im not talking about a next generation, but a DS > DSi, arcade > elite type thing. just like they were planning a new SKU that would play DVDs, so they will launch a new SKU . most places had a trade in programme for DSi so i expect one for this.
by mainstream gamers i dont mean casual or ahrdcore but the group inbetween. normally between 13 and 21 that , in the UK at least it seems, all have xboxes. They are the gamers that dont go on internet forums or know that much about gaming, but will happily spend a lot of time on xbox playing western games like halo, cod and gears of war. They will know about the big games next year like mass effect, splinter cell, final fantasy, halo reach ect, but the're not gunna know about darksiders, bayonetta, heavy rain, most wii game outside of wii sports, wii fit and NSMBwii. of course this is just a generalisation and not a set in stone rule but there are a large amount of gamers like this that i think nintendo will want to win over to get better sales of third party games
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