UH, NOT.
Nintendo of Europe have officially stomped upon the idea that a DS redesign would be shown this week, labeling previous reports as "pure rumour and speculation". Note the added "u" in "rumour", which clearly indicates that this news comes directly from the European Nintendo and not, for example, Nintendo of Guam. We just don't trust those guys.Of course, this doesn't mean that a DS redesign isn't still in the works. If you recall correctly, the DS has already been spruced up once before, marking for a big improvement over the clunky model first seen at E3 2004 (as shown above). In addition, The Reggie has previously stated that a flashier DS would reach our sweaty hands eventually - this denial only stems from the fact that we were expecting it to arrive a little too soon. My prediction is that we'll see the new DS at this year's E3, complete with Revolution communication and matching aesthetics.
What are your expectations? Are you disappointed or relieved?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-16-2006 @ 11:54AM
bluetrane said...
well i would love to see a new DS but i am quite happy w/the DS i have now.
I will get the redesign when available
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1-16-2006 @ 12:00PM
zack said...
boo. i was going to buy one. immediately. i refuse to buy a current model knowing that theres even the slight possibility of one coming out in may. or anytime this year really.
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1-16-2006 @ 12:04PM
unreal mccoy said...
I knew this was fake! The rumo(u)r came from Lik Sang for cripes sake!
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1-16-2006 @ 12:04PM
Mark Walker said...
I am soooo relieved. We have all just started getting used to the fact that the DS rocks. The games are finally here. Wi-fi is finally here. The DS is flying off store shelves. Keep things the way they are now while DS is at a highpoint. Then release a new sleek version to promote the biggest game release in a decade, New Super Mario Bros.
Tie the games release and the news DS design together with a nostalgic ad campaign that reminds us all of our youths and the NES, SNES, etc.
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1-16-2006 @ 12:17PM
wallace said...
AHHH! i hate you! i thought you were for real!!! that pic is sssssoooooooo ugly!!!
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1-16-2006 @ 12:17PM
Jim Christian said...
It will depend on whether or not the design changes are fuctional or purely cosmetic. If they just change the form factor or (gasp!) the GBA slot, then I'm not interested.
However, if there's some added functionality (such as some integrated VOIP etc) then I might consider the upgrade. But not until it's out in the wild for a bit first.
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1-16-2006 @ 12:22PM
zverg said...
I bought my DS a few weeks before Mario Kart came out and I'm so happy with it. I really don't mind the design of it. If they do come out with a Nintendo DS SP or something of the like, I'll buy it. I'm already quite tempted to get the all white import DS or the charcoal import DS, I scoped them out at an import game store in chinatown NYC :P
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1-16-2006 @ 12:42PM
bikeage said...
man, you nearly got me.
im relieved, i didn't really want a new design or a price raise. i'll be purchasing my new (normal, not-redesigned) DS on monday or tuesday, most likely.
: )
ps. the blog rules, keep up the good work!
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1-16-2006 @ 1:15PM
karurosu said...
I actually was quite shocked, since that pic is from the early prototypes of the NDS :P
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1-16-2006 @ 1:34PM
Ludwig Kietzmann said...
Heh, my original post had a different slant to it, but then I decided it would be more fun trying to trick a few people. :) It's because I'm evil.
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1-16-2006 @ 2:00PM
Neko Tsukimi said...
Yeah... You did a good job... The last time I got this fooled was then time EVERYBODY posted about the Rev controller being revealed only to see the flash Rev controller generator. I clap to you~
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1-16-2006 @ 3:12PM
God of Warts said...
Dammm you NINTENDOOOO!
I traded my DS for no reason.What a ripofffff.
Screw this im not buying the REVOLUTION......
Nintendo can kiss my A$$$$$$
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1-16-2006 @ 3:36PM
Gourry said...
Did anyone actually think they would announce a new redesign of the DS when it outsells in Japan?
It won't come before this design of DS have dropped quite much in sales. Really, it would be quite idiotic for Nintendo to release a better model when the first one sells great.
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1-16-2006 @ 3:54PM
Ravage said...
You traded your DS on the RUMOR that a redesign would be ANNOUNCED today? That didnt even mean it would be out anytime soon. gg, you burned yourself :P
The "new" DS will have to be seen to determine whether I upgrade or not... but I have been extremely eager to see some news. With this day coming and going, I guess I'll just wait until E3 to see if anything comes up then. Until then, I'm still quite happy with the current system.
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1-16-2006 @ 3:58PM
Tredanse said...
DISAPPOINTED!
:D
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1-16-2006 @ 4:33PM
cyberfelon said...
Normally Nintendo doesn't comment on rumours such as these for the obvious reason that an eventual "No comment" response will reveal it to be true.
"Does the Revolution use some VR system?"
"No"
"Can you download GameCube games to the Revolution?"
"No, there's not enough storage"
"Will you be able to transfer temporary copies of old games bought using the Revolution onto the DS?"
"...no comment"
THAT is why Nintendo doesn't usually comment on rumours, even if they're completely false.
Anyway, my point is that this shows an interesting situation where sales would suffer if they didn't deny the rumour so they had to break away from their usual rumour policy.
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1-19-2006 @ 12:48AM
soundboards said...
I'm relieved. Just got a DS for Christmas, so it's nice that it's not dated already. Love the games so far, great system!
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