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Nintendo unveils Christmas DS bundles News

DS News by Ellie Gibson

18 September, 2008

Nintendo has unveiled a new range of DS hardware bundles designed to empty Santa's pockets this Christmas.

For GBP 120, he'll be able to pick up a white or black DS with a copy of Brain Training. The red DS will come bundled with Big Brain Academy for the same price.

An extra tenner is required for the pink DS bundle, which includes a copy of Nintendogs: Labrador and Friends. The blue DS package is also GBP 130, but comes with Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?

"So whether it's a gift for a dog lover," reads the press release, "someone who gets pleasure from their brains being trained or a fanatic of classic gaming, Nintendo have something to suit everyone's tastes!" Except if you're into hardcore pornography obviously.

All the bundles will be available in the UK from October.

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CapnCloudchaser
18/09/08 @ 09:21
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You can get a cheaper bundle from HMV. £115 with a chart game and accessory pack.

With that, least you can choose what game to get, more or less.
Colin8703
18/09/08 @ 09:22
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What a crock of shit. They make money on hardware and software and all those games are old. They should be giving them away.
Eraysor
18/09/08 @ 09:24
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Christ, Nintendogs is ancient now. And Tesco had the Brain Training pack for £100 a while ago.
JohnnyWashnGo
18/09/08 @ 09:26
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Those bundles are bloody awful... its like they have given up trying to get custom and just expect people to buy whatever old crap they put on the shelves :(
asphaltcowboy
18/09/08 @ 09:28
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I see Brain Training, Big Brain Academy, Nintendogs and Cooking Guide... sorry, where are the games for "fanatics of classic gaming"? Do Nintendo really believe this crap?

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BiscuitBase
18/09/08 @ 09:31
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Some of those bundles are more expensive than an Xbox 360!!
TheMoonRat
18/09/08 @ 09:33
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It's crazy, has the DS EVER actually come down in price? It's the same price now as it was when I got mine 18 months ago. Any other console / handheld and it's now cheaper
Quak
18/09/08 @ 09:58
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> ..or a fanatic of classic gaming..

Umm, which bundle is the one for fanatics of classic gaming? :S All I see is brain training and 2 games for girls.
the_dudefather
18/09/08 @ 10:00
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Nintendo: 'This is what you get when you 'backup' all the decent games onto your flashcard'
Mr.Do!
18/09/08 @ 10:05
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Well these bundles are very disappointing.
Skeletor
18/09/08 @ 10:10
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Nintendo are a bunch of eurohating greedy cunts. A DS and a R4 flash card is the only bundle you'll ever need!

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You think so? How come the situation on the Wii is exactly the same although a lot less people are "backing up" their stuff there?
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spacedmonkeys
18/09/08 @ 10:12
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I cant believe this is still so expensive. I bought a pink DS Lite for my missus 2 years ago for £99. Although I guess if it still sells at a massive profit, then why not milk it. I still havent forgiven Nintendo for the rip-off that was Zelda Four Swords on the Gamecube. And you can buy a 360 now for less than this. Greedy bastards. And when will the Wii see a price drop?!
the_dudefather
18/09/08 @ 10:19
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@Skeletor

was just a joke :D
gingerlink
18/09/08 @ 10:31
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I don't get how these are bundles when they cost the same / £1 more than buying the console and game listed (at full rrrp no less).

Yes, Nintendo are perfectly able to do this, it's still selling and that's all they need it to do, but these bundles are pointless and just miss the point of being a bundle...
SEVQA
18/09/08 @ 10:41
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"Except if you're into hardcore pornography obviously."

I would be more than happy with soft porn!
Pac-man ate my wife
18/09/08 @ 11:05
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God damn you Nintendo!!

How dare you sell your stuff for profit when it's in demand!! You should be a CHARITY!!! GIVE US FREE GAMES!!!!!!
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18/09/08 @ 11:15
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I think Nintendo are doing the right thing by only targeting the casual / expanded audience with the bundles.. any hardcore / core gamer will always hunt down their own custom bundle on line or in store. (thats what I have always done anyway..)
Oh-Bollox
18/09/08 @ 12:28
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And when will the Wii see a price drop?!

When it stops outselling its rivals.
aine
18/09/08 @ 13:32
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with a flash card you can put all the hardcore pornography you want on there. erm, not that i have or anything.
Physically_Insane
18/09/08 @ 14:55
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I know Nintendo should try and get the maximum amount of profit possible, but this just annoys me so much. I really hate Nintendo now. They don't care about their products now, they just care about teh money.
gingerlink
18/09/08 @ 16:14
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@Physically_Insane

Yes, because that's unlike 99% of companies in the world -.-
Physically_Insane
18/09/08 @ 18:38
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A lot of companies still care about what they put out. You know, companies that have a reputation.
MuppetThumper
18/09/08 @ 18:56
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i agree that these bundles are total arse, in fact a total mockery given they can be beaten in many cases by buying the individual components separately at full RRP...

that said Physically Insane, EVERY company in the world cares about its shareholders above all else and if Ninty can shift these 'bundles' like hot cakes even if they are poor value, all the better for their share price.
grussbarbar
19/09/08 @ 10:35
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"I think Nintendo are doing the right thing by only targeting the casual / expanded audience with the bundles.. any hardcore / core gamer will always hunt down their own custom bundle on line or in store. (thats what I have always done anyway..) "

Agree. Also, I think even a Zelda bundle would sell less than a Brain Training bundle. The Brain Training games are system sellers for a much larger market than Zelda is, so it's an obvious choice for a bundle. Nintendogs should sell very well too (even though the game is old, there's a constant influx of younger gamers to get a first handheld system for). I'm not so sure about Cooking Guide though. =P

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