Planning to get a DS, good idea?

Yes it's me again, I posted a topic a few months back asking you guys if I should get a DS or wait for the 3DS and most of you suggested that I should wait so I did. However with games like Okamiden, Pokemon Black and White, a new Ace Attorney Investigations, The Last Window, Golden Sun and a whole bunch of games I never got from 2009 to present I'm starting to reconsider getting a DS to keep me going till the 3DS launch; waiting would've been easy if they stopped announcing games :P I know someone who's selling their XL for $180, before you call me nuts for spending that much on a second hand XL please know that XL's here cost $240 brand new and a DSi is about $180 while Lites are $150. I want an XL since the screens look great and I heard the speakers are fantastic, I already tried the XL out and I really like it. Anyway, do you guys think I should go for it? Just to keep me going till the 3DS comes out or should I keep hanging on until it comes out? Thanks.

I say buy it, the XL is good ds to come in on.. PLus if your getting a good price then I say take it. I was also going to wait to get a new DS (XL) into I realised that the 3DS is still some time away. So I say get it now to get yourself ready for the 3DS. :D

I'd say DS Lite. Its cheap now; beside if you have GBA games, its a bonus. But don't spend a lot of money on the XL only to have to buy the 3DS in a few months (I assume a few months anyway)

I personally didn't like my DS and thought it was rip off to play minigames (most of them were). It's a bit of a gimmick, I don't really like it.

But if you like very light mini games then I would recommend the DS, although it hasn't got the best graphics.

^ It depnds on the game; not the console. Some games have amazing graphics. Check out Nanostray. BTW, there are no "mini games" unless you download them onto your DSi. You ought to buy the games; not just buy some 5-10 minute mini games.

I say go for it, especially if you're really looking forward to all the upcoming DS games. The DS already has many excellent games worth your time to keep you occupied until the 3DS comes out, and judging by the release date of some of the upcoming DS games (Pokemon Black and White aren't coming out until sometime in spring 2011, for instance), I think DS games will still be going strong until at least the middle of next year. Plus, I'm almost positive the 3DS won't be released until March/April 2011, so you still have plenty of time to kill with your new DS until then.

I think you should wait till september 29. the 3DS might be coming this november.

DS Lite is the way to go. Then invest in 10 or more games per month until you finally catch up on all the great titles you missed. Might take a while.

Bad idea. 3DS is coming out on November 20 and is backwads compatible with DS games.

Bad idea. 3DS is coming out on November 20 and is backwads compatible with DS games.

kaitanuvax

I'd wait for the 3DS. The DS is basically done, and the 3DS has a great list so far.

3DS has backward compatability so just w8

Bad idea. 3DS is coming out on November 20 and is backwads compatible with DS games.

kaitanuvax

Umm...they haven't officially announced the release date for the 3DS yet, so until they do I'm not buying that date and neither should anyone else.

I guess u should get a 3DS, because u can still play DS games on a 3DS as i heard of it at wikipedia.

I'd say go ahead and get a new Lite. It's pretty cheap now and can also play GBA games. (Only the DS Phat and Lite can do that) I got one about 2 months ago. :D

I wouldn't buy a used one if I were you, the touch screen might be all scratched up. Plus, the battery will have already lost some of its charge.

I think you should wait till september 29. the 3DS might be coming this november.

martinX3X

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Bad idea. 3DS is coming out on November 20 and is backwads compatible with DS games.

Alex_Thomson

Umm...they haven't officially announced the release date for the 3DS yet, so until they do I'm not buying that date and neither should anyone else.

My $1.23 cents on the subject (adjusting for inflation you know), no matter when you get a system, it will eventaully become obsolete. There's always somthing newer and more powerful on the horizon, but if you spend your time waiting for that, you'll never really get to play what you wanted to play.

If there's a game you want to play, go for it!

My $1.23 cents on the subject (adjusting for inflation you know), no matter when you get a system, it will eventaully become obsolete. There's always somthing newer and more powerful on the horizon, but if you spend your time waiting for that, you'll never really get to play what you wanted to play.

If there's a game you want to play, go for it!

jordonj

My $1.23 cents on the subject (adjusting for inflation you know), no matter when you get a system, it will eventaully become obsolete. There's always somthing newer and more powerful on the horizon, but if you spend your time waiting for that, you'll never really get to play what you wanted to play.

If there's a game you want to play, go for it!

jordonj

while i agree with this statement, for pc hardware, i totally disagree with handhelds (nds series), but yet again agree for the (3ds series).

The dsi and dsi xl, are kinda no upgrades to start with. while they have bigger screens with the lite, the gba game slot gets removed. which is fine if you dont play gba games to start with.

If you wait for a 3DS lite, then yes i agree with your line. once the 3DS lite gets announced big chance when you buy it, 1-2 years later a 3dsi will get released, and you can wait again, and again and again.

But if you wait and buy the first version of 3DS, you are future proof for atleast 6 years, while with buying the DS atm will make your handheld future proof for what a half year? Just buying a DS i wouldn't do it.

Back to the topic starter:

I wont need to pull out in the future a old gameboy advance in order to play the games. I can perfectly play them on the higher res / backlights etc of the ds lite. ( if i do wanna play gba games when 3ds pops up ) i still can use the DS lite for it, with dsi / dsi xl you cant. ( while i can play the DS games on a 3DS anyways ) so basicly the whole dsi xl is garbage when the 3DS gets released.

It would be upgrades if the gba slot still existed in it. I'm from the opinion that a handheld should be backward compatible with the last generation games. the dsi/dsixl dropped it. ( same as the 3DS should be backward compethable with the normal DS range " which it is") .

then the only thing that makes those 2 handhelds comprensate such stuff is bigger screens, while the screens are bigger, the resolution isn't. so if you already irritated yourself on a ds lite on the jiggies / bad graphical quality, it will only be more worse on the dsi/dsi xl ( saw both in action ).

like poeple already stated its a godbless the device "xl" for people that cant see that well, a little screen can be a problem. so the bigger screen can solve there problem. If you can see clearly, a bigger screen ( on the dsi/dsi xl ) with the same resolution = seeying more jiggies / bigger graphical failures.

Now that probably the 3DS gets released at 22th november this year. your whole dsi xl = garbage. the superiour resolution and image quality on the device "3ds" makes the ds games look way better on the 3ds for sure. you will throw the device "dsi xl" into your bookshell and never play on it again. Because it has no use. while with the DS lite you can still use the device to play gba games on a optimal way with.

Buying a dsi / dsi xl isn't a smart move atm ( and never will be, it basicly died when the 3DS got announced ), if you cant wait and just think like a random american ( the bigger must be better, i dont care about money or future perspectives i just wanna play on the biggest thing that is out there now ) its a good match for you.

But if you actually did go to school, or got some common sense, you can clearly see, that the DSi XL isn't a good option to go for. Even if you only need to add a few bucks, you can rather buy a lite or wait for a 3DS to get released.

Smartest set and future proof

Wait, buy a 3DS ( the new games like golden sun etc will be cheaper when the 3DS gets released ). you are not 6 years future proof, you can buy all the nds games you want, because the 3DS is backward competable.

Second smartest set and kinda future proof:

if you really really want a DS now, i would say go for the DS lite, but only if you got some gba games left, which you could want to play with maximal quality in the future.

A not so smart set + no future proof at all, but you wanna play the DS games NOW atm, and you got money enought.

buy a dsi / dsi xl, while its compleetly nothing worth when the 3DS gets released, you will have a good go with it for those few months. but after it the value of the device is back to zero. have fun spending 180 euro on a DSi XL and in a few months you probably want to get your hands on a 3DS which cost you againt probably 200+ euro.

my 50 cents.

Thanks for the info so far guys, I'm still thinking of getting the XL but I'm not so sure. You all have very good points and I know the release date of the 3DS will be out in 10 days but there are so many games I haven't gotten for the DS and a lot I want in the future. The main reason I want an XL is for the screens since I think they are amazing. Another thing I'm worried about is DS games running out by the time the 3DS is out. It's not easy getting games here in Asia and I find it silly (don't ask) to get those games and then wait for the 3DS. Bottomline: I really really want an XL but you guys are right, a little bit of patience does go a long way. No doubt I'll get the 3DS "sometime" but I kinda want the DS now. Thanks so far everyone :)Kenny789

Well if you got problems with getting games and handhelds at your location to start with. then it will probably take a while longer evne when it releases ( 3ds ) then you can rather just go for a DS, and go on a later stage towards a 3DS.

still if i was you, i would wait 10 days, just to check out if the 3DS isn't really a option for you to go for.

dont forget that developers will jump onto the 3DS platform as soon as it gets released, alot new content wont be available anymore after the release of the 3DS.

If you can import games towards your current location, it should be possible for you to get the 3DS there too? because it comes from the same company's?

anyway if its technically not working for atleast 1 year after release for you, throught transports etc. then i would just jump on a ds for that time. i wouldn't spend to much money on it tho. I would prefer a ds lite tho, but if you placed your eyes onto a DSi Xl and you can take the money hit, without feeling dissapointed after a while because it wasn't the smartest set, then go for it.

I still would wait for 10 days tho, until you know the facts from how nintendo is going to do stuff in the future.

If you've got old GBA games the DS Lite right now is a great buy. Wouldn't recommend a DSi or DSi XL with the 3DS release coming around the corner.

If you've got old GBA games the DS Lite right now is a great buy. Wouldn't recommend a DSi or DSi XL with the 3DS release coming around the corner.Desulated

Exactly why I decided to buy a Lite 2 months ago. A DSi or DSi XL at this point would just be money down the drain.

Well, there is nothing stopping you from buying DS games. The 3DS is compatible with that. If you want you can start buying the DS games you want (granted you can't play them yet). Maybe this will keep your shopping appetite in check before the big announcement.

i went ahead and bought a ds lite and i reccomend getting one. there are so many rpgs on this thing that if you didnt care about new and shiny it would last you a lot of years theres also a lot of unique games like dementium 2,hotel dusk,trauma center and other niche stuff. another thing to keep in mind is that you could always wait on the 3ds lite or maybe the psp 2

I wanted to buy a DS as well. I missed out on the great titles for the DS. But I'll wait for the 3DS.

i went ahead and bought a ds lite and i reccomend getting one. there are so many rpgs on this thing that if you didnt care about new and shiny it would last you a lot of years theres also a lot of unique games like dementium 2,hotel dusk,trauma center and other niche stuff. another thing to keep in mind is that you could always wait on the 3ds lite or maybe the psp 2

ps2snesgod

It really all depends on what you want it for. Will it be a regular gaming machine or is it something that you will use everyday but for a limited time to chill out with or when you are on the move? I purchased my DSi a couple of months ago to use when I need to rest but don't need to sleep, this way I play between 10-30 minutes a few times per day and it is perfect for my needs when I am not up to going on the Wii. I also pick up games that are lower in price and keep the Wii as my primary console, and there are so many bargains to be had right now, so it will last me a long time before I feel the need to buy a 3DS which probably won't be until it's second iteration is released at the earliest.

On the other hand if you want this to be a major source of gaming with all the latest games then it's a trickier choice for you. Does this particular DSi XL come with any games? If you are still unsure then perhaps wait just over a week and see what's happening on the 3DS front and make your decision then.

Good luck with your decision, but which ever DS you go for you won't be disappointed!