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Firstly, they decide to not release the Nintendo DS over here until god knows when AND then they decide to put this in the Nintendo Newsletter: -
"Nintendo’s new dual-screened handheld, the Nintendo DS, has launched to a rapturous reception in both the US and Japan – selling more than a million units in just a few weeks!
In fact, the touch-screened system is flying off shelves so much that Nintendo of America has had to bring in extra stocks by air, to keep up with demand.
The Nintendo DS hit US stores on November 21, followed by the Japanese launch at the beginning of December. European gamers can get their hands on a DS in the first quarter of 2005 (exact date to be confirmed – watch this space). In fact, we’re planning to shift five million units worldwide by the end of March 2005 – so it’s gonna be big!"
I mean come on, this is just rubbing it in. They have the cheek to send us how well the DS is doing over in America/Japan when they know full well that it isn't out over here for a while.
Why do they insist on doing this?
"Nintendo’s new dual-screened handheld, the Nintendo DS, has launched to a rapturous reception in both the US and Japan – selling more than a million units in just a few weeks!
In fact, the touch-screened system is flying off shelves so much that Nintendo of America has had to bring in extra stocks by air, to keep up with demand.
The Nintendo DS hit US stores on November 21, followed by the Japanese launch at the beginning of December. European gamers can get their hands on a DS in the first quarter of 2005 (exact date to be confirmed – watch this space). In fact, we’re planning to shift five million units worldwide by the end of March 2005 – so it’s gonna be big!"
I mean come on, this is just rubbing it in. They have the cheek to send us how well the DS is doing over in America/Japan when they know full well that it isn't out over here for a while.
Why do they insist on doing this?
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Firstly, they decide to not release the Nintendo DS over here until god knows when AND then they decide to put this in the Nintendo Newsletter: -
"Nintendo’s new dual-screened handheld, the Nintendo DS, has launched to a rapturous reception in both the US and Japan – selling more than a million units in just a few weeks!
In fact, the touch-screened system is flying off shelves so much that Nintendo of America has had to bring in extra stocks by air, to keep up with demand.
The Nintendo DS hit US stores on November 21, followed by the Japanese launch at the beginning of December. European gamers can get their hands on a DS in the first quarter of 2005 (exact date to be confirmed – watch this space). In fact, we’re planning to shift five million units worldwide by the end of March 2005 – so it’s gonna be big!"
I mean come on, this is just rubbing it in. They have the cheek to send us how well the DS is doing over in America/Japan when they know full well that it isn't out over here for a while.
Why do they insist on doing this?
"Nintendo’s new dual-screened handheld, the Nintendo DS, has launched to a rapturous reception in both the US and Japan – selling more than a million units in just a few weeks!
In fact, the touch-screened system is flying off shelves so much that Nintendo of America has had to bring in extra stocks by air, to keep up with demand.
The Nintendo DS hit US stores on November 21, followed by the Japanese launch at the beginning of December. European gamers can get their hands on a DS in the first quarter of 2005 (exact date to be confirmed – watch this space). In fact, we’re planning to shift five million units worldwide by the end of March 2005 – so it’s gonna be big!"
I mean come on, this is just rubbing it in. They have the cheek to send us how well the DS is doing over in America/Japan when they know full well that it isn't out over here for a while.
Why do they insist on doing this?
Because of localisation to the god knows how many languages there are in the EU?
As I've always said - if the UK wants to get anywhere, they'll have to eminiate France sometime or another.
As I've always said - if the UK wants to get anywhere, they'll have to eminiate France sometime or another.
I'll eminitate you if you're not careful. What the UK really needs is to be separate from Europe, so that we would get our games at the same time as the Americans and not have to wait for all the manuals to be printed up in Dutch and Italian
The thing is due to the screen shortage it was pratically impossible to launch the system with enough units worldwide.
Europe did not get the DS at Christmas to ensure that America and Japan got a solid launch.
The thing is there will be no shortages in UK, the launch can be planned better with a better line up.
But overall it is a shame it didn't make it out for Christmas.
Europe did not get the DS at Christmas to ensure that America and Japan got a solid launch.
The thing is there will be no shortages in UK, the launch can be planned better with a better line up.
But overall it is a shame it didn't make it out for Christmas.
That won't happen as long as we're a PAL region.
But the fact that handhelds are region free kind of discounts that.
And damn my typos
And damn my typos
I know, but if we were an NTSC region, we'd have it now, but we're a PAL region, so we have to wait, so that Germany doesn't go to war with Nintendo or something.
I don't think that's true.
We'd still be lumped in with the rest of Europe like was always are. Region simply isn't an issue with the DS - it can be PAL, NTSC.. whatever it likes. I think the reason that teh DS isn't out over here until next year is the problem of localising it for all those different countries.
We'd still be lumped in with the rest of Europe like was always are. Region simply isn't an issue with the DS - it can be PAL, NTSC.. whatever it likes. I think the reason that teh DS isn't out over here until next year is the problem of localising it for all those different countries.
Well Europe is a pretty big market (the biggest possibly) and the localisation with the games is another factor.
I think Nintendo need to send these type of emails. There are a lot of silly misinformed people out there who do not know what a Nintendo DS is, releasing publicity emails detailing the success in other Continents is a sure fire way of getting the message out there.
Put it this way, the PSP is releasing around the same time as the DS in Europe, Sony have the money, they have the advertising-they have the Champions League to Advertise the PSP as well around that time. People will be getting to know about the PSP, possibly more so than Nintendo's system. That's why Nintendo needs to do this now, they need to build up the anticipation, build up the knowledge of the DS itself.
As for the release date I can't see them releasing any info on the on it until they have an inkling of the PSP's release. They don't want to be seen releasing it after the PSP, they certainly want it out there before the PSP has a firm grasp.
Or maybe i'm wrong?
They could be waiting on a date from Sony so they could release it at the same time or days after? They possibly could be waiting on Sony making a move first.
Or Sony could be waiting on Nintendo moving with a date, geez it does get confusing. Either way both systems will be in a healthy state, both companies have the time to get the games prepared and ready, with the DS library rumoured to be atleast 15 on the shelves.
I think they aren't Idiots, but they are playing their cards right even if they are close to their chest.
I think Nintendo need to send these type of emails. There are a lot of silly misinformed people out there who do not know what a Nintendo DS is, releasing publicity emails detailing the success in other Continents is a sure fire way of getting the message out there.
Put it this way, the PSP is releasing around the same time as the DS in Europe, Sony have the money, they have the advertising-they have the Champions League to Advertise the PSP as well around that time. People will be getting to know about the PSP, possibly more so than Nintendo's system. That's why Nintendo needs to do this now, they need to build up the anticipation, build up the knowledge of the DS itself.
As for the release date I can't see them releasing any info on the on it until they have an inkling of the PSP's release. They don't want to be seen releasing it after the PSP, they certainly want it out there before the PSP has a firm grasp.
Or maybe i'm wrong?
They could be waiting on a date from Sony so they could release it at the same time or days after? They possibly could be waiting on Sony making a move first.
Or Sony could be waiting on Nintendo moving with a date, geez it does get confusing. Either way both systems will be in a healthy state, both companies have the time to get the games prepared and ready, with the DS library rumoured to be atleast 15 on the shelves.
I think they aren't Idiots, but they are playing their cards right even if they are close to their chest.
PSP is released on the 25th of March.
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