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New handheld seems pricey for small upgrade.
Byline: Heather Newman
The massive launch of the new Nintendo DS handheld gaming device is propelled by millions of dollars of ads that proclaim "touching is good."
What may feel touched, if you buy one, is your wallet. At $149.95, the DS is $70 more than a smaller, svelter Game Boy Advance SP and $50 more than a full-fledged GameCube console.
What do you get for the extra cash? Two screens, for starters. (DS is short for ``dual screen.'') The top one is a normal display screen where the game is played; the bottom one is a touch screen that's used for menus, maps and sometimes, as in the case of Nintendo's "Super Mario DS" title, even ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, New handheld seems pricey for small upgrade.