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Nintendo to Ship Limited Edition DSes on Friday - News and Analysis by PC Magazine

Nintendo to Ship Limited Edition DSes on Friday - News and Analysis by PC Magazine.

With the continued domination of both the Wii and the Nintendo DS in pure sales numbers, Nintendo has more reason than anyone to give thanks this holiday season. But they won't be spending the day after Thanksgiving lazing around in a turkey coma. Instead, the console manufacturer has announced that they will be releasing two special limited edition Nintendo DS bundles to coincide with Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

A feature guide to current-generation gaming consoles

A feature guide to current-generation gaming consoles.

The holiday season is always an exciting time for gamers. This is the time of year when the best games are lining store shelves in mass quantities, the console manufacturers are putting together the best hardware deals of the year, and all the guns are ablaze in the glorious console war. This year in particular is special, though, as both the PlayStation 3 and Wii are two years old this month, and the Xbox 360 is about to undergo a substantial refresh. Related Stories * Xbox 360 bests rivals on games sold per console metric All three of the consoles have changed quite a bit since their respective launches. More functionality is crammed into each one of these boxes than ever before—and at lower prices, to boot. So what exactly are you getting beyond the bullet points on the back of the box? Let's take a look at where the three consoles stand feature-wise this holiday.

Surprise: Nintendo DSi launching in Japan Saturday | Crave, the gadget blog - CNET

Surprise: Nintendo DSi launching in Japan Saturday | Crave, the gadget blog - CNET.

Rumor had it the Nintendo DSi, a new, slimmer version of the DS Lite, would ship first in Japan in early summer of next year. But in a surprise move, Nintendo has said the recently announced handheld game system is ready to ship.