DS-Lite, One of the reasons Nintendo sells so many handhelds

Shino · Last edited by Shino on Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:54 pm; edited 1 time in total

BECAUSE THEY REMAKE EACH ONE 100 TIMES!!!

The DS has been out just over a year, and they are already remaking it. I will never say that their portables only sell because of this, but you have to wonder, what is the difference between their sales numbers and their installed base numbers. How many people own a GBA, an SP and a Micro. I don't have a micro, but I have the other 2.

Now they make another DS. How many people who already have a DS will buy this one too.

Ultrawolf · Mr. Roarke Gender: Joined: 04 Jul 2003

I was one of the people who heard the rumor when it first started circulating around. Honestly can't say I'm surprised, I have to admit the DS is a bit clunky. Don't have much room for it and other stuff in my pockets. But then again I'm just crazy, I love to have things like my wallet and keys in my pocket ^_^. I probably won't get one but it's still nice.

Ryukku · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:21 am Post subject:

Another good reason it sells like mad.

Silver Adept · Otaku Lord Age: 42 Gender: Joined: 20 May 2003

It's iterative design - Nintendo's been doing well on that for all their handhelds. The first one does everything, and the second one usually is optimized for one reason or another, be it size, power, or something else. That way, you always get the portable you want. And people who aren't going to catch the first wave might grab the second.

Hoth · Guitarist Gender: Joined: 10 Oct 2002

Its like cars.. You sell the 2 door model with a 4cyl in it.. then you sell it with a sunroof.. then you sell it with a v6.. then you sell it with alloy wheels.. then .. well you get the picture

Shurikane · Dim Panties As String Joined: 24 Sep 2002

Nah. That's apples VS oranges.

I can understand cars being sold with different arrays of options.

I can understand handheld designs being redefined and rereleased.

But I can't understand people who buy the exact system several times over only because they gave it a prettier look.

RivaOni · Full English! Age: 41 Gender: Joined: 24 Sep 2002

1. because somne people are mugs
2. some people like to collect consoles, wether they be original designs, redesigns or special editions

an old british forum i used to be on, one guy owned each version of the original playstation (there were different models, such as the earliest ones had the grey memory card screen, later ones had the blue one, then the PSOne)

Domino · Junior Otaku Gender: Joined: 06 Oct 2002

Ah, well hopefully I'll be seeing more random strangers with a new DS so that I can randomly challenge them to a game of Mario Kart! Rah!
Noone plays in public here I swear.

GAAZ · MOD Black Sheep Commander Gender: Joined: 14 Oct 2002

Fro what I heard Nintendo is just addressing the concern behind the touch screen losing the ability to be touched.

Apparently there is new touchable technology out there somewhere...Or you play the new DS with your brain.

Either or.

Blackmage · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:59 am Post subject:

Well the GBA to the SP is an impovement, they ditched the AA batteries for a lith-ion and added in a backlight that made it so you didnt have to hack up your GBA to add one. I'm pretty sure theres other reasons for the new DS as like Gaaz stated. My only complaint is my fingers hurt when playing games for a long period of time because of the placement of the a b x y buttons...