Poll: Too late for a DS?

[Tom Phoenix]

Currently, I am considering purchasing a DS during summer or shortly after it. Specifically, I am considering getting either the original DS or a DS Lite, since it has backwards Gameboy Advance compatibility (compared to the DSi and XL versions, that do not). So what is the problem?

Well, as you might have heard, Nintendo is developing a new handheld console called the 3DS. Initially, I thought this was just a DS with additional 3D support, but it is actually a completely new handheld. And in typical Nintendo tradition, it is going to have backwards DS compatibility.

So now, I find myself torn. One one hand, if I buy a DS (Lite), I will get to enjoy GBA and DS titles, but I would be preety much buying a handheld that is going to be outdated within a year and that I can't expect new titles for for very much longer. On the other, if I wait to get a 3DS, I will get to enjoy all the new titles as well as the DS ones....but at the cost of GBA compatibility.

Yes, I know I could theoretically buy both. But if I buy a DS during summer, chances are that I won't be able to buy a new system for a while.

So what do you think I should do? And please don't say "Just do what you think is best for you", beacuse that doesn't help me in the slightest. Just pretend you were in my shoes and then vote and comment based on that.

 

[Marmalade]

I would probably wait for the 3DS.

 

[Mr. In-between]

The GBA had some pretty good titles, I think it's worth it to buy one used.

 

[-BloodRush-]

megaman zero collection. its coming.

i'd get the DS Lite.

 

[Abedeus]

megaman zero collection. its coming.

WHAT?!

NEEEERGAAAAAASSSSMMm

gaasp gaaasp

 

[Marter]

Just get an older DS. Then you can play Pokemon now, as opposed to waiting.

 

[Hiroshi Mishima]

Make sure you get a DS or DSLite, as opposed to a DSi. Personally I still can't stand the DSi and it feels like a slap in the face to fans of the actual DS and GBA games we use it to play.

But damn, now I'm curious as I've never heard of the 3DS... why did they make the DSi at all if they're making another handheld already? Come on, Nintendo...

 

[The Grim Ace]

There probably won't be anything really compelling for the 3DS for awhile, get the lite now and get Soulsilver while you're at it.

 

[Urgh76]

I'd say wait, because with the GBA games they're VERY easily emulated, and the 3DS has DS compatibility so.... 3 wins

 

[Rock 'n' Soul]

Get the DS lite. By the time that you have the money for the 3DS, hopefully the price will have dropped and there will be a lot of titles out for it.

 

[McMarbles]

Wait for E3.

 

[Brainst0rm]

I got a DS Lite for Christmas, and haven't regretted it a bit. Been catching up on a bunch of great games. But, at this point, I might wait for E3 and see what the time frame on the 3DS is. At this point all we know about it is the name and that you don't need funky glasses for it to work.

 

[Tom Phoenix]

I got a DS Lite for Christmas, and haven't regretted it a bit. Been catching up on a bunch of great games. But, at this point, I might wait for E3 and see what the time frame on the 3DS is. At this point all we know about it is the name and that you don't need funky glasses for it to work.

True, waiting for the announcements on E3 would be worthwhile. Will post again once we get news from there as to what exactly Nintendo has in store for us.

 

[Tom Phoenix]

In light of the recent presentation of the 3DS on E3, I decided to bump this and see what people think in light of this new information. Personally, I am now even more torn apart as to how to proceed.

With a sick lineup of games that is being developed for launch, the 3DS is looking really tempting by the minute. However, we currently have little idea as to when it is actually going to be released and the price will probably be preety steep at first. Not to mention that, for the time being, the DS is going to remain a relevant console and also offers backwards GBA compatibility....

Ugh, the more I think about it, the less clue I have as to what to do. =/

 

[Carnagath]

DS is still worth it if you ask me. But then again, I never ever buy a console on release. I have no idea what the launch price for 3DS will be, but I expect it to be around 200-250...if you ask me, that's too much to pay for a handheld console. Also, Nintendo have a pretty amazing background of catastrophic failures, so as exciting as the 3DS sounds you might want to wait and see if it actually works well before buying it.