* just a mock-up

The Tech Blog light has reported on a few rumors for Nintendo’s next DS. The source is not cited, but all of the speculation seems, at least, somewhat feasible. Particularly, Nintendo wanting to take extra measures to curb piracy.

Extra features will be available when downloading games that carts purchased from stores will not include. This is to extend the life of the ds similar to the attempts to extend the gameboy life (gameboy pocket, then gameboy color). Use of store bought games with the Nintendo DS exel will be optional and will be placed in the same slot as the sd reader cart. There are plans to incorporate a more multimedia experience into the firmware (possibly using an iTunes store-esque service), also there are plans to use cellular internet as well as the building on the pre-existing wireless connection features (adding WAP/WAP2 support, increasing data transfer speed). A browser will be purchasable and function similar to opera for wii. It will include a slot 2 the same size as the ds lite’s. It will not be released soon because of both the lite’s strong sales and hardware prices, as well as expanding and familiarizing the casual market with the less advanced lite model that sets it apart from the competition (Sony’s psp, also the ps3 and xbox 360) before introducing exel. Nintendo would like to price the handheld around 150 USD. There are talks about redesigning the exel for Nintendo’s next generation handheld system if the DS lite’s sales continue to dominate the market.

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No!We already can't play GameBoy and GameBor color games on the DS!

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You're serious? They're really getting rid of the Gameboy slot?

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Yeah, I like fire type Pokemon, what's it to ya?

Yep! Rumor has it that there taking it out to add in an external memory drive or something for the downloadable content.

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Whow!this Is Awesome!hope Its A Real Thing!

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I would be more than happy if they get rid of the gamboy slot. Lets continue to move forward and if we want to play older games, play them on the system they were intended for. The room could be used for onboard ram or a slot for external storage (SD Cards) so that we could possibly have a DS Shop channel that we could purchase gamboy games. And if you already own them, play them on the handheld they were made for.

i dont play gba games, so its cool with me =/

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Yes, it is time to move on here. The DS could be so much more provided they did the right things to it, and getting rid of the GBA slot allows a lot more room for expansion and innovation.

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