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Man, I think a week from now I'm going to have a DS in my hand and $150+ lighter pockets. :\ Awesome info, OP.

Originally Posted by NeueZiel Ok, now I am very tempted to buy a DS (worst part is I have the money so I don't think I'll be able to stop myself from buying it). After seeing the game lineup at e3 I will probably go ahead and pick this up. Also DS buyers should know that Kirby Canvas Curse comes out that day, and after playing the demo that is another must buy game for the system.

bam, thats what im talking about... i thought kirby was a lame gimmick, but man this game is going to be awesome....

i still say that bottom line this xmas when people essentially have the choice between an xbox 360 and a psp, they arent going to go sonys way, but well see in the end...

im very excited about the ds lineup, i dont have to repeat all the games that have been mentioned... good times

Originally Posted by jkam Disclaimer: I am not in any way saying this will change PSP sales or bashing the PSP. I think with this being at every retailer Nintendo is really trying to hammer home the price difference of the DS and the PSP. $150 for a system with a game looks better than $250 for a system with a pouch, earphones, and a remote. I think it's a pretty smart move by Nintendo.

Agreed heavily. This deal is definitely going to move systems, especially so early on. This deal will set up Nintendo for later on in the year as well since they will have a larger user base and more games will move during the usual slower summer months.

Originally Posted by omegaweapon7 good deal, however, a pratically 30 dollar price drop ALREADY is not a good sign.

Roughly 5 million systems since it has been released means that this system isn't going anywhere. Eh..who am I to argue, others have already done it for me.

ALot peoples interest in DS but most of them waited for Good deal or Price cut on the system but when Nintendo Give Free game w/ System is another story

TRUs deal for this Sunday is Mario 64 + the Pro Gamers Kit + the DS(blue or silver). I believe the price is $178, but I could be wrong. So it looks like other places may have the better deals.

This looks like a great deal, might pick a DS up now
Anyone happen to know about the Metroid pack in though as others have asked? Is it still being included with the new color?

Thanks anyway, but I'll be passing on this deal. I'm not in need of a DS as an enhanced GBA player since I have an SP and it suits me fine. I'm wait for THE color/style of DS that I want no matter how far down the line it is since I did that with the SP and got it when there were tons of games I'd get for the system. There's quite a few interesting titles, but I can definitely wait until there are a mountain of good games to give me plenty of options and not a once or twice a month that it is right now to choose from.

Hopefully this bundle is $130 at fry's next week, if it is i may bite regardless of how little the DS interests me.

Also, anyone happen to know how long this deal will last since it's not being limited to just next weeks EB sale?

Originally Posted by Covnam This looks like a great deal, might pick a DS up now Anyone happen to know about the Metroid pack in though as others have asked? Is it still being included with the new color?

It is not being included anymore. Saw the new blue one at EB this morning and there were no Metroid Prime logos on the front of it's packaging. Looks like the demo is gone from this shipment (which we knew was going to happen at some point in time).

I just got the Electric Blue DS tonight at EB. There is no Metroid Prime Hunters pack-in - the box is exactly the same as the platinum version.

Originally Posted by coolz481 I just got the Electric Blue DS tonight at EB. There is no Metroid Prime Hunters pack-in - the box is exactly the same as the platinum version.

Eeeeenteresting. I wonder if the Hunters Demo will be rare in a few years?

oh hell yes! I was going to buy the blue DS next week anyway, this sweetens the deal quite nicely. Anyone know how to maximize this deal? i.e., where would be the best place or any combo deals?

And Meteos comes out this month too, awesome!

Hmm, I might now have to consider getting a DS since it still plays all my old GBA games anyway. That new castlevania game also has me thinking I need to get a DS also. This is a great idea by Nintendo to package a game with the DS to jump start sales.

Originally Posted by Masterkyo ALot peoples interest in DS but most of them waited for Good deal or Price cut on the system but when Nintendo Give Free game w/ System is another story

Well, with over five million units out in six months, I wouldn't say that most people interested in it waited. A lot did, but most who will eventually own the DS still need to realize they would like it. I guarantee you that every GCN owner out there or every PS2 owner was not sitting around on the launch day thinking, "When will it be cheaper, when will it be cheaper...?" Most simply had to realize that the system had something they wanted enough that they were willing to invest the required cost.

Originally Posted by evilmax17 Eeeeenteresting. I wonder if the Hunters Demo will be rare in a few years?

Yes, it will most definitely be rare/valuable in the future because there were only somewhere over five and a quarter million copies made available to the public.

Originally Posted by coolz481 I just got the Electric Blue DS tonight at EB. There is no Metroid Prime Hunters pack-in - the box is exactly the same as the platinum version.

At first I thought, why wouldn't you wait until next week to get the Mario 64 pack-in? then i realized you work at EB.

any confirmation from walmart yet? They were one of the few stores that did not offer a free game for gamecube.

Question: Is the game actually included in the box along with the DS, or does the store just say "grab a copy of Mario DS off the shelf?" I'm hoping it's the latter since I don't want to wait anymore -- I need a DS now to replace my broken GBA...

This is for both Electric Blue and Platinum, right? Also, will they sell it on the week of June 12?