Buy a DS Lite or wait for The DSi?

[brian11301993]

I was planning on asking for a DS Lite for Christmas, until I did some research and realized Nintendo will release the DSi to the United States consumer within the next year. I have always played the Pokemon games, but since I do not own a Nintendo DS, I have only played Diamond and Pearl on my friends' DS's. I was wondering if I should ask for a DS Lite for Christmas, and be able to play Diamond and/or Pearl now, or wait for the release of the DSi before playing Diamond and Pearl?

 

[Skymin]

I'd wait for the DSi. In the mean time, find a emulator to cure your Pokémon cravings.

 

[Snowfire]

Well...you could always buy a DS Lite now and sell it when the DSi comes out. Or you could just wait for the DSi and get an emulator now. It's your choice, really.

 

[Tac One]

I would personally suggest a DS Lite, the DSi will not have an Advanced slot, so think of the backwards compatabliity. However, if the new features peak your interest then go for it. I have a DS Lite and I'm sticking with that.

 

[Wulf]

I'd wait for the DSi. In the mean time, find a emulator to cure your Pokémon cravings.

Yarr?
Depends, if you don't plan on playing any GBA games, then go for it, but on the other hand...you'll want a DS Lite.

 

[Thomas]

Buy a DS Lite, if you want some kind of multimedia gaming device...buy as PSP.

 

[Zebra Thunderhead]

This is better off in the Tech Discussion Forum.

-MOVED-

 

[chanchimi]

Well, it'll be about a year until the DSi is released in America, and Pokemon Platinum should be out by then (I think). It's entirely up to you, if you can wait, or play DS games on an emulator, then you may as well wait for it, but if you're like me, and either can't get a DS emulator to work >.< or just like playing it on a real DS, then you can get one.

I actually have a DSi, but they're very similar, just y'know, with a few nice extra features! Anyway, if you decide on waiting, you could possibly find a friend who will let you borrow their DS, get Diamond or Pearl, and play it on theirs in the meantime.....I'm not sure.

 

[Spinor]

Buy an old DS from some junkyard, transfer your Pokemon. Make it look nice and sell it on E-bay.

You still have left for the DSi right?

 

[Zet]

this thread is best for Other Games

~moves~

 

[hothead]

DS LITE ALL THE WAY THERE SO MUCH BETTER

 

[Eon-Rider]

Haha. Moderator conflict. o.o"

I believe it's all up to your needs. If you have a huge collection of GBA game, go ahead and get the DS Lite. If you want all the useless features on the DSi like the camera, go ahead and get the DSI. Simple as that.

 

[Le_Avatar]

I agree... Those cameras and other extra stuff are only there to make you spend more money on it...

I'd stick with the DS Lite. You'll probably even get it cheaper, as the DSi will become the "Main Product" :P

 

[Razer302]

I have a DS lite and the DSi doesn't interest me as there is no backwards compatability. I still play my old GBA games on my DS so without the backwards compatability on the new one I don't see the point in getting it. But if you don't want to play your old GBA games and the new built in camera interests you then get the new DSi.

 

[Ascaris]

Get a PSP

I don't really see what all the hype about the DSi is about. Who needs a camera in a gaming system and who doesn't have an mp3 player these days? The firmware idea is interesting but no backwards compatibility kinda sucks.

-shrugs- If you don't play your gameboy games or already have a gameboy, then I'd say the DSi is better.

 

[Skaterzpenguin]

A DSi suppose to come out sometime next year, so get a DS lite for christmas...

 

[Forci Stikane]

If you plan on migrating Pokemon from the GBA games, then the DS Lite is really your only choice, since the DSi lacks the second slot and thus won't let you do so. It's the better of the two, anyway, at least until Nintendo gets that DSiWare stuff up and running.

 

[Lucy Lu]

Yeah if you want to keep on playing your GBA games, get the DS Lite. Because of the backwards compatibility. I seen the DSi doesn't have a GBA port. But if you don't care about playing GBA games, then go ahead and get the DSi. At first I thought I will wait for the DSi, but then I figured out that it doesn't have a GBA port. And one of those days, I would love to play a few GBA games. So I went and got the DS Lite.

But it is your call. Get the one that is right for you. ^^

 

[Mitchman]

If you import wifi games get a lite. the i is region locked.

 

[Arcanine]

Personally, I don't think the DSi will be worth it. I mean sure it's a little smaller and will weigh a little less. But still, for the price and what you lose... I don't think it's worth the wait.
Sure, maybe it'll be ok down the road. But if you want a DSLite for Christmas then go with the DSLite.