600k DSis sold opening weekend in US and Europe
By Nilay Patel 
posted April 9th 2009 11:42AM
posted April 9th 2009 11:42AM
posted April 9th 2009 11:42AM
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I did....and I love it!
So you like fish sticks?
... I don't get it.
@ The Chris - Huh??
sigh... you people need to watch south park.
Then you're a gay fish.
I've been swimming in raw sewage...I love it!
Ahhhh.....The Naked Gun. Great movies.
just checked amazon and mine should come in the mail today. are they selling for profit on Ebay cause i havent checked.
no they're not unless u consider $5-10 a profit. I ordered 3 from Amazon hoping they would sell out and make some quick cash but to no avail. Some dudes arent charging shipping so if I was to sell the same way I would end up losing money. I just returned them yesterday. Every store around me has plenty in stock (Best Buy, Gamestop, Walmart, Target, etc.)
It's not like there's a mass demand.. the whole key to flogging things on eBay is that the prices ONLY skyrocket when the major retailers are out of stock. Currently Amazon is in stock, and i imagine most high street stores are coping too.
As it's not really a holiday (easter doesn't count as a major shopping period for electricals in my book) most places have enough of the console in stock and it's not the "must have" item. Had this been Christmas on the other hand, and a hyped release then you would no doubt be making a pretty penny on eBay.
You would be better off buying around September-October, crossing your fingers Nintendo don't drop the price (they haven't got a history of it so you should be safe) and then eBaying them the week before Christmas Day. Then again, it's not a "new" product like the Wii Fit/Wii was a couple of winters ago so don't count on there being a resale market.
Just a follow up, i had a look on eBay UK (completed listings) and they're currently selling at a loss. Amazon is selling for £149.99, eBay average is around £130-140 maximum (some going for as low as £110).
So no, don't buy up =P
600k sold or 300k sold? If 600k then its already met (and surpassed) the original DS' first week total right.
Oh ... I get it now ... my bad
I see you've understood, but I think you need more humiliation. 300k in the U.S. of A. + 300k in Europe = 600k total.
I guess I missed that the case was super matte. Not a bad thing, just surprising.
It is actually annoying, if anything gets on it at all it shows easily and is hard to wipe off. I shouldn't have gotten one, but it just looked so nice... aw, well.
I'm using my original pee pee greed Gamboy, I dont care what people think I'm keeping it REAL!
Just get one of those 100-in-1 multi carts and you are good to go for life!
I suspect that like me a lot of the people buying one have the fat ds and didnt upgrade to the ds lite. Also the internet and phone kinda sold me. In my experience its better surfing the net on the ds then my ipod touch or my windows mobile smart phone. I just wish flash was supported.
What phone?
its got a headset with mic option so you would think that at one point it will be able to use skype...
I usually skip a few iterations of Nintendo portable consoles. That's OK though because apparently so does Nintendo's development team.
Instead of selling you a peripheral like the GameBoy Camera (1998) they want you to pay full price for a completely new system.
I'll wait. The next Mario Kart won't come out until the next graphical upgrade I imagine.
You do realsie that graphical upgrade might come from the dsi right? Since the dsi has a cpu that is double or tripple the speed of the one in the original ds.
Thats why there will be dsi only carts.
@majortom1981:
Please learn how to spell before posting comments on the Internet.
@Spinfusor
Please get that hamster out of your @ss. As most people on the internet speed type and are fully aware how to spell "realize." I'm sorry if the word he typed "realsie" threw you off that much but with a little brain power yuo cna mkae uot waht it syas.
I picked the DSi up with an accompanying game, GTA: Chinatown Wars. I have to heavily suggest both. However, unless you really want to buy apps/games online... stick with your Lite. Not much else besides a bigger screen going on. I'm still indifferent about the cameras. However, if your Lite breaks like mine broke, definitely make the upgrade.
I just bought a DS Lite in lew of DSi. I couldn't find a reason to buy it. IMO it lost functionality with the loss of the GBA slot. No guitar hero, booooo! I don't need the phone nor the internet; I have a Archos 5 IMT for internet, music, movies and GPS. I guess we will see what game come out as "DSi exclusive." Until then......
It's worth noting that there's no phone on the DSi
majortom1981 said it did, I was just commenting. I didn't think it came with a phone. Just thought Skype or something.
Reread my message i never said that.
Quote "Also the internet and phone kinda sold me."
What is meant by this then......
Lew?
Not yet, i am holding out for the inferno red color and then i will probably pick one up. the launch colors are not much to be desired, of course this is my humble opinion.
We're in a recession? No way... people spending an upwards of $108 million dollars on a hardware upgrade? Jeez...
The recession is a lie.
When should we expect the Nicole Kidman frozen face commercial?
I refuse to buy any more Nintendo products until they start making some games that are worth playing for their consoles.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!! That's funny!
Perhaps you should look at other companies then. Few hundred oh so making many games for the DS and Wii other then Nintendo.
Capcom, EA, SEGA, and plenty more. Some of them are even really good.
I got 2 of them, 1 for each of my little ones at home!
SUCKERS!
nintendo, fool me once... shame on you.
I picked one up. Managed to get it for free by trading in my old ds lite(for $70!) and some old games I don't play anymore to gamestop. Sooooo much nicer than the ds lite.
how many games did you trade in with it? i think i might trade in my Lite for one too...
I see you have never taken a look at the ds catalog then. Considering there are games like grand theft auto chinatown wars out for the system.
I was planning on getting one, because I had misplaced my DS since christmas, but alas I did find it last week. but also that report about the *cough*R4*cough* has me holding off as well, until some new development comes out on that front.
Acekard 2i works....I bought one for $18
I am on the fence with the DSi, my DS is still in great condition and plays all the games I want on it. I do not see a reason of getting one. Not right now of course.
I HATE THE DSi......OK well I don't hate it but the texture of the damn thing bugs the crap out of me. I prefer the smooth gloss over the sandpapery matte finish.
The DSi is imaginary.
I skipped both the DS phat and the DS lite so I decided to get a DSi.
Still unopened in the box though -- not sure if I'd get buyer's remorse or not.