Have you Pre-Ordered your Nintendo DS yet?

[Jive3D]

Have you Pre-Ordered your Nintendo DS yet? Well have you, punk?

[NE146]

I WILL have a DS (I'm not going for the psp).

But why should I pre-order? My method will be to simply, walk in the store like EB or Gamestop sometime when I'm at the mall (which isn't much). And if they have it, I'll buy it. Easy :P

[NintendoMan]

Yeah, I reserved mine last week. At my Babbage's you couldn't reserve games yet then. But a couple of days ago the manager called me and said the games are ready to be reserved now. The launch games I will be reserving will be Mario 64 and Rayman DS.

I have been seeing and reading alot on the DS lately, and watching the movies like on ign.com, and seeing it on the tv on shows on TechTV and such and would have to say that I couldn't be looking forward to the DS anymore than I do know, I can't wait!!!!

I am really looking forward to Mario64. Yeah, it would have been cool to have a new Mario on launch, but since the game is changed alot I don't care at all. HELL, if the game was just an EXACT PORT, I wouldn't care either, would still buy it in a second. I mean other than the fact you can play with 4 different characters, there are like 20-30 new levels, if I am correct.
:)

[Jive3D]

I'm gonna pre-order this week with Mario64DS.

Nintendo has stated that there may be a shortage of product. I think I read that on IGN. Of course this statement could simply be used to stimulate pre-orders, but I don't think that I want to risk it.

Plus the system comes out on a Sunday, so it will be super DS day!

[Ed Oscuro]

Nintendo has stated that there may be a shortage of product. I think I read that on IGN. Of course this statement could simply be used to stimulate pre-orders, but I don't think that I want to risk it.
FOR THIRTY DAYS
Please Stop Eating
Kellogg's Toasted Corn Flakes

yeah...

Well, I'll think about a preorder, but maybe I wanna still be a later adopter...ah...maybe not, maybe I'll preorder anyhow :P

Preorder goodies IMO are never a good reason for the consumer to buy in at full price, seeing how you can almost always get the goodie and the item for much less later on.

[captain nintendo]

I am going to wait until a different color comes out :P
I waited long enough and they came out with a GBA sp I wanted ;)
(classic)

[SoulBlazer]

Oh, trust me, there WILL be a shortage of product. How soon we forget every OTHER time Nintendo has come out with a new system or handheld. LOL

[blissfulnoise]

You should add another poll option that says "No, because I'm going to buy one when good games are available"

I'm not planning on picking up a DS until Wario Ware, Animal Crossing, and Mario Kart are available. 2005. A strong pack-in demo and Mario 64 DS aren't cutting it for me to pick one up at launch.

And I highly doubt that the DS is going to be hard to get a hold of in Feburary/March.

[tholly]

yup....its preordered...its a xmas gift though, so i wont be playing it until the 25th

[max 330 mega]

yes! mine is preordered and i will be picking it up as soon as its released :D

[Promophile]

No way. I'm waiting for a limited edition DS SP :roll: .

[Melf]

Not interested in the slightest yet. Maybe when more games come out, though.

[Flack]

Wow, what an impartial poll. Either you bought one, or you killed the Dreamcast.

[Ed Oscuro]

I also own the hatpin used to stab Baby Jesus in the side.

Yeah, that definitely had an impact on how direct I was with my post.

Bottom line - I want it, bad, but I want lots of stuff, really bad. All things considered, unless there's a real killer app on there for me I'll be waiting for a while.

[Pedro Lambrini]

Yep, preordered it a while back with Mario64x4. Staying in the UK I'd have to wait until March 2005 at least (there's no real date yet!). So, I thought if I'm going to buy it early I may as well get it on release day :) It will definitely sell out - there's already a fair shortage of the screens. And remember the SP? That was a total hassle to find and that only had one screen!

[thehistorian]

Actually the DS is the first system I've ever pre-ordered and will be the first system I've ever purchased before it was a year old.

What moves me to do this?

It's hard to say. I'm not a Ninty Fanboy though the SNES is one of my favorite systems... And perhaps that is part of it. This will have enough buttons for true SNES emulation. None of the titles I've seen so far warrant me purchasing them new. I'm slightly interested in Summitsoft Corporation's Organizer Plus. I guess I'm looking at this as more than "just a game machine", though it is nice that it will handle GBA games.

There is a ton of potential in that silver case. We will just have to see if it will be pushed as far as it can go...

[Ze_ro]

Definitely not. The DS looks really interesting, but I'm waiting to see before I buy it. I was an early adopter of the Jaguar, and... well... the rest of that story is in DP Advance... :roll:

Not to mention that I have so many damn systems already that I'm spreading myself too thin as a collector. I think I'll just sit out a generation or so to accumulate the stuff that's already on my list. By the time that's done, the DS should be mighty cheap, and I'll have a good idea of how well it did.

--Zero

[Sylentwulf]

Pretty lame choices, so I didn't vote. Here's my "other"

"I'll buy it when prices drop, good games are out for it, and the fanboy hype dies down some"

Oh, and Dreamcast sucked, that's why it died. There's my "Sylentwulf is such a little bitch" post of the day.

[Jasoco]

Pre-Ordering if for losers who don't have a 10% employee discount card at a store that doesn't do pre-orders.

I'm getting mine at Kmart. I might even wait longer and use my 20% Birthday discount.

[Pedro Lambrini]

Pretty lame choices, so I didn't vote. Here's my "other"

"I'll buy it when prices drop, good games are out for it, and the fanboy hype dies down some"

Oh, and Dreamcast sucked, that's why it died. There's my "Sylentwulf is such a little bitch" post of the day.

Sylentwulf, your such a little bitch! LOL

[Duncan]

Pre-Ordering if for losers who don't have a 10% employee discount card at a store that doesn't do pre-orders.

Indeed. Can anyone say "first dibs on fresh Nintendo boxes"? 8-)

The one reason I love retail...that, and freebies. :)

[Jasoco]

Pre-Ordering if for losers who don't have a 10% employee discount card at a store that doesn't do pre-orders.

Indeed. Can anyone say "first dibs on fresh Nintendo boxes"? 8-)

The one reason I love retail...that, and freebies. :)I just wish we got the PSTwo's as early as everyone else. I'm so tempted to buy one at GameStop and not get my $15 off.

[DTJAAAAMJSLM]

Not yet. I'm going to attempt to buy one at launch without pre-ordering. If I don't get one, I'll wait until the colored systems come out.

[postulio]

im going to go reserve it this weekend, and if anyone tried to stop me, ill break thier shins with steel toe boot. bring it on bitch.


ive gotten every single US release gameboy on the day of its release. the DS will continue this legacy since it IS the next gameboy. gameboy name is basically dead.

[The Manimal]

Wow, what an impartial poll. Either you bought one, or you killed the Dreamcast.

LOL funny TRUE post

i will buy one in a year or so after the release. what if there are problems with the initial batch? i'll wait for any kinks to be worked out if there are any, plus there will be more games to choose from.

[NintendoMan]

I'm gonna pre-order this week with Mario64DS.

Nintendo has stated that there may be a shortage of product. I think I read that on IGN. Of course this statement could simply be used to stimulate pre-orders, but I don't think that I want to risk it.

Plus the system comes out on a Sunday, so it will be super DS day!

Well, I don't think any system has ever come out on a saturday and ESPCIALLY not a sunday? (Someone correct me if I am wrong)

I mean since no one delivers on SUndays, that means the store will have to get the systems in on either fri or sat. I bet the system will really be released either sat. or mon. I mean don't stores just get the stuff in and they can put it on the shelves asap after that??
What I am trying to say is that I have always got my games the DAY my game store, Babbages's, have received that game. And since the post office, ups, or whatever doesn't ship on sundays???

[Querjek]

Nintendo DS + Mario 64 DS + Mr. Driller + overnight shipping = $280, well-spent :)

[NintendoMan]

I am going to wait until a different color comes out :P
I waited long enough and they came out with a GBA sp I wanted ;)
(classic)

Silver and Black are my Fav. color! So I guess I lucked out.
I wasn't able to get a GC on launch day, completely broke for months, but I guess I lucked out with the gay color of purple. (Not a horrible color, but I was able to get a black one on that color's launch day)

[NintendoMan]

Nintendo DS + Mario 64 DS + Mr. Driller + overnight shipping = $280, well-spent :)

Damn, how much is overnight shipping??

For me, Nintendo DS + Mario 64 + Rayman DS + Tax = around $225

That's if games are $29.99, I think that's the price of them right??

[Duncan]

I am going to wait until a different color comes out :P
I waited long enough and they came out with a GBA sp I wanted ;)
(classic)

Silver and Black are my Fav. color! So I guess I lucked out.
I wasn't able to get a GC on launch day, completely broke for months, but I guess I lucked out with the gay color of purple. (Not a horrible color, but I was able to get a black one on that color's launch day)

You laugh, but the more colorful GameCubes -- and especially that orange monstrosity known as "Spice" -- are going to be rare one day.

I, personally, am rather proud of my flamboyantly purple Cube.

(Whoa, that sounded odd. :eek 2: )

[NintendoMan]

I am going to wait until a different color comes out :P
I waited long enough and they came out with a GBA sp I wanted ;)
(classic)

Silver and Black are my Fav. color! So I guess I lucked out.
I wasn't able to get a GC on launch day, completely broke for months, but I guess I lucked out with the gay color of purple. (Not a horrible color, but I was able to get a black one on that color's launch day)

You laugh, but the more colorful GameCubes -- and especially that orange monstrosity known as "Spice" -- are going to be rare one day.

I, personally, am rather proud of my flamboyantly purple Cube.

(Whoa, that sounded odd. :eek 2: )

Well, actually I would have bought the GC on launch day in a second but at that time I was in college and completely jobless and broke. so wouldn't have cared really then.
And I don't know if the colored systems are really going to be that much rarer. I mean of course there probably not as many made, but not worth anymore.

I guess you could call me a plain jane, because I just like black and silver better. (There are a few different colors of the GBA SP I would love to have though)

[Querjek]

Nintendo DS + Mario 64 DS + Mr. Driller + overnight shipping = $280, well-spent :)

Damn, how much is overnight shipping??

For me, Nintendo DS + Mario 64 + Rayman DS + Tax = around $225

That's if games are $29.99, I think that's the price of them right??
EB charged $40 per game and $10 per item for overnight shipping. 2($40)+$150+3($10)=260, but with tax added, the total becomes larger.

[SMB]

I will not preorder. I will wait till the release.

Soemone will buy it for me :evil:

[sisko]

I want to but the price is a bit steap right now, especially since we just shelled out $200 on a couple of SP's less than a year ago.

I figure we'll wait until the price drops, or until the first Zelda DS comes out :D

[J2games]

Isn't that a given?

[Lemmy Kilmister]

Yeah i got it already payed for. I'm kind of a sucker when it comes to release dates, though i'm getting better at waiting it out.

[badinsults]

Yeah, the poll choices are kind of crappy. I personallly would wait it out and see what the PSP is like, as it seem more interesting. Even so, I would wait until the price lowers and for more games.

[Jive3D]

I'm gonna pre-order this week with Mario64DS.

Nintendo has stated that there may be a shortage of product. I think I read that on IGN. Of course this statement could simply be used to stimulate pre-orders, but I don't think that I want to risk it.

Plus the system comes out on a Sunday, so it will be super DS day!

Well, I don't think any system has ever come out on a saturday and ESPCIALLY not a sunday? (Someone correct me if I am wrong)

I mean since no one delivers on SUndays, that means the store will have to get the systems in on either fri or sat. I bet the system will really be released either sat. or mon. I mean don't stores just get the stuff in and they can put it on the shelves asap after that??
What I am trying to say is that I have always got my games the DAY my game store, Babbages's, have received that game. And since the post office, ups, or whatever doesn't ship on sundays???

The release date for the system is November 21st - sure some crazy stores will stay open until midnight on satruday to sell or whenever they receive it - I dont know how nintendo wou enforce the release date, I was just going by the date.

And to those of you saying "crappy poll choice" - Lighten up, they are supposed to be funny. (retards!)

[NintendoMan]

Nintendo DS + Mario 64 DS + Mr. Driller + overnight shipping = $280, well-spent :)

Damn, how much is overnight shipping??

For me, Nintendo DS + Mario 64 + Rayman DS + Tax = around $225

That's if games are $29.99, I think that's the price of them right??
EB charged $40 per game and $10 per item for overnight shipping. 2($40)+$150+3($10)=260, but with tax added, the total becomes larger.

Yeah that adds up right. It is the overnight shipping that hit you, but well worth it. Espcially since you are guaranteed one!!!

[SamuraiSmurfette]

where's the poll option for
"getting one free on launch day from Nintendo"?

and I've played DS...it rocks :)
although Metroid is really akward with a stylus...
but Mr.Driller? :rocker:

[EricRyan34]

The last handheld I bought was the original Game Boy back in the day, and if I am going to be buying another one, it will be the PSP :D

[demented-yoshi]

don't plan on it because I'm waiting out for the PSP. I didn't buy a Dreamcast either and because of people like me waiting out, the Dreamcast died.

Oh come on yeesh i never got a dreamcast because i was fine with my n64 but later i got a ps2 cause I liked the games so sue me.I bought a dreamcast a while ago big waste of money for me the only game I truly liked for it is soul caliber
and don't tell m I havn't played them all Ive played loads of them even the critically acclaimed good ones.

Hell maybe I did kill the dreamcast but boo hoo no company lasts forever they get beat eventually its like saying your gonna live forever.

And personally I doubt i will buy a psp or ds for reasons of:

1 there handhelds I had a gameboy color good for car rides nothing else
though

2 Ds meh games look like games i have already so you failed to get my
attention again nintendo

3.Psp neat idea but the cost and I doubt I would ever use it

4Why the hell would I bother to get a handheld when I can get a console
for cheaper huh?

Hmm xbox or ds seeing as how i have both gamecube and ps2 its gonna be a hard choice there

PS.I hope the psp makes record sales so i can laugh at all you fanboys who have to have the Ds on the first day whats the point can't you wait?

[racecar]

my ds fund has like $32 something in it last week...but it got moved over to my DP buying fund so iam back @ square one ..maybe if i win the NFL /MLB pro-;ine ( it's a betting on sports) i'll get enought cmon philly

[NintendoMan]

PS.I hope the psp makes record sales so i can laugh at all you fanboys who have to have the Ds on the first day whats the point can't you wait?

WOW, I was seriously tring to understand what you are trying to say in your above post, but don't know WHAT THE HELL ANY OF IT MEANS!!!!?????

Why, are you envious of the people that can get one on release day?? And why not get one on release day, you say to wait?? What the hell do you want us to wait for??
(By the way, next time you post PLEASE use correct puncuation, try using some periods, and stop all those damn run-on sentences! Just to hard to read)

[Ed Oscuro]

where's the poll option for
"getting one free on launch day from Nintendo"?

and I've played DS...it rocks :)
although Metroid is really akward with a stylus...
but Mr.Driller? :rocker:
Ugh...I like puzzle games. I don't like paying top dollar for puzzle games, though. If the system has some great story-based games in the vein of the N64 Zeldas or Metroid Prime, that's one thing, but if they don't play well...I can use my money elsewhere.

So I'm definitely going to be reading some more about this.

[Jive3D]

don't plan on it because I'm waiting out for the PSP. I didn't buy a Dreamcast either and because of people like me waiting out, the Dreamcast died.

Oh come on yeesh i never got a dreamcast because i was fine with my n64 but later i got a ps2 cause I liked the games so sue me.I bought a dreamcast a while ago big waste of money for me the only game I truly liked for it is soul caliber
and don't tell m I havn't played them all Ive played loads of them even the critically acclaimed good ones.

Hell maybe I did kill the dreamcast but boo hoo no company lasts forever they get beat eventually its like saying your gonna live forever.

And personally I doubt i will buy a psp or ds for reasons of:

1 there handhelds I had a gameboy color good for car rides nothing else
though

2 Ds meh games look like games i have already so you failed to get my
attention again nintendo

3.Psp neat idea but the cost and I doubt I would ever use it

4Why the hell would I bother to get a handheld when I can get a console
for cheaper huh?

Hmm xbox or ds seeing as how i have both gamecube and ps2 its gonna be a hard choice there

PS.I hope the psp makes record sales so i can laugh at all you fanboys who have to have the Ds on the first day whats the point can't you wait?

Ha ha! someone needed to do some venting. My Dreamcast option seems to have gotten under a few skins. It was a joke people! This is fucking hillarious.

So I pre-ordered my DS today as well as pre purchased Castle Shikigami for PS2 - even though I already have it for DREAMCAST!!!! YEAH DREAMCAST!!!!

LOL LOL

[ianoid]

Nintendo DS + Mario 64 DS + Mr. Driller + overnight shipping = $280, well-spent :)

First off, I'm not bothering with Mr. Driller unless it has Time Attack mode, the only mode really worth playing over and over.

Second, this is the lamest pole of recent memory and I'm not voting. It's so biased, it might as well be voting for president.

You Nintendo fanboys bore me, I can't get into GBA, and I'm waiting for PSP to come out.

JANP- Just another Nintendo portable.

-ian
'I'd rather be playing Lynx.'

[The Manimal]

I WANTED an 'Indigo' GBA SP to be released to match my Indigo GC and Indigo GBA. But that NES LE one came out and I scrapped that idea.



PURPLE kicks ass.

[Lone_Monster]

Hooray for me! I just pre-ordered it today. Didn't pre-order any games though.

[Jive3D]

I went in to put MORE $ down on my DS yesterday and there was a line out the door for San Andreas. It was a mad house! "Dogs & Cats living together! Mass Hysteria!!"

[SegaAges]

how about this option:

I am broke and will wait for the price to drop to $99, which it will eventually.

Either that or I will get it when it drops to 150

[Querjek]

Nintendo DS + Mario 64 DS + Mr. Driller + overnight shipping = $280, well-spent :)
I'm not bothering with Mr. Driller unless it has Time Attack mode, the only mode really worth playing over and over.

Well, I really like Mr. Driller but refused in recent years to pay ~$60 to import the 3 most recent games (2 GBA ones and 1 GCN one). I believe that Mr. Driller will be a bit more fun with dual screens, and that it will retain its awesomeness throughout.

[kai123]

Thank god the big N is rolling out all these original titles in time for launch...Oh wait. :roll: Finally Nintendo has a handheld powerful enough to do N64 games. God I missed the fog of the N64.

[Captain Wrong]

Wow, what an impartial poll. Either you bought one, or you killed the Dreamcast.

Yeah, I was thinking the same.

Where's the option for "No, because I'm not buying one at all because the current line-up sucks and the dual screen/stylus thing looks like yet another Nintendo gimmick."?

;)

[Lone_Monster]

how about this option:

I am broke and will wait for the price to drop to $99, which it will eventually.

Either that or I will get it when it drops to 150

I thought the announced price was 149.99?