Nintendo DS Set for November 21 in US
Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - Nintendo
Nintendo has announced that their new DS handheld will ship in the US on November 21,2004. DS will include one embeded application and a sweet $149.99 price point.
More than 100 companies have signed on to create games for Nintendo DS, while Nintendo itself is already developing its first 20 titles.
Electronic Arts, the world's largest independent software developer and publisher, already has announced that its powerhouse franchises of Madden NFL, The URBZ: Sims in the City, Need for Speed Underground, Tiger Woods and GoldenEye will support Nintendo DS.
Nintendo chose the United States to lead the worldwide launch of Nintendo DS because of overwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic reaction from consumers and to take advantage of the holiday sales season. After the subsequent launch in Japan, the system will be available in Europe and Australia in the first quarter of 2005.