Report: New DS arriving this year

well, considering how it just adds a camera and music, i wont cry if i dont get this. im content with my lite, and i can get music and camera on my phone.

Zidaneski: But... doesn't the DS already play FF:CC? I mean if the DS plays it now it will still play it later...

I hope it comes out soon in the US. My DS has been getting a couple cracks on the hinges and other places and I'm not sure how much longer it will last and I don't want to get another DS lite and then a new version comes out a month later.

Depends how it looks and how the buttons are. The main thing I don't like about the DS Lite is that the D-Pad feels "squishy". I prefer the "click" feel of the D-Pad on the older models... I suppose even if it looks the exact same as the DS Lite and the battery life, screens, and stylus were all the same, I'd still be pretty willing to throw down some cash on it if they work on making that D-Pad feel a little more precise. Cool news, can't wait to see more details.

Interesting. I suppose that since Apple is in the handheld game business now, Nintendo needs to watch out for another competitor. Either way, maybe it'll keep me away from playing Monkey Ball on my iPod Touch.

I'll take two please. Seriously though, launch with a couple of good coulors Nintendo.

very good. this was a much needed update that will do wonders.

I've got the PSP as a multimedia handheld, I don't want a DS for the same thing. I use it for games.

I'm most excited about the better wireless. The wireless range on the DS and DS Lite is abysmal. At least the improvements here seem to be better than the 3rd PSP. I'll have to wait out both though to see which is more worth my money first.

I think by now we should all be aware that this is what Nintendo does. For whatever reason, we get sucked into another purchase from the big N. I'm not complaining if its an improvement, but thats another way to make more money.

no Video Playback ?

If it looks exactly the same as ds lite then im not buyin it..

i own both and prefer my psp. once you get used to that analogue nub, psp is one sweet handheld. DS is cool too, but i really only use it for ninja gaiden, mario kart and castlevania. prof. layton is pretty cool, but it's no God of War Chains of Olympus

I want to see it! I'm excited to see it revealed :D

Well this makes me glad that I never picked one up. I've been using my little brothers for the past few years. I'll definatly get this new design though since I want Chrono Trigger and various other Square RPGS for the system.

i still have the fat ds, if it's budgetly priced i may buy it. Worst case scenario it will make the value of ds lite drop and i'll buy a ds lite.

WHAT?!! I just bought a DS lite a week ago. I wish they won't do stuffs like Apple did with iPod.

sweet, a cam and music playback. Goodbye Ipod, hello DS

i need pictures!

As the #1 DS fan, I would buy it. However, I don't think this redesign / new DS model isn't needed, and most of the features on it don't really appeal to me. If it comes out though, I'm importin' :)

I still have a DS Phat.

Music playback? If Nintendo doesn't increase the actual volume at least 3 times, it'd be useless. The actual ds is very low as far as volume is concenered. Most gba games are actually louder.

dammit and i have the lite. and my boy just bought the lite too and he asked me if a new ds would come out and i said based on rumour probably not this year but luckily its a redesign and not a new system all together if the new becomes good ala the GBA SP and not the GBA micro I'm in just sell my lite to someone who doesn't know bout the new one coming lol

I just got one this summer...but if those are the only adds, I'm good still. It's all about the games =)

When it plays awesome games like FF:CC only then will I get a DS.

Cool, wish I had the money to upgrade my ds lite : (

Interesting. Better to save money now.

Hmmm very interesting, got my DS lite for 15$ from a friend so im interested in seeing what it has to offer :)

Smaller, larger screen, and WPA-PSK TKIP support would all be nice features. Not so much the camera feature, but who knows, Nintendo will probably do something interesting with it.

Haha! I'm glad I didn't buy a DS Lite to upgrade my DS phat, NOW I'll be getting a DS upgrade. :)

My feelings : completely meh when I look down and see a rarely used DS lite due to my complete lack of funds to buy games for 4 different systems (DS, Wii, 360, and PC)

I dont know whether to suggest consumers stop buying DSes or start buying them. If people stop buying them it's a good reason to produce a redesign, if people continue to buy them the redesign spurs sales. I guess Nintendo and their hardware tweaks are a win-win for them, and typically leave most consumers climbing off of fences, whether it be for or against them.

That must be the big TGS announcement. Oh man, if it comes out just after the annoucement, i'm gonna be there and will definitely be picking one up !!! :D

I am torn on this new release, especially since I happily bought a new DS Lite about a month ago. Blast these constant hardware re-designs!

If they pack it with an Internet browser and USB support (Maybe to run a new Mario Paint game where you could save your art on your PC), I'm in!

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