November release for DS?

**Jeremy** · 13 Aug 2004, 03:19 PM

$180's a bit much, but if it launches with the games that have me hyped for it, then I'll snatch it up. November...wow, so soon, yet so far away.

**Videodrone** · 13 Aug 2004, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by jarrod

The DS will be supply restricted anyway (Nintendo's only planning to ship 3.5 million worldwide through March 2005), they could charge $200 and it'll still sell out. Demand always outstips supply for platform launches, better to charge $179 now and drop the price later when PSP launches...

So is anybody taking actually pre-orders yet?

**Chojin** · 13 Aug 2004, 06:14 PM

Drop it by $30 and everything is cool.

**Jeremy** · 13 Aug 2004, 06:52 PM

Yeah, $150 would be a perfect price for it. I can't help but shake this Saturn launch vibe I'm getting from it though. I REALLY hope I'm wrong about that.

**Shadow Not Shade** · 13 Aug 2004, 07:00 PM

$150 would still be too expensive. :/

... And I still don't see any good reason to buy a DS, no matter what price they put it at. God dammit, Nintendo. :S

**Bacon McShig** · 13 Aug 2004, 07:13 PM

I really don't believe this news, though. There's no way, after the meager handful of demos shown at E3, that this thing is ready to launch so soon. I can't fathom a respectable number of titles will be finished and completely localized by this time. Not to mention the total abscence of marketing and preorder info this close to it's rumored launch. I could maybe see that 'surprise' approach for a game, but not for a system.

**gameoverDude** · 13 Aug 2004, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by Mzo

How would you feel about the PSP launching at $250+?

Not good, I'm afraid.

At $180, DS may as well mean "Dollar Syphon". This amount is one bullet I will not bite. I think Nintendo may be restricting the initial launch partially to be able to charge more for it.

That said, $250+ for PSP is even worse, reeking of the N-Gage launch. If they don't get the price down in a reasonable time, I think it'll be another niche system- even with Sony's illustrious name on it. 3DO Pocket? This is the closest thing launchpricewise.

I love how the 3DO flew off the shelves with a $700 price tag.