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Japanese newspaper details new camera-equipped DS
Joystiq [Nintendo] — ... information, which we know Nintendo has looked into. There's even more in the print version of the same article. It states that the device will cost less than 20,000 yen. A removed article on the site Monex.co.jp (screenshot available at the NeoGAF link) said that the new DS will feature the ability to share data with the Wii via the SD slot, as well as larger screens. We wonder what that Nintendo Media Summit is going to be about. [Via NeoGAF, Game|Life] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Report: New Nintendo DS Coming This Year With Camera, Music Playback [Nintendo]
Kotaku — ... version of the report mentions that pictures taken via the DS's internal camera can be used by games, opening up new gameplay options. Nikkei Net writes that the new version is "expected to be priced below 20,000 yen." The new DS will launch first in Japan, with the country seeing an allocation of "several hundred thousand units" before any overseas sales. Nintendo To Debut Camera-Equipped, Music-Playing DS In Late '08 [Nikkei Net (subscription required) via NeoGAF] ...

Rumor: Next DS redesign details leaked?
Infendo - Nintendo blog — ... Several big-name Japanese newspapers are dishing out details on Nintendo’s next redesign for the DS. Imported newspaper scans translated by NeoGAF lay it all on the table. ...

The Swiss Army Nintendo DS
Siliconera — ... and a print article reveal Nintendo has a new model of the Nintendo DS. A hardware revision scheduled to come out later this year in Japan add a camera, music playback, and stronger wireless capabilities with the ability to connect to information terminals. The internal camera will supposedly be used with future games. A Nintendo DS camera accessory first came out last year when it came bundled with ...

DS re-design: why does everything have to be everything else?
Technology: Games blog | guardian.co.uk — ... that Nintendo is set to launch a re-designed DS, complete with a camera, music-playing capabilities and improved wireless internet access (NeoGaf has the main points and some scans here ). The new version is supposedly hitting Japanese shelves before Christmas with a 20,000 Yen price tag. Most follow-up stories are mentioning the possibility that the camera will be useable in certain games, perhaps mimicking the several mobile titles that use the camera. Meanwhile, music functionality may be delivered via SD card compatibility, which could also allow a new channel of data ...

Report: new DS hardware coming; will the DS go iPod?
Ars Technica - Opposable Thumbs — Nintendo is no stranger to updating its hardware in order to drum up new enthusiasm and sales, even if it simply means adding a new color and pack-in game and calling the bundle a limited edition. Updates of note those that add functionality or change the design of a system are much more rare. If a report in Japan's business daily ...

Nintendo of America Responds To New DS Report
MTV Multiplayer — Over the weekend message boards and gaming blogs started picking up a report form the Japanese Nikkei news outlet, reporting that Nintendo is set to announce a revised DS that includes music playback and a camera. Nintendo of Japan already issued a no comment . This morning, Nintendo of America has issued the following statement.“The Nikkei newspaper wrote a recent story about a DS solely based upon their own research and speculation, without interviewing Nintendo. While Nintendo is always working on new hardware, we have not made any announcement about a DS ...