Gameboy DS costs $200?

1) It's not a Game Boy.

2) The PSP is going to have to cost at least 50 bucks more. Probably more like 100 bucks more, though. On top of that, the PSP is little more than a portable PS2. What's the point in owning one unless you're really jazzed about playing Vice City on the go? The DS offers gaming design you simply can't get anywhere else. Hence the reason the $200 price tag makes perfect sense.

For a Nintendo handheld, the $200 pricetag is a little high, and in light of that, I would assume that it's going to cost reasonably less than Wal-Mart's quote. Never trust retail outlets on forecasted MSRP or release dates. They only rarely get it right.

So you going to be getting one Raziel?

Absolutely. Nintendo has owned 99.8% of the handheld market for over a decade for a very good list of reasons. They know portables, and even if the $200 pricetag is accurate, I'll be picking one up regardless. It'll be worth every penny. In Nintendo we trust.

1) It's not a Game Boy.

Sure it is! Just a niftier one.

But that is awfully high for a handheld game console.

What did the Gameboy Advance start out at?

$100-125 I think.

I believe it started out at $80, and the newer one at $100.

Yeah, I got my gameboy for like 80. That seems like a waste of money now, prolly won't pick this one up.

Sure it is! Just a niftier one. But that is awfully high for a handheld game console.

No, it isn't. It's not the Gameboy DS, it's just the Nintendo DS. This handheld isn't replacing the GBA, it will sell alongside it.

And that's not the official price. Walmart does this every time a new piece of videogame hardware comes out and they always get it wrong. Nintendo won't release it for more than $150. They know the portable market, and as such, they'll cater to the desires of the public.

What did the Gameboy Advance start out at?

Both the GBA and GBA SP started at $100 apiece.

Yeah, I got my gameboy for like 80. That seems like a waste of money now, prolly won't pick this one up.

Pick up Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow or Metroid Zero Mission. Then you won't feel like the GBA is a waste.