The last handheld I bought was an Atari Lynx. I'm pretty sure I didn't get my money's worth, and playing games on a tiny screen has never appealed to me since.

I guess I'm just not a handheld kinda guy, so I still wouldn't buy one at $99. The number of RPGs out for DS is the only thing that ever tempts me, but yeah... still can't really imagine buying any handheld

The dead would rise from their graves to buy them.

Europe -
DS lite: 145€ average (e.g. 139€ amazon.de, 149€ amazon.fr) => that's 222 US$ at the moment
Top game (e.g. FFXII RW): 40€ => that's 61 US$

Japan -
DS lite: 20.780 Yen (amazon.jp) => that's 202 US$
Top game (e.g. DQ IV) 5.000 Yen => that's 48 US$

USA -
DS lite 130 US$ (amazon.com) => that's 84€
Top game (e.g. FFXII RW): 40 US$ => that's 26€

I know this has a lot to do with the US$ weakness and it's also clear that Nintendo is not forced to lower the price as long as demand is that high, but I think Europe & Japan could - several years after DS launch - well tolerate a price cut to at least near NA level.

(And I just found out that Nintendo's stuff is surprisingly even more expensive in France than in Germany).

wow, the DS cost a lot in Europe compare to what were paying here in America

I'm sure there are many people that have not bought the system yet based upon an over $100 dollar price point (pure speculation; but I'm pretty sure of it).

If the DS went down to $99 sales would undoubtedly increase IMO, and I just might pick one up myself.

Throw in NSMB at that $99 price point and you have an epic increase in sales$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I would buy one if it was $99 or lower ......thats what :)

I might buy a DS.