http://www.cultofmac.com/nintendo-profits-fall-as-apple-makes-gaming-inroads/20004
It’s no fun being a game console competing with Apple. That seems to be the lesson gaming giant Nintendo is learning as the iPod touch and iPhone become increasingly popular game platforms. Nintendo announced its last quarterly profits fell 52 percent, a $702 million drop from 133 billion yen to 64 billion yen.

Although the Japanese company did not specifically mention the iPhone or iPod touch, the company’s handheld DS platform “faces increasing competition from Apple Inc’s iPhone, which has become a popular platform for handheld games,” according to Reuters.

Such competition may be the reason for Nintendo unveiling an updated DS machine. The DSi LL features two 4.2-inch screens that are 93 percent larger than the previous 3.25-inch displays, larger pens and more colors (dark brown and wine red) in addition to the standard white. The DSi LL carries a larger price, too: $222 and will be available Nov. 21 in Japan and early 2010 in Europe and the United States.

Apple is making a point of positioning the iPod touch as a gaming machine. Along with company execs calling the machine “the funnest iPod ever,” the touch is benefitting from hardware upgrades making the iPod 50 percent faster. In September, the company also highlighted a number of well-known game titles for the touch, including Madden NFL. Likewise, game publishers such as Electronic Arts are discovering the iPhone and iPod touch as a platform.

The DS isn’t the only front on which Nintendo might be worried about Apple competing. Reports continue that Apple wants a piece of the game console market. While these reports have been around for years, the Wall Street Journal has become the latest to suggest such as move. The report comes as Nintendo sees Wii sales slowing.

@Strategyking92
Even if it's not primarily a smartphone I can use an old model to show you that this old model has games as well but still, it's not a gaming handheld exactly like the Ipod.

But that's ok son, if you will stop when I say "you won", I will say: You won

Right, now we can stop and let the people vote.

We have to keep the thread alive through the night until morning when more people are awake to vote! We can't let CGI down now!

I mean what more do I have to do? I have brought evidence and you have brought your thoughts... And yet somehow you are the one you think is correct.

EDIT: I'm sorry, I'll stop. I own an XBOX, and iPod, and a PC. I am a gamer of all three. As you can imagine, having 2 of my systems said to "not" be platforms (iPod and pc) and the other being the worst console this gen (xbox) I am just a little irate that you can allow people to call my handheld of choice nothing more than a phone with games. It's like saying the psp isn't a handheld, but it's a multimedia device that plays games. And the ps3 isn't a game console, it's a blu-ray player that plays games. And the pc isn't a viable game platform because games don't come first. And the DS lite isn't a handheld because people use it mainly for picto-chat. I hope you are getting the picture.

The fact that you can allow this hypocracy while trying to roast me only shows your bias. In fact, you could say they flame baited me.

gameboy color
played my first game on that handheld

I'm sorry, I'll stop. I own an XBOX, and iPod, and a PC. I am a gamer of all three. As you can imagine, having 2 of my systems said to "not" be platforms (iPod and pc) and the other being the worst console this gen (xbox) I am just a little irate that you can allow people to call my handheld of choice nothing more than a phone with games. It's like saying the psp isn't a handheld, but it's a multimedia device that plays games. And the ps3 isn't a game console, it's a blu-ray player that plays games. And the pc isn't a viable game platform because games don't come first. And the DS lite isn't a handheld because people use it mainly for picto-chat. I hope you are getting the picture.

The fact that you can allow this hypocracy while trying to roast me only shows your bias. In fact, you could say they flame baited me.

GameBoy Advance (SP)

This was a great little handheld. The flip design made it more compact and portable, and protected the screen at the same time. It was also the first GameBoy to include a built-in light. The graphics were close to the level of the SNES, which is perfect for 2D gaming. It had some great games, and played all GameBoy and GameBoy Color games too.

Although i never owned one, i must say the GB/GBC is my favourite, besides it was the one responsible of all this handheld market, wasn't it?

GBA and DS are awesome too :)

DS easy....I love that unbreakable little guy so much...

I think this competition will be over soon, the DS has a huge fanbase behind it, with all merits to the console ;). I just hope old-schoolers like me come and vote in this thread so that the GB/GBC can show some life and fighting spirit xD

Easily the PSP The DS and GB/GBA where/are amazing, but the PSP was the first handheld to offer trully epic gaming experiences on the go