Various sources this week are reporting that Nintendo may chop prices on their DS handheld system on or before August 21st. This move would see the price drop from $149.99 to $129.99 U.S. ($199.99 to probably $174.99 in Canada) just in time for the release of their so-called “killer app”, Nintendogs (yeah I know it’s just a lame pet simulator), and Advance Wars Dual Strike. Myself, I’ve been on the verge of buying a DS for the past month or so, and this could finally put me over the top. I do think the system is just now starting show its potential, with big titles like Mario Kart, Mario & Luigi 2, Animal Crossing and Metroid Prime Hunters on the horizon, not to mention unique games like Trauma Center: Under The Knife, Electroplankton and the already released WarioWare Touched! Of course, the other burning question is, will Sony respond with a price cut on the PSP as well? We’ll have to wait and see.

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