New DS Rumored
From Kotaku, the rumor is that Nintendo is preparing a a new iteration of the DS, this time with a camera, music playback, and improved wireless. Some are jumping to the conclusion that this is Nintendo’s answer to the push Apple is making into the handheld gaming market with the iPhone and the App Store, but design and production on a device like this takes a significant slice of time. If true, this has likely been in the works since long before the App Store was launched.
Then again, the current DS Lite is still selling like crazy all over the world, so it’s possible that the iPhone was just enough to convince Nintendo to release the new design sooner.
Then there’s this interesting comment from GotenZ1:
“improved wireless capabilities” sounds to me like this DS could connect directly into a “Wii Shop-esque” channel for GB GBA games. Can’t wait to hear more!
That would be pretty cool, but Nintendo’s track record for doing the smart thing with wireless or the Internet is poor, and my faith that they’ll turn it around is waning. Don’t get your hopes up.