Nintendo DS sales expectations

[Drewbacca]

Stop explaining yourself.

[Roufuss]

Stop explaining yourself.

I didn't want people to think I was playing something like Mario Party 6 though.

Had to get across I'm playing one of the 5 good Gamecube games to come out this year.

[Drewbacca]

To them there are no good Gamecube games.

[remnant]

Defending myself gets me banned. What should I post Kano?. Am a idiot that can't do anything right. I can't improve my writing so I shouldn't even bother trying to better myself.

[Hero]

I don't even understand the point of the thread. That the DS will sell an assload?

Sure, but when the PSP comes out, I can predict a slump in DS sales. This thing is no Game Gear, N-Gage, or NGPC.

Besides, the PSP looks sexy as hell and the DS is the ugliest remindered of the 80s I never asked for. And to some superficial whores, this means a lot.

To me, ugly or not, a portable is only good if I have games I want to play on it. So far neither shows much promise. Though RR on PSP is luring me fast...

And when it comes to the portable market, competition doesn't start til the competition gets there. No one can say the DS will dominate until the full picture is in view - DS, PSP, and a decent library for both. Then we'll see if DS sales stay strong, even with the introduction of a Sony-brand product.

It'll be an interesting year for sure, and we don't even have next-consoles to thank. Go handheld, crappy looking 3D!

[SpoDaddy]

Remnant does have a point, most TNLers are Nintendo haters. Roufus couldn't even last more than a few posts without following up his Nintendo props with a knock. I think people forget that most third party games are on GameCube too.

[remnant]

I thought that too until I relealized how many pre-orders their are for the DS in Japan. Reports are showing up to 2 million. The PSP is launching just a week after on Dec. 12 in Japan and no reports on its pre=orders. Not even a million?

Nintendo believes they can sell 5 million DS by the launch of the PSP. That is a big number for handhelds. The PSP is going to have a hard time trying to convince people to buy a handheld with no battery life and weak durability. Also many people buy one handheld and gaining marketshare in the handheld marjet is extremely diffulcult. Ask Nokia and Sega.

[Diff-chan]

...most TNLers are Nintendo haters.

And thats why this is the best gaming forum on the internet.

I think people forget that most third party games are on GameCube too.

Oh, so let me go and get some of the year's best third-party games, like Metal Gear Solid 3, Burnout 3, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, and Ghost Recon 2 for the GameCube. Rock on.

[Bacon McShig]

DS will have Advance Wars.

The end.

I agree with Hero's final thought... sub-DC 3D? The prospect of adjusting a bad camera on a handheld, or struggling to make out stuff in the distance on a small screen? I really can't be arsed to get too excited about that.

[AstroBlue]

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