GameStop has confirmed that they willl no longer be selling the DS Lite. A spokesperson explained that the decision way necessary to boost 3DS sales and “take advantage of this unique product.” Consumers can still purchase the DSi and DSi XL, however.
You will still be able to find DS Lite inventory at most locations. Charlie Scibetta, senior director of corporate communications at Nintendo of America, said the following regarding stock at other retailers…
“Nintendo DS Lite is still available at most retail locations. Consumers will be able to find Nintendo DS Lite without much trouble.”
Update: Andriasang has confirmed some of the information posted below, so it looks like most (if not all) of the points below are the real deal.
There seems to be a bit of confusion about when Nintendo’s last conference took place and what information was shared at the event. While the news below looks very legitimation, take the details with a grain of salt for now. Only one source has provided details from the conference so far, so it’s difficult to confirm that everything is completely accurate.
– No Kid Icarus: Uprising until after summer
– Nintendo interesting is adding more platforms to the eShop in addition to Game Boy/Game Boy Color
– Excitebike (3D Classic) apparently will be offered in Japan for free
– Nintendo still working on Wii Vitality Sensor
– Challenge with the sensor is that its easy to make it work for 80% of people, but difficult to make to make it work for 99%
– Nintendo needs other companies to succeed on the 3DS
– Nintendo still planning their own titles around third-party games
– Made decision on Wii successor announcement because of logistics for getting people to E3
– Nintendo still wants a surprise at E3 with their new console
– Iwata admitted that Nintendo has relied to much on its own, won’t do everything on their own from here on out
– Expect to see something about the above at E3
– Iwata: 3DS not meeting expectations following second week of sales
– Iwata believes the earthquake in Japan had an impact on sales, but isn’t the only factor
– European/US sales lower than expected
– Nintendo “need to make efforts” to improve sales
– Pokemon Black/White has sold more than previous versions globally in the same time frame
– More talk of Nintendo saying that Project Cafe is a new concept/structure for a console
– Nintendo will still be pushing the Wii
– Nintendo releasing one Wii title every month to push the console’s performance
– Nintendo realizes they must provide incentive for people to use StreetPass/system updates
– Because of this, free content such as classic games will be offered
– Nintendo feels that gaming is better with buttons, so you won’t see a machine without them
– Nintendo will accommodate social networking services in games, but won’t see Nintendo games on non-Nintendo hardware
I have to keep this real brief, because I am way too busy today (tonight*), but I have selected out CM4 contest winners! Here’s what we’ve got:
1st Place: Jaime Berco (3 prizes)
2nd Place: Benjamin Backhand (2 prizes)
3rd Place: Christian Amaya (1 prize)
Each of you gets your choice of Wiimote covers, DSi covers, DSi XL covers, or a 3DS cover, all courtesy of our friends at CM4! 1st place selects their choices first, 2nd places second, etc etc. If you didn’t win but you’re still interested in purchasing some Catalyst accessories for Wii, DSi, DSi XL and 3DS, you can buy some at their website! Winners should e-mail me ([email protected]) so we can sort out what you’ve won! If I don’t receive an e-mail within two weeks, your prize automatically goes to some other random person on the list, so make sure you stay on top of it!
Thanks so much to everyone who participated, and thanks to all those folks at CM4!
As we mentioned last week, Nintendo will be holding an investor’s meeting at 3 AM EDT. That’s just a few hours from now. I suppose you could say this is “part 2” of the company’s conferences for the week since Satoru Iwata already delivered a presentation yesterday.
I haven’t decided if I’ll stay up to cover the event, although I’m not sure there will be a ton of news in any case. After all, Nintendo already confirmed that they are working on Project Cafe and won’t share any additional information until E3. Then again, a few nuggets could slip out…
In any case, if you happen to be up around that time, stop by the site. There might not be any news right away, or information may not be available until the conference is finished… or there might not be anything significant to report on at all. If I find anything interesting, I’ll be sure to update NE immediately. Stay tuned!
Nintendo’s release schedule is absolutely barren. Although, there really is no reason why it should be – in North America and Europe at least. We’re still waiting for a localization confirmation of Xenoblade Chronicles in the states, and The Last Story hasn’t been announced for any overseas territory.
Regarding the 3DS, fans know of only one game coming from Nintendo – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. Unfortunately, that won’t be out until June, and Star Fox 64 3D has yet to be dated for North America or Europe.
Reggie Fils-Aime said that announcements about upcoming titles will be made before E3. I just hope Wii Play: Motion and Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust aren’t the only new games that fans can look forward to on the Wii over the next few months. If nothing else, I expect that a number of dates will be shared at E3.
The data below accounts for life-to-date total global sales. For a more specific breakdown, check out the image below.
DS
Pokemon Black/White – 11.51
New Super Mario Bros. – 26.88
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver – 11.90
Mario Kart DS – 21.04
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future – 1.97
Art Academy – 1.90
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! – 1.78
Mario Party DS – 8.21
Dragon Quest IX – 1.05
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story – 4.13
Super Mario 64 DS – 9.65
3DS
nintendogs + cats – 1.71
Wii
Wii Sports – 76.76
Wii Sports Resort – 27.68
New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 21.94
Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 6.36
Wii Fit Plus – 18.49
Wii Party – 5.77
Donkey Kong Country Returns – 4.98
Mario Kart Wii – 27.00
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition – 2.24
Kirby’s Epic Yarn – 1.59
Mario Sports Mix – 1.54
