Hype for DS TV Tuner literally breaks Nintendo.com!

Today may seem like just Thursday to you, but to Japan, it was the day pre-orders started for Nintendo's 1seg DS tuner peripheral. The peripheral, which makes the DS capable of receiving 1seg digital television broadcasts, is being sold exclusively through Nintendo's e-commerce site.

Based on a report from Sankei News, one sales source may not be enough for the item. The news site reports that the start of pre-orders caused such a rush that Nintendo's servers were overloaded and people were left unable to connect.

So how many units did Nintendo sell in this first day? Nintendo's PR department issued a statement: "We started taking orders at 1:00PM. It seems that there were many hours of confusion. We still do not know specifics on the state of pre-orders."

Those who order the 6,800 yen device will receive it on the 20th.

Stupid question, but is this coming out for the US?Wii60always

...not yet.

Why?! :? That screen is too smal, the resolution isn't the sharpest on the DS... and well.. who knows.

Personally, I don't like t.v. wouldn't care if this came to the U.S. I hardly watch it at home.

Why?! :? That screen is too smal, the resolution isn't the sharpest on the DS... and well.. who knows.

Personally, I don't like t.v. wouldn't care if this came to the U.S. I hardly watch it at home.

yoshi_64

[QUOTE="Wii60always"]Stupid question, but is this coming out for the US?Willy105

...not yet.

1seg is broadcasting service dedicated to just mobile devices. We don't have anything comparable in the US, so we definitely wont be getting this.