Nintendo dropping the DS browser?

Posted Aug 23rd 2007 3:40PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Rumors

While this definitely goes down in the unsourced rumor book, word on the ~~street~~ forums is that Nintendo may be dropping production of the DS Opera Browser. Considering the lack of buzz or marketing for the DS's internet foray, and the long months of delay that passed before it came to the US, we can't say we're surprised, but we're a little sad. We'll just have to look to homebrew solutions to save the day on this one. In the meantime, we've still got one up for grabs -- but hurry, the contest ends tomorrow!

Tags: browser, opera

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

8-23-2007 @ 5:00PM

mortiis said...

The problem is cost. Why sell it at the price of a full game? If it were $19 it would sell a lot more copies. It's a very novel idea to be able to go online with my ds, but I can already do that with my phone or my laptop, so why waste $30 + for something I already have?

8-23-2007 @ 5:58PM

Blu-Sam said...

Naw, $10 will be great. Look at Wii, they sell for $5!! What the heck?!?!

8-23-2007 @ 7:25PM

Chris said...

lets see whats up with the browser
Its slow loading times,
very limit memory,
cant play flash, movies or even sounds form websites.
screen is limited
text needs to be zoomed in on.

I wish I never got the damn thing now.

8-23-2007 @ 9:19PM

Yan said...

i would get it if it was cheaper

8-23-2007 @ 9:36PM

Middlemoor said...

It's just too expensive.

8-23-2007 @ 11:11PM

Dragod said...

It should have been a free download, like on the Wii... Not like we can't go out and buy our own SD cards.

8-23-2007 @ 11:16PM

jeff said...

keep the browser alive! go buy it!

8-24-2007 @ 2:51AM

Steve Gano said...

GameStop's got an email saying that this would be discontinued, so theres a source

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