In search of Nintendo DS

PGL

My wife wants a nintendo DS with some brain training games for christmas. i don't know anything about them. can anyone point me in the right direction as to where the best place is to get one at a good price? perhaps bundle deals with brain training included?

i popped into Virgin and Game in Liffey Valley today. They are all out of them at the moment. Game say that they will be in next week.

any help you can provide is greatly appreciated!!

Atomic Pineapple

i think virgin do a deal where you get the ds lite + any chart game for €175 i think it is or around that, i'm sure brain training is in the charts

PGL

what is a ds lite? different to a standard ds?

thanking all in advance for your help on this important matter!

Mr E

The DS Lite is a newer model of the original DS (and its the only one that can be bought in the shops), so its not an issue for you.

My advice? Grab one ASAP - I think they're going to be in shorter supply the closer we get to Christmas.

PGL

ok. so can anyone tell me the best place to get one at a good price?

cheers.

D. Coughlan

PGL wrote: »

ok. so can anyone tell me the best place to get one at a good price?

cheers.

I would not be so picky, i went around Cork City yesterday afternoon trying to find one, with no joy, take what you can get

justsomebloke

D. Coughlan wrote: »

I would not be so picky, i went around Cork City yesterday afternoon trying to find one, with no joy, take what you can get

and I have been around dublin looking for one with no joy either

K.O.Kiki

If you can convince her to wait, I'd get her a DS Lite from Asia -- try Play-Asia.com.
Just remember that it needs a Universal/European charger.

Oh, and the reason I suggest an Asian model is because they have nicer, exclusive colours

gavjd

looking for a DS for the girlfriend - anyone seen any for sale in dublin city centre? the places I've tried have been saying they are arriving regularly, but I'm getting pretty fed up looking....

ShaneU

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

Oh, and the reason I suggest an Asian model is because they have nicer, exclusive colours

Like this one

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-9h-49-en-70-2f7r.html

PGL

i am still on the lookout for a DS unfortunately! can anyone help?????

ShaneU wrote: »

Like this one

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-9h-49-en-70-2f7r.html

tinkerbell

Try Smyths toys.

cosgrove80

Gamestop (in Wexford) had them this morning, so it might be worth trying your local brach. If one got delivery, they all may have

Conor108

Will the DS's off Play Asia ship/work here?

jakfrost

Virgin in Dundrum have them.€255 for a black one with two games.good luck in the hunt.

mel123

ShaneU wrote: »

Like this one

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-9h-49-en-70-2f7r.html

Yeah but the buyer will prob get stung for customs too on this.

Smilerterry

I just ordered a white one off Komplett.ie - in a bundle wiht charger for €180.

https://www.komplett.ie/k/kc.aspx?bn=10728

Nalz

had to leg it from henry st to liffey st this morning for my sisters kid for one, missed out in queue by two ppl on henry st...ran to liffey st (with bad lungs - just outta hospital!) got there only one guy at counter. all I could get out to the guy behind desk was "pink.......DS....." he looked at me, i pointed to my throat to signify i was focked from running!

Hope everyone gets one, Nintendo mustn't like money!!

rob316

got a pink and black one today in cork in smyths no problems.

artful dodger

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

If you can convince her to wait, I'd get her a DS Lite from Asia -- try Play-Asia.com.
Just remember that it needs a Universal/European charger.


If i order a DS from Japan will it be in Japanese or can I choose English? Also will it play games that I buy here?

Thanks, I'm clueless!

artful dodger

Which smyths in cork? everywhere keeps telling me they're gone and won't be back!

armour87

Got a white one today for the gf for £179.99 in GAME, Derry.

Bundle is DS Lite with 3 Games - Lego Star Wars, New Super Mario & My Sims, The Simpsons, Ratatouille & something else.

Took mario, sims & star wars.

Word is they are getting 50 a day.
I seen people getting Wiis 2.

Number = +444871360293

PGL

cheers!

i've just ordered one too!. hope it comes on time. do you know the best place to buy DS games?

thanks!

Smilerterry wrote: »

I just ordered a white one off Komplett.ie - in a bundle wiht charger for €180.

https://www.komplett.ie/k/kc.aspx?bn=10728

minidave

Edit

Conor108

Anyone ordered one off Play-Asia.com? The US ones will work here with an adapter right?

Gummii

Man, the DS is selling as fast as the Wii was. I was looking for the DS all night. No one has it - smyths, argos, pcworld. Does anyone know if any retailers still have them?

ShaneU

Conor108 wrote: »

Anyone ordered one off Play-Asia.com? The US ones will work here with an adapter right?

yeah i'm thinking of getting one there, but the customs will be ridiculous, 30% extra at least.

Conor108

ShaneU wrote: »

yeah i'm thinking of getting one there, but the customs will be ridiculous, 30% extra at least.

Damn! Is it free shipping though? Because nowhere in Ireland has them until at least the 14th I think. And theres great bundles on Play-Asia. I'm getting a Metallic Rose one with Nintendogs. That color isnt even here yet.

seraphimvc

i need to come to inform that was walking around Henry St. today,there was a sign of 'NINTENDO DS OUT OF STOCK' in front of HMV....even HMV is running out of DS...

good luck mate!

giddyup

I'm seeing all the DS searching going on and I feel your pain. I'm heading home from the US next Friday 21st. I may be willing to bring a few back with me (I'm assuming it wouldn't be a prob from a customs p.o.v. as I live here). It's more out of helping a few boardsies out than out of me looking to make a quick buck - I'm especially sympathetic to fathers looking for pink ones for their daughters (ah bless)!

So if your maybe interested in meeting me somewhere between the $ and the yo-yo price (everyone's a winner) and can pick-up in Dublin (15) PM me and I'll certainly consider it if there's interest.

deco28

interested

Mr E

They were selling DS Lites in both Game and Gamestop in Limerick today. There were queues in Game, but plenty of boxes (and no queues for them) in the Crescent...

jakdublin

giddyup wrote: »

I'm seeing all the DS searching going on and I feel your pain. I'm heading home from the US next Friday 21st. I may be willing to bring a few back with me (I'm assuming it wouldn't be a prob from a customs p.o.v. as I live here). It's more out of helping a few boardsies out than out of me looking to make a quick buck - I'm especially sympathetic to fathers looking for pink ones for their daughters (ah bless)!

So if your maybe interested in meeting me somewhere between the $ and the yo-yo price (everyone's a winner) and can pick-up in Dublin (15) PM me and I'll certainly consider it if there's interest.

Don't you need an adapter to use the US version over here?

Conor108

Yes you do. Well I bought one on Play Asia. Got

• The Nintendogs Mettalic Rose DS lite bundle
• An adapter
• The Sims:Castaway DS

Total was just short of 200 euro. Now I await the customs with dread. Hopefully it wall fall out of the airplane onto a strategically placed styrofoam bouncy castle in my garden. Thus avoiding customs:D

Blaster99

I've been on the lookout for a DS lite for a while but I don't have the time to queue for hours to get one or any of that lark. The thing is that we're just victims of an arbitrary date. I'm sure my recipient will be equally happy to receive it after the 25th when there won't be another soul looking for one.

hiscan

Blaster99 wrote: »

I've been on the lookout for a DS lite for a while but I don't have the time to queue for hours to get one or any of that lark. The thing is that we're just victims of an arbitrary date. I'm sure my recipient will be equally happy to receive it after the 25th when there won't be another soul looking for one.

too true it's the same every year,crazy or what

Tea drinker

Hi folks anything in stock southside dub?

Thanks

truckey

looking for one anywhere in leinster. Anyone see a ds for sale?

Patrickof

Imported 2 Ds from US gamestop.

Value was about 400 including 5 games, customs came to €70 and €30 as it was two shipments. The only bad bit was that one of the packages was only a single game worth $40 and it was hit for €30 customs (which includes UPS admin charge). The other package had both DS's and 4 games and total cost was €70 for import. I assume the UPS charge was about €10-20 on each package.

Still worked out cheaper, the DS's are about €80 each excl above charge and shipping.

lizzyd66

Had them in stock in Xtravision in Bray today - said they had a good few but ring to check first.

Cooee

Virgin MegaStore in Liffey Valley...


all colours were available including that elusive Pink!

truckey

Cooee wrote: »

Virgin MegaStore in Liffey Valley...


all colours were available including that elusive Pink!

just rang them they said they didn't get any

innocenteyesuk

I know a guy down there, just rang him and they got in all colours today but sold out in less than hour.

spareman

Anyone know of anywhere with stock today?
According to smyths all stores will have them on Thursday 9am.

pubpub

my fab other half got me a ds from ebay. He ordered it on Friday and it arrived this morning from Hong Kong and its pink! Not sure how much he paid.

mkv83

have you tried play.com? i think they have them in stock, free delivery, dunno if it'll get there before xmas though

horgan_p

the argos stock checking thingy seem to have vanished ??

311

I was in smyths in Blanchardstown this evening and theres a sign on the counter with "Nintendo Ds lite in stock on 19/12/2007"

snowstreams

Does anyone know of any Ds deliveries on wednesday in South or Inner Dublin?

prod_igy

spareman wrote: »

According to smyths all stores will have them on Thursday 9am.

you better be right, im getting one for my dad witht the braintraining game and cant find them anywhere!?

snowstreams

I just checked with smyths in carrickmines, they had a sign saying that the ds was in tommorrow at 9am. Problem is that they recommended queueing up at 5-6am. That time couldnt be right, could it?