A new DS coming soon???

[DeMoN]

The weird thing is, the source has sources and why would someone go through all that trouble just to fool people?

You'd be amazed at what people will do.

 

[jenngcia]

The DS is really due for an upgrade. After all, while it used to leave the PSP in the dust (in terms of sales), it's now neck-and-neck with the PSP sometimes outselling the DS. Problem especially in Japan, is not that DS is waning, but probably because everyone who wants one already have one, and that includes the extended DS demographics (Brain-age crowd, female crowds, etc.).

A midlife upgrade seems plausible, as the GBA had numerous times. the PSP is upgradiong too soon (PSP 3000) and that should spur sales, so Nintendo must have something working, my guess is that it will be minor instead of big upgrade. With a new and big upgrade coming in 2009.

TGS is coming soon, so any news should come there. If not, then it's just rumor. Unless, it's already in production, Nintendo would be stupid to preannounce it and miss the Christmas selling season.

Location info like GPS? Nobody have been able to make any good GPS game, so unless Nintendo new device have a big screen, it's no-use as a map reader, GPS. And wouldn't be able to beat the iPhone especially if it can't integrate with Google maps.

 

[Isaiah]

i really hope this is a joke because i just bought a new dsl a few days a ago...

 

[Rock Raiyu]

Well, they are running out of ideas for the DS. Even if its still going strong, its running out of things that they can do with it without adding new accessories to keep it going.

 

[psycoblaster]

Well, they are running out of ideas for the DS. Even if its still going strong, its running out of things that they can do with it without adding new accessories to keep it going.

exactly. the DS has enough stuff already. if the releases for the "new" DSs were real, then by next year, we can probably see 3 screens, all touch screens, haptic support, terrestrial TV, or probably what we can call a nintendo phone.

Why don't nintendo actually try to make what they have better, rather than working too hard on other crap?

 

[dinofan01]

I just want a bigger screens and dual touch sensitivity. The camera does sound good though. It would be cool to see what Nintendo would do with it. The MP3 player sounds good as well since Moonshell sucks and it would be nice to have a first party player.

 

[psycoblaster]

D: moonshell doesn't suck

 

[dinofan01]

D: moonshell doesn't suck

It would suck if Nintendo made its on program for the "new" DS.

 

[superdude]

it does suck compared to 1st party mp3 players

 

[granville]

D: moonshell doesn't suck

It would suck if Nintendo made its on program for the "new" DS.

I wouldn't be so sure. I actually find the DSorganize browser slightly superior to the official one.

 

[dinofan01]

D: moonshell doesn't suck

It would suck if Nintendo made its on program for the "new" DS.

I wouldn't be so sure. I actually find the DSorganize browser slightly superior to the official one.

No the DS browser and a possible DS music player would be totally different. The MP3 player would most likely be on itr from the start and Nintendo cant half-ass it like they did with the browser. They know that it would be a selling point and the more people would use it then the few fanboys that bought the browser.

 

[IzzehO]

Gotta say faster wifi + inbuilt memory + more ram and I would throw my brand new DSL out the window in an instant (And I'm on the 11th floor)

 

[granville]

Gotta say faster wifi + inbuilt memory + more ram and I would throw my brand new DSL out the window in an instant (And I'm on the 11th floor)

Well, I'd trade mine in instead, but I get your point!

 

[Tragoedia181]

if they do release a new ds they might make it so flashcards dont work on it

 

[granville]

if they do release a new ds they might make it so flashcards dont work on it

This is GBAtemp. I'm sure they can't keep us out forever!

 

[Perseid]

Babelfish sez:

"Nintendo Co. throws the new model machine of portable type game machine “[nintendo] DS” within year. In the game machine standard it equips the camera for the first time, also music playback is possible. It strengthens radio communication performance and it urges also utilization as information terminal. As for DS in 4 years, the sale quantity of the entire world reached to 77,000,000 from sale. The new model machine exceeds the framework of game industry, may come to the point of competing with the portable telephone and the like.

Method of using is expanded e.g., the picture which was photographed with the camera is utilized in the game. Concerning music playback, taking in music to the recorder from CD, and the like the prospect that it tries to be able hear."

nikkei.net also has an English page. It says:
"OSAKA (Nikkei)--Nintendo Co. (7974) plans to release at the end of this year a DS handheld game console that comes equipped with a camera and doubles as a portable music player. "

And that's apparently all you get without giving them $.

This seems real.

As far as making flash carts not work, I don't think they can. If this plays DS games they can't stop flash carts without threatening compatibility with real DS games.

 

[Rock Raiyu]

if they do release a new ds they might make it so flashcards dont work on it

This is GBAtemp. I'm sure they can't keep us out forever!

What he said. (Also TheBestNaruto101, nice Busou Renkin sig

)

 

[Glacius0]

Nikkei is a respected business newspaper. I read the Japanese article and it is stated as fact, not speculation. If the guy who wrote this isn't telling the truth he will lose his job so it's unlikely that it's false.

I'll make a proper translation for you guys:

Nintendo will release a new style Nintendo DS by the end of this year. For the first time a camera will be built into a portable device, and music playback is also possible. With enhanced wireless communication, it suggests it will be used as an information terminal. Since the DS has appeared on the market 4 years ago it has reached a sales number of 77 million units worldwide. It seems that the new style Nintendo DS will cross over from the gaming handheld industry and compete with the cellphone industry. (translators note: this last sentence is speculation by the author and NOT a fact!)

With the camera, pictures that you take can be used in games. Music can be captured from CD's and such and played back on the new style DS. (translators note: these two sentences are again speculation)

Source: http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/main/20080928...1J27092008.html

 

[psycoblaster]

it does suck compared to 1st party mp3 players

well it's like the best one for the DS so far
I mean.. comne on. It's a DS. it has horrible speakers, and such a small RAM.

 

[fgghjjkll]

Wait....is this for real? ive heard nintendo released a new ds called ds xtreme at the e3, but that was only E3 exclusive......