman · May 31, 2006, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

You lucky bastards !!! it *officially* launches here in Oz tomorrow (June 1st) and NSMB launches May 8th. Ill pick mine up on May 8th w/ the game (hopelly they'll still be some to go around).

Um....time for a new calendar?

Hawkeye_a · May 31, 2006, 08:58 AM

Make that June 8th (i think)

PS>> There's a new rumble pack available for the DSLite

ort888 · May 31, 2006, 09:17 AM

One guy has it. None of the people on other Nintendo forums have found one yet.

Jawbone54 · May 31, 2006, 09:25 AM

Ahhhh, I'm having my doubts.

ort888 · May 31, 2006, 09:49 AM

I'm sure this guy did get one, but it's probably an isolated incident. One dumb employee probably broke the street date. It happens all the time.

It doesn't mean that it's available everywhere.

Jawbone54 · May 31, 2006, 09:51 AM

I'm ready for mine to come in. NSMB is my first pick-up.

Adam Betts · May 31, 2006, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by macfantn

will it play the new super mario bros also? and is it portable?

Yes and yes

Get Brain Age DS too. It's a great software to play by minutes everyday. Only $20

macfantn · May 31, 2006, 10:46 AM

i was making a comment about the ps2 comment, lol. I'm not a Sony Fan never owned a pS2.

jokell82 · May 31, 2006, 01:11 PM

Just picked one up at the local Target. Went to two Walmarts and one other Target before I found one with stock.

Got the new Super Mario Brothers which is way cool. I'll probably have to get Mario Kart DS too...

starman · May 31, 2006, 01:28 PM

So what's the BFD about this other than the new form factor?

itai195 · May 31, 2006, 01:34 PM

Bright screen, a more usable stylus, and a design that makes me feel slightly less silly using it in public

jokell82 · May 31, 2006, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by itai195

Bright screen, a more usable stylus, and a design that makes me feel slightly less silly using it in public

Plus it matches my iMac and MacBook.

Jawbone54 · May 31, 2006, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by jokell82

Plus it matches my iMac and MacBook.

Yet another reason not to spend $150 more on a BlacBook.

Socially Awkward Solo · May 31, 2006, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by itai195

Bright screen, a more usable stylus, and a design that makes me feel slightly less silly using it in public

Ya seriously. Kinda sucks having to buy the same hardware so soon again but gameboy fans are used to that.

Stradlater · May 31, 2006, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

Yet another reason not to spend $150 more on a BlacBook.

There's a black DS Lite, too.

Busemann · May 31, 2006, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by itai195

Bright screen, a more usable stylus, and a design that makes me feel slightly less silly using it in public

Gotta admire the salespeople that run Nintendo these days

ort888 · May 31, 2006, 03:03 PM

No one here has one. And the people on the phone sound annoyed. They must be getting a lot of calls, considering ever message board I post on has a thread about the street date being broken.

Stogieman · May 31, 2006, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Socially Awkward Solo

Ya seriously. Kinda sucks having to buy the same hardware so soon again but gameboy fans are used to that.

Not me, I've held off on my DS purchase until now. I learned my lesson with the GBA. However it looks like the DS lite has everything I want. Brighter screen, better form factor and a great library of games. I'm getting one as soon as I can sell my PSP.

Jawbone54 · May 31, 2006, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Stradlater

There's a black DS Lite, too.

If you import one from Europe. Still more money for black.

itai195 · May 31, 2006, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Busemann

Gotta admire the salespeople that run Nintendo these days

Of course I am an easy sell, I collect Nintendo stuff. But the screen brightness alone is enough to make it worthwhile, even though like the upgrade from GBA to GBA SP I'm annoyed Nintendo didn't get it right the first time.

Salty · May 31, 2006, 06:41 PM

I'm seriously tempted to use my GST Rebate on one of these puppies.

greenamp · May 31, 2006, 07:05 PM

<-- Official Console Wars peace mediator.

Stradlater · Jun 1, 2006, 07:15 AM

Picked one of these up! Great little machine. New Mario brings back memories.

macfantn · Jun 1, 2006, 08:14 AM

ugh can't find one of these anywhere, been to a few ebgames wal marts and targets and circuit city any other ideas? anyone?

Big Mac · Jun 1, 2006, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Socially Awkward Solo

Ya seriously. Kinda sucks having to buy the same hardware so soon again but gameboy fans are used to that.

Who says anyone who already has a DS has to get a Lite?

mdc · Jun 1, 2006, 03:00 PM

I went after work to Target, but they didn't have anything. You could see they were gearing up for the change since they had one blue DS and that was it. I can wait until later in the month to get it and Mario.

Jawbone54 · Jun 1, 2006, 04:20 PM

I guess I have to wait like most saps for another 9 days, 17 hours, and 39 minutes

Exact time brought to you by the Countdown Widget

Stogieman · Jun 1, 2006, 05:57 PM

Today I went to Target in the hopes of getting one early. The lady in the electronics department said they had a large number of DS Lites sitting in the back room. I got all excited until she told me she wasn't allowed to sell them until the 11th.

goMac · Jun 1, 2006, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by Socially Awkward Solo

Ya seriously. Kinda sucks having to buy the same hardware so soon again but gameboy fans are used to that.

I know. My original DS exploded this morning upon the release of the DS Lite. I was so sad. I guess I'll have to buy a new one because I can't use my old DS anymore.

Turias · Jun 1, 2006, 09:24 PM

I checked 4 Targets and 2 Bestbuys today. None were selling.

jokell82 · Jun 1, 2006, 10:05 PM

Apparently, once people found out about them, Target started figuring it out and telling stores to put their stock away. I was at the one I bought mine at later that day to get one for a friend and they were all gone. No way they went through the 50 or so they had in stock...

greenamp · Jun 1, 2006, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by Stradlater

There's a black DS Lite, too.

pwnt.

ort888 · Jun 1, 2006, 10:44 PM

My wife called me from Target today to ask if I needed anything so I asked her to check and see if they had any in stock. When she asked the sales guy, he said that they didn't have any for sale, but he had one of his own if she wanted to see it. He was going to go into the breakroom and get it. She politely declined.

JoshuaZ · Jun 1, 2006, 11:11 PM

I've been trying to find one here in Japan for a week now. It was really tough. Went to four major toy stores and everyone was sold out. Sighh.... luckily I found one that had been returned.... along with a 'used' copy of Mario Kart.

Only in Japan do used games cost more than the new copy.

Hawkeye_a · Jun 1, 2006, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by Stogieman

Brighter screen, better form factor and a great library of games. I'm getting one as soon as I can sell my PSP.

Classic

.... if u held off on the PSP u could have got 2 DSs

starman · Jun 1, 2006, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

Classic

.... if u held off on the PSP u could have got 2 DSs

Do you get a boner whever someone disses Sony?

Hawkeye_a · Jun 2, 2006, 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by starman

Do you get a boner whever someone disses Sony?

Well DUH

Hawkeye_a · 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by starman

Do you get a boner whever someone disses Sony?

And if that gave me a boner, you can immagine what this did....

Japanese sales for 22 May to 28 May 2006
Top hardware

1. Nintendo DS Lite - 285.025
2. Sony PSP - 27.227
3. PlayStation 2 - 19.798
4. Game Boy Advance SP - 6.652
5. Nintendo DS - 4.126
6. Game Boy Micro - 2.013
7. Xbox 360 - 1.242
8. GameCube - 1.116
9. Game Boy Advance - 44
10. Xbox - 8

Top software

1. New Super Mario Bros. - NDS - 899.518 - (899.518)
2. More DS Brain Training - NDS - 86.451 - (2.367.429)
3. Prof. Kawashima's Brain Training : How old is your brain ? - NDS - 62.616 - (2.282.759)
4. Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable - PSP - 48.342 - (48.342)
5. Tetris DS - NDS - 46.809 - (545.666)
6. Kimikiss - PS2 - 42.127 - (42.127)
7. Winning Eleven 10 - PS2 - 38.419 - (694.927)
8. English Training DS - NDS - 37.222 - (1.092.496)
9. Animal Crossing : Wild World - NDS - 36.610 - (2.746.097)
10. Jikkyou Powerful Major League - PS2 - 32.742 - (155.557)

- http://www.jeux-france.com/news16125...n21-2006-.html -

starman · Jun 2, 2006, 07:03 AM

Why don't you ever post US sales where the DS and PSP are rather even?

starman · Jun 2, 2006, 07:30 AM

I found it. Too bad I'm gonna make that boner limp.

April 2006 sales:
http://digitalbattle.com/2006/05/17/...ardware-sales/

Xbox 360 - 295,381
PlayStation 2 - 206,995
Game Boy Advance - 169,115
PlayStation Portable - 162,438
Nintendo DS - 138,427
Xbox - 38,987
Gamecube - 38,028

Notice the DS getting completely BITCHSLAPPED by the PSP?

Stogieman · Jun 2, 2006, 07:43 AM

I'm willing to bet the DS numbers are low in the US right now because most people are holding off their purchase until the DS Lite comes out. I'm anxious to see what the June/July numbers are going to look like.

starman · Jun 2, 2006, 08:01 AM

I KNEW you'd say that, so here's Feb. 2006:

February 2006, USA:

1. PlayStation 2 - 300,000
2. PSP - 170,000
3. Xbox 360 - 160,000
4. Nintendo DS - 150,000

March 2006:

Xbox 360 = 161,000
PS2 = 299,000
Xbox = 88,000
GCN = 67,000
GBA = 190,000
DS = 150,000
PSP = 170,000

April 2006:
GBA = 201,000
PSP = 186,000
NDS = 184,000

ort888 · Jun 2, 2006, 08:17 AM

Selling 15% more is a bitchslap?

Busemann · Jun 2, 2006, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by ort888

Selling 15% more is a bitchslap?

I bet it would be to you if the numbers were reversed.

But seriously, since the PSP retails for $249 while the DS is $149, I bet the Sony guys are pleased. Isn't the DS lite even cheaper?