DS sets new UK sales record, with 191k units sold last week

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Munkeh111 on 27 November 2007

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Nicole Kidman is much loved. Now why doesn't NOA have her doing adverts?

Celebrities are generally more willing to do adverts outside the US. They make as much or more money and it doesn't affect their "image" if they don't air in the US. Not sure if this is the case for Kidman but it is for many.

For the Wii adverts, they have Shaun Wright Phillips and Ian Wright, both quite major celebrities

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endurance on 27 November 2007

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Maybe a portion of it is trarnsferred from Wii? Since Wii is in short supply, the most logical next thing to buy might be a DS?

yep the nintendo brand is becoming very strong

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endurance on 27 November 2007

Munkeh111 said:

dschumm said:

fkusumot said:

Nicole Kidman is much loved. Now why doesn't NOA have her doing adverts?

Celebrities are generally more willing to do adverts outside the US. They make as much or more money and it doesn't affect their "image" if they don't air in the US. Not sure if this is the case for Kidman but it is for many.

For the Wii adverts, they have Shaun Wright Phillips and Ian Wright, both quite major celebrities

really thats really cool

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naznatips on 27 November 2007

The DS never ceases to amaze me with it's popularity. It's so far beyond expectations that it's ridiculous.

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SeriousWB on 27 November 2007

We (UK) also have Patrick Stewart and Julie Walters on the DS ads. And this pretty long advert where they test 3 people on Brain Training. Also Phillip Schofield, Fern Britton, Zoe Ball, and Johnny Ball will or are to be in DS ads.

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TWRoO on 27 November 2007

^really? i haven't seen one yet with PS in, nor with JW.

I have seen all the others you mentioned though....saw one with schofield and britton two nights ago.

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shams on 27 November 2007

That's a great ad :)

Its also interesting that Brain Training (itself) hasn't made it to the Wii yet. I wonder if Nintendo is planning to do so in the future. This along with Nintendogs could change everything.

WiiFit should also do a pretty good job - imagine the ads for that one!

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