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DS development > DS Cost

#21991 - Zero - Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:02 pm

i have read a few articles with a headline suggesting that the DS will cost as much as a GBA (i am assuming SP).

edit: It probably cost at least twice as much to make though.

http://www.ugwire.com/display.php?article=5233
any confirmations? or is this just rumors from newsites?

#21996 - ampz - Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:34 pm

As far as I know, Nintendo have not yet published a liley price.
I have seen some suggeting the number $150, which I think is way too optimistic. $200-300 is more likely.

Wifi and dual screens is expensive hardware.

#22004 - dagamer34 - Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:37 am

ampz wrote:
As far as I know, Nintendo have not yet published a liley price.
I have seen some suggeting the number $150, which I think is way too optimistic. $200-300 is more likely.

Wifi and dual screens is expensive hardware.


Even though this is a handheld, since it's not a successor to the GBA, we can't expect GBA prices (near $100). However, I can't remember Nintendo ever selling a piece of hardware for more than $200. $200 seems about right for the handheld too, even if they aren't loosing money on each sale of a DS (though they probably will be).
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#22006 - zazery - Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:45 am

Since the Gamecube and SP both are cheap I don't think the DS will be too much more. Probably $200 but hopefully $150. I'm hoping for around 200 Canadian (I'm Canadian :P) so having it at $200-$300 US would be a lot more Canadian.

#22008 - dagamer34 - Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:59 am

zazery wrote:
Since the Gamecube and SP both are cheap I don't think the DS will be too much more. Probably $200 but hopefully $150. I'm hoping for around 200 Canadian (I'm Canadian :P) so having it at $200-$300 US would be a lot more Canadian.


The Gamecube and GBA SP aren't cheap, their efficient and cost effective!! Think positively!! :)
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#22017 - NoMis - Fri Jun 11, 2004 8:23 am

The DS will definitly cost around 150$. Maybe a bit more.