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400,000 Additional DSs Available by Year's End

Posted by Zonk on from the that's-800,000-screens! dept.

SetupWeasel writes "The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is reporting that 400,000 additional DSs will be shipped to the US by year's end. This will bring the US total to 1.4 million by the end of 2004." There's also a story running on Gamesindustry.biz regarding DS sales being in line with the sales of the Gameboy Advance.

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  1. What the heck is a DS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Hey, Editors. The first time an acronym is used, you DEFINE IT. After that, you are allowed to use the acronym.

  2. Re:What is it? by Shippy · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I dunno.... maybe you should try clicking on the article link and finding out? That's assuming you haven't seen the numerous other stories about the system over the last few months. You can even put 'ds' into Google and find out really quickly. Dolt.

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    -Shippy
  3. Ergonomics are poor, 3d OK. Mixed bag by jubei · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I tried one out in the store. I have fairly large hands, and I found the controls very uncomfortable. I started to get a hand cramp after a few minutes because the d-pad and the buttons were too close to the edge of the unit.

    They should have wireless controllers that you can use with this thing. That way if you need the pocket-sized portability you can leave the comfortable controller home.

    The touchscreen is okay, but I dislike touching any screen with my fingers (mostly because I don't like cleaning screens).

    The screen resolution and graphics quality are okay, but could be much better. There are lots of jaggies. I don't think portables are really ready for 3d yet.

  4. Also, 3,000 more 7w2^9's! by Onan · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Jesus fuck, people, would it kill you to stick "Nintendo" somewhere in the summary text? The hell makes you think that "DS" is to special and unique a term that even an average slashdot reader would immediately know what it is? I'm sure there's a subset of nintendo geeks who will find this instantly obvious, but could you please make things clear to the rest of it? It'd really streamline my process of not caring. Thanks.