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News \ 3G connectivity for the DS?

Nintendo has stated in the past that they don't want to compete against mobile phone makers, but they have now revealed that they are interested in an "always on" connection for the DS.

Talking to the Finical Times, Satoru Iwata mentioned that he was interested in bringing a type of online data connection to his companies device, and having it run as a similar concept to Amazon's Kindle book reader. Nintendo aren't looking to charge for the feature though, as Iwata spoke about problems with adapting to a contract-based format.

Only people who can pay thousands of yen a month [in mobile phone subscriptions] can be iPhone customers. That doesn't fit Nintendo customers because we make amusement products. In reality, if we did this it would increase the cost of the hardware, and customers would complain about Nintendo putting prices up, but it is one option for the future.



It's only a concept at the moment, so don't expect it to be arriving soon. If it does come to exist and as a free service as well, it will prove to be a very joyful occasion and may help keep sales of the console high.

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Matteh
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Include the wireless internet option please. 3G would be superb on the DS! Maybe in the next DS iteration? DSi3GS perhaps?

=D
05/11/2009
GTA: Chinatown Wars
DSi FTW!! =D
Fawhad
Kudos: 560
I read somewhere that it won't be on either the current or upcoming DSi XL... There planning this for a future one that's supposedly coming out next year. But seriously... free 3G access? Thats one GOOD Nintendo feature.. it'll be pretty slow though.

Oh. And I read it was a one-time payment... So thats good.
04/11/2009
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Toki
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hmmm... Would it be good or bad..?
04/11/2009
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CheeryDog
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ekim123 said: so is this an add-on for current DS's or do we have to go and buy another ****in DS?????

I don't know how it's going to be implemented.
04/11/2009
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ekim123
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so is this an add-on for current DS's or do we have to go and buy another ****in DS?????
04/11/2009
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Eldude
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Mintyjam said: Monthly subscription basis? I don't think it will work outside of Japan.



Why not?

Works for XBox Live, WOW and thousands of other pay to play games/devices.
04/11/2009
Scrabble Interactive 2007 Edition
Kingdom Come
Yay
Kudos: 8,907
Free = good. It'd also decrease the battery life by a lot... :/
04/11/2009
Dragon Ball Kai: Saiyan Invasion
Sydney, NSW
Mintyjam
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Monthly subscription basis? I don't think it will work outside of Japan.
04/11/2009
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