Hi, are the rumors correct? I just got a DS Lite this christmas... it does sound good that there might be a new handheld, i would like to see better graphics, i dont mind what ds has right now, its cool, but better graphics sure would be nice, Anyone have opinions? why or why not it would or wouldnt be announced this year?
Also what do you think it will have? any certain features? maybe close to powerful as the psp?
[QUOTE="Staryoshi87"]Very, very unlikely.RpGamerzzz
Why say that? They might announce it this year, then release 2-3 years from now. Fine, I'll just say that it's very unlikely then =P Why risk shaking consumer confidence? An announcement such as this may dissuade people from buying the system now, opting to wait for the new one. 2-3 years isn't as far away as it seems... Remember who we're talking about, too. Nintendo isn't one to tip their hand before they have to.
[QUOTE="RpGamerzzz"][QUOTE="Staryoshi87"]Very, very unlikely.Staryoshi87
Why say that? They might announce it this year, then release 2-3 years from now. Fine, I'll just say that it's very unlikely then =P Why risk shaking consumer confidence? An announcement such as this may dissuade people from buying the system now, opting to wait for the new one. 2-3 years isn't as far away as it seems... Remember who we're talking about, too. Nintendo isn't one to tip their hand before they have to. I agree with Staryoshi.
What? Already? I just bought a DS Lite! Boy, if Nintendo does do something like that I'm gonna be angry at them. It would be nice to make some announcement about the DS though, maybe the future game cards are going to have larger space in them!
What? Already? I just bought a DS Lite! Boy, if Nintendo does do something like that I'm gonna be angry at them. It would be nice to make some announcement about the DS though, maybe the future game cards are going to have larger space in them!Platyphyllum
that would be good, bc developers are already maxing them out
[QUOTE="Platyphyllum"]What? Already? I just bought a DS Lite! Boy, if Nintendo does do something like that I'm gonna be angry at them. It would be nice to make some announcement about the DS though, maybe the future game cards are going to have larger space in them!soulsdeparting
that would be good, bc developers are already maxing them out Good point.
What? Already? I just bought a DS Lite! Boy, if Nintendo does do something like that I'm gonna be angry at them. It would be nice to make some announcement about the DS though, maybe the future game cards are going to have larger space in them!Platyphyllum
^ Exact reason why they wouldn't. People are still buying the DS!!!!!!
I doubt the next handheld will be an upgraded DS lite. It will probably be a whole new system, but with the sales of the DS I wouldn't expect to hear any anouncments unless Sony makes a PSP2 announcment.
Maybe someone was confused and just got the big announcement part. I think what they are going to annouce is that they are going to try to get the DS in stock in stores so that people can actually buy them. Think of it, it will be just like releasing a new system with the mad rush to get one. :roll:
As much as I would love to see a DS successor (which means we say good bye to crappy 3D graphics).
There are a couple of things I would like to point out..... 1. There is no more E3, it is DEAD. 2. Sony is profitable with the PSP, which means a DS sucessor with gamecube like graphics is realistic.....at $199. 3. That means we got to wait until costs go down to $150 4. They need another gimmick because we KNOW that the PSP2 will have touchscreen.
As much as I would love to see a DS successor (which means we say good bye to crappy 3D graphics).
There are a couple of things I would like to point out..... 1. There is no more E3, it is DEAD. 2. Sony is profitable with the PSP, which means a DS sucessor with gamecube like graphics is realistic.....at $199. 3. That means we got to wait until costs go down to $150 4. They need another gimmick because we KNOW that the PSP2 will have touchscreen. AlexandriaZ
PSP2 will have thouch screen? where do you know that from?
Like z0mg. I've heard that like Nintendo is going to announce there DS 3 in E3 2009! Is this just a rumour, or is it true!1!1!! Seriously dude....I havn't got a time machine.
i've heard that 2 tymes before,and if its true then thats bad.i just bought the DS Lite in october and there are a million more games left to play.i wont even get the new one if it comes out.i just friggin bought this
ive had a lot of systems ive had every hand held system ever made and from nintendos stand point they may only release the name of it at this years e3 but this years e3 is gonna be small so easier info to get now nintendo is on the wii and how it connects wirelessly with the ds im thinking theyll make one in about 5-6 years cause they dont want any mixed reactions. there putting all there power into wii and the wii sports is holding the wii releases back and because of that there not done producing ds lites yet and shipping them peace out i g2g.
one more thing they ll only release the new system handheld if the pricing falls even if they do it may still be alive for years to come look at ps2 its still alive .
I think there is a chance it will be announced at e3 this year but it seems too early,if it is announced i doubt it will come out this year,at least in Europe anyway.
There is no reason to announce a new handheld now. They can't keep the DS Lite on shelves. Why move to a new handheld when the current is selling like crazy? Plus, console builders don't announce new systems 2-3 years in advance. They want people to keep buying the current console. Not sit around waiting for the next thing.
Plus, console builders don't announce new systems 2-3 years in advance. They want people to keep buying the current console. Not sit around waiting for the next thing.b11051973
If you say that, you really don't follow games much.
They do announce consoles 2-3 years in advance. Our first inkling of knowledge about the next Nintendo console and the PS3 was E3 2004, 2 years before they launched.
i dont think so because if they do that people would stop buying ds and wait for the new one.like....nintendo didnt annouce lite just after phat...
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That didn't stop the PS2 when the PS3 was announced 2 years before it launched.
Using that logic you would say that car makers don't announce new car models because people wont buy the current one. The fact that there is a successor bodes well for the predecessor. If I knew there is a DS2 of some sort, it makes the DS more enticing because it SOLD well enough to have a successor.
Heck the amazing sales of the DS isn't stopping the long dead GBA from killing the PSP in sales, which is newer and far better in technology.
Well we all know they are working on it anyways. I heard that the DAY Nintendo releases a new console/handheld, is the same day they begin work on the successor for that console/handheld. Meaning the DS2 and Wii2 are both in production as we speak!
I was reading about this a little while ago, They made it sound like nintendo's plan was to have 3 systems A main console (Wi) a dual screen handheld (ds) and the successor to the gameboy (i think they call it evolution) They plan on supporting all 3 with new games, I read this a long time ago and I think they might have changed their minds.
I think this was the article i read. http://www.nintendowatch.com/archives/000013.html
I was reading about this a little while ago, They made it sound like nintendo's plan was to have 3 systems A main console (Wi) a dual screen handheld (ds) and the successor to the gameboy (i think they call it evolution) They plan on supporting all 3 with new games, I read this a long time ago and I think they might have changed their minds.
I think this was the article i read. http://www.nintendowatch.com/archives/000013.html eckboxes02
The third pillar statement was used so that nintendo could save face if the DS turned out to be a disaster. When the DS became the fastest selling console of all time with the best handheld attach rate in history I would think that they changed their mind about third pillar.
I love Nintendo and all but I think they crank out new handhelds (or new versions of handhelds) a little too fast. With the DS rolling I hope Nintendo lets it live for a good while yet, but they do have to protect their market lead. If Sony releases a new PSP or Microsoft jumps into the handheld market *shudder* then Nintendo might have to release a new handheld faster than they want to. Still, I hope the DS has another 2-3 years of life left in it.
I love Nintendo and all but I think they crank out new handhelds (or new versions of handhelds) a little too fast. With the DS rolling I hope Nintendo lets it live for a good while yet, but they do have to protect their market lead. If Sony releases a new PSP or Microsoft jumps into the handheld market *shudder* then Nintendo might have to release a new handheld faster than they want to. Still, I hope the DS has another 2-3 years of life left in it.Archon_basic
They started developing DS2 the moment the DS came out. Just because they finally acknowledge the project they have been working on for the last 3 years (which is the next DS) doesn't mean the DS will die all of a sudden. Companies announce projects long before they comes out, and if Sony does force Nintendo's hand it doesn't mean anything about the present market because the PSP is still losing by 14 million consoles and the DS is still outselling the PSP 4:1 worldwide on any given week.
eh its too early they are still making good money with the DS and it would piss off a lot off people who just bought a ds. On the other hand the handheld thing might be announced to be released in a few years
[QUOTE="Archon_basic"]I love Nintendo and all but I think they crank out new handhelds (or new versions of handhelds) a little too fast. With the DS rolling I hope Nintendo lets it live for a good while yet, but they do have to protect their market lead. If Sony releases a new PSP or Microsoft jumps into the handheld market *shudder* then Nintendo might have to release a new handheld faster than they want to. Still, I hope the DS has another 2-3 years of life left in it.AlexandriaZ
They started developing DS2 the moment the DS came out. Just because they finally acknowledge the project they have been working on for the last 3 years (which is the next DS) doesn't mean the DS will die all of a sudden. Companies announce projects long before they comes out, and if Sony does force Nintendo's hand it doesn't mean anything about the present market because the PSP is still losing by 14 million consoles and the DS is still outselling the PSP 4:1 worldwide on any given week. I agree, acknowledging the project doesn't mean much. It just reminds people that the current system is on it's way out. Nintendo showing off a near final build of a new system and announcing a tentative date for it would be the only thing that would bother me, but that's unlikely at the present time.
Of course a PSP 2 announcement wouldn't affect the current market, I was just pointing out that it could force Nintendo to release the DS 2 earlier than they wanted too.
I think we'll see some sort of announcement on the Gameboy front. Nintendo discussed a "three pillar" scheme with the DS, Gameboy, and Wii as their mainholds. And Gameboy installments come out every three years. And it's been three years since the DS, so it's not exactly an unsubstantiated thought.
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