RSSNintendo Drops Pricing of DS by $20
By Nate Mook | Published August 16, 2005, 1:04 PM
Nintendo announced Tuesday it was dropping the price of its portable DS gaming device to $129.99 USD. The $20 discount will go into effect on August 21, one day before Nintendo unveils its much-hyped Nintendogs, which has sold over 700,000 copies in Japan. But it's not clear whether caring for a virtual dog will be a hit among U.S. gamers.
"The new price and the arrival of a mega hit like Nintendogs give Nintendo DS a one-two punch that will thrill consumers," says Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales & marketing. Nintendo is also preparing a number of other games for the second half of 2005, including Metroid Prime Pinball and Mario & Luigi 2.
Nintendo's may just fall out, just like Sega did even though they had the largest share of the market back in the '90s. Right now it's either Sony or Microsoft. CAST YOUR VOTES!
I vote for SONY since I suspect Microsoft have the Ctrl-Alt-Delete keys disguised underneath the "Reset" button. Way to go Microsoft!
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|Really you vote sony?? XBOX did as good as it did and it came out years after the PS2. Xbox 260 coming out almost a year before the PS3, and developers ALREADY saying they prefer the xbox2 since the ps3's crazy cell technology is a headache to develop for. You'll get one good PS3 game every 3 years, xbox360 will win this one...
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|But doggies are so cute!
Not to mention that there have been promotions for this up in Wal*Marts for over a month... I know for sure that no matter how terrible (or good?!) this game (or series of games as there appear to be variants, much like Pokemon) may be, their ad campaigns have been fantastic. Show a kid a dog and they'll want one -- even if it's just a Nintendog.
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|How is this beta news? Curious.
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|How about a virtual computer in which you can put virtual RAM and a virtual processor, and hook up a virtual monitor. Over time could maintain your virtual computer and see how long you can keep it alive. Then when you get more virtual money you could also upgrade to new virtual parts.
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|Ah ha...very clear way to demonstrate your point.
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|ROFL... virtual computers remind me of that old game "hacker" where you could purchase virtual T1 internet connections, routers, faster computers and other shiznat like that. Well said anthonyT
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|Where have all the creative minds gone? It seems game manufacturers, music artists, and movie directors are all trying to relive the greatest moments of their professions by regurgitating elements of previously successful ventures.
Nintendogs will be popular with the under 16 crowds. It will also be popular with adults who still young at heart, but not for more than a few days.
Developers, artists, content creators, please take a lesson from the past. The reason these ventures were popular was because they deviated from the pack! They produced a great product that had not been seen before!!
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|Well, now you have game producers and directors that are reluctant about taking on non-profitable projects. Ever wonder why Hollywood movies suck so bad?
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|Have you played Nintendogs yet? I don't agree with your assertion that it will only entertain people for "a few days".
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|Nope, I'm sorry, I can't lower my IQ enough to *want* to play with a digital dog. But that's just my opinion, you go on and enjoy it if it's your kind of thing.
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