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DS Pre-Orders Stopped as Sales Soar

Posted by Zonk on from the nintendo-must-be-weeping-right-now dept.

GamesIndustry.biz has the story that major retailers Gamestop and EBGames are likely going to stop DS Preorders because they're coming so fast that they won't be able to meet demand when the system launches. From the article: "It appears that six games will be available on day one - Nintendo's Super Mario 64 DS, Sega's Feel The Magic XY/XX, Activision's Spider-Man 2, Ubisoft's Asphalt Urban GT and two from EA - Madden NFL 2005 and The Urbz: Sims in the City." Gamespot also has details on the handheld shortage.

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  1. What is a DS? by Suidae · · Score: -1, Redundant

    So whats a DS? Come on people, answer the 'W' questions in first paragraph of the article.

    1. Re:What is a DS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

      Its a PDA! after installing linux on it, checkout dslinux.com they are already porting Linux into the Nintendo Ds!

    2. Re:What is a DS? by Suidae · · Score: -1, Redundant

      you should also know what the DS is.

      Why? I don't care about video games. I just get a headline in my news feed that says something about 'DS Pre-Orders'. At the very least it should be 'Nintendo DS', then I'd know it was about video games and I could ignore it.

      I've never heard of the Nintendo DS before, and I don't care if I ever see one or know what games can be played on it.

  2. DSlinux.com Nintendo DS Linux port! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Some poeple are already working on porting Linux into the Nintendo DS. The idea is full PDA functionality, with wireless, email, games, etc ....

    www.dslinux.com

  3. Call me stupid... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ... but what's a DS, and just exactly why should I care?