Several gaming sites are reporting that Nintendo is adding MP3 functionality to the DS and DS Lite next month. The info comes from an alleged scanned brochure from the Leipzig Games Convention in Germany, which says the add-on will allow the DS to store and play music through SD cards up to 2GB, which holds around 500 tracks. The brochure also says there is a choice of different skins, including a Mario one, and a headphone port. Allegedly, it will be released in Europe on October 8th for 29.99 Euros, which is about 38 U.S. dollars. It is said it will be packaged with the upcoming browser software. Keep in mind that none of this is confirmed, but that hasn’t stopped the image from making its rounds on the Net (after all, this is the year for Nintendo rumors).
Japan has already seen Play-yan and Play-yan micro, which can play MP3 and video files on the Gameboy Advance (and is also compatible with the Nintendo DS and the Game Boy Micro). Combine this with Opera, and it appears the DS’s functionality is getting ready to match the PSP’s at a cheaper price. Hopefully, we’ll get some info soon about U.S. plans and confirmation on whether this brochure is legit.
Are you excited about the DS expanding its capabilities? Or do you feel Nintendo should avoid the Sony approach and just stick to what it does best – gaming?
At which point do add ons make for a cheaper price?PSP has loads more functions and is a better product because of it, just the games stink and so does the pad. Its a nice video player though.
I think the problem comes from forced integration (psp) versus optional Integration (DS + Carts)
Yeah, the PSP a nice video player if you like watching supercompressed UMD movies on a screen that's smaller than your hand. Sucker. P.S. You paid how much for this thing? I will drop $130 for my black DS Lite, and have more fun with it than anyone on Earth will ever have with their PSP.
Ive got a black DS lite too dont worry! I dont own a PSP because the games are shit, but you bet if the big N mmade games for them they would be half decent.
The M3 Perfect can do a lot more things than that thing. It can play not only mp3, but also ogg, wav, jpg/bmp/png images, video, homebrew and more things.So this new MP3 Player thing is meh.
I think it's okay for the DS to expand its horizons, so long as that expansion is optional (and it is). Just because it's there does not mean you HAVE to buy it, but if you want, you can (and I more than likly will if it comes stateside). In any case, as long as the games are still as fun as they always have been, I'm perfectly fine with an MP3 player.This also helps because I dont have a CD player or ipod, so I could definately use it.*crosses fingers and wishes for a US release*
It's nice to know it's there, but I don't know if I would use it over my MP3 player… I need at least 20 Gig, you know…And yes, maybe some day the PSP will catch up with the DS… or at least with the GBA!;)