For $40 More Than Last Time
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: Nintendo, DSi, launch | Themes: Digital Entertainment
11. For $40 More Than Last Time
With 100 million consoles already sold, Nintendo now has high hopes for its third DS. But in our opinion, the DSi isn’t really a major improvement over the preceding version.
A few faults
The difference between this model and the DS Lite isn’t as striking as between the original DS and DS Lite. Since the latter is already a very complete model, you have to look to the accessories and the software to find the real innovations, such as the camera, sound editing, the SD slot, and Internet access.
But the positive points lose luster when you factor in the loss of the GBA slot and the reduced battery life. As for the reduction in the physical size of the buttons, we understand not all users will find it as bothersome as we did. After all, this console is bound to be popular with children, who have small hands.
But innovative enough to win customers
Despite all that, the DSi isn’t a bad choice, since it’s more complete than earlier models. For $40 more than the DS Lite at a retail price of $169.99, you can get a multifunctional handheld game console. The third version of the DS is beginning to resemble the Sony PSP more and more, but with the advantage of a touch screen. With Internet connectivity and combined gaming, music, and photo features, we’re getting close to an affordable gaming device that can do it all.
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Good right up
Does anyone have a link to an article about this? My curiosity has been spiked
What's with the Last page being nothing but a link to stupid Ads that have nothing (as opposed to "more on this subject") to do with the story? Geez...aren't there enough already embedded in each of these pages?
Thank you so much, but I stay with my beloved PSP!
And I tell you: I really don't care how much more units had Nintendo sold in comparison to PSP...
That's just due the price difference (or at least it was...)
PSP always had a better graphical quality thanks to its ONLY ONE screen and was (is) a PMP right out of the box since its first version... (as everybody alrealdy knows - Yeah, I know that but it had to be said...)
PSP 4 Ever!
Does anyone have a link to an article about this? My curiosity has been spiked
It is known as the Twilight Hack, it's been around for a long time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Hack
Wow, even he PSP seem like a good deal now. Anyway I pre-order mine and should arrive any minute now... any minute
the elimination of the gba port means that nintendo has killed the gameboy series, which is good because now there exists a new product line, the ds series. the gba served as a bridge for gba owners to shift to the ds system and it worked as there are now 100 million ds systems that have been sold.
it is not competing with the psp. the psp's competition is the ipod's series of products. the psp is a multimedia device and the ipod is a multimedia device. but the dsi isn't a multimedia device.
I still don't understand what this is.
It's a revamp of the previous console, with more issues, lost functionality, and even more gimmicks added on?
Nintendo is doing it's best to piss me off. I'm going with a PSP.
I'm with Tindytim on this.
If Nintendo kills the DS Lite and makes the DSi the defacto DS, then I will go with the PSP. The DSi is nothing but a bid to grab more money. You'd think selling 100 million+ units would be enough for them to do something to give back to that loyalty and enthusiasm(like listen to their fans/users and release more A+ titles!!), but nooooo, we get this craptastic update (a 0.3 megapixel camera?!? on a $170 handheld?! WTH?!)
I'm seriously hoping that the rumor of a 4th version of the PSP with a slide-out touchscreen isn't a rumor and Sony brutally takes back most of the handheld market share. The loads of shovelware and poor quality big name titles (Zelda Phantom Hourglass ugh...,etc.) is bad enough, but this?....
Oh yeah, LONG LIVE GAME BOY ADVANCE GAMES!!!
I don't care whether a GBA slot is their or not. I never play GBA games. FULL STOP.
I'm not moving to another handheld either ... MARIO KART IS TOO GOOD.