12 July 2006
Ferry

Nintendo announces headphone VoIP set for DS

Communicator Headset (Nintendo DS)In a recent retail product fair in Japan, Nintendo announced a microphone & headphone set for the DS. The peripheral is scheduled for release on September 14 for 1,200 Yen, which converts into about $10, €8 or £6. It’s designed for DS games supporting VoIP, like Metroid Prime: Hunters and the upcoming Pokemon Diamond & Pearl.

Also announced at the retail event were the DS Lite Jet Black for Japan on September 2, a Winning Eleven DS bundle on September 21, and a Crystal White limited edition Final Fantasy III DS bundle with Akihiko Yoshidaon artwork on August 24…
final fantasy iii ds lite
July 29 update: Official headset picture added, not sure if it’s stereo yet, but it sure looks spiffy.
ds voip headset

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1
13 July 2006 08:26
rangi

It would be great if there was a way to run Skype on the DS, then you could use the DS as a Skype phone in your house.

2
13 July 2006 10:23
shane

theres gotta be a way in the future to do skype and nintendo ds, once cities start becoming wifi, who needs a cell?

3
13 July 2006 20:22
michael

wow its a great thing I want it man

4
30 July 2006 11:06
sky

hey is it avalible in the us yet?

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13 April 2007 01:45
vic

Amazing. When I was a kid, I had “phones” that played music when you pressed buttons and handheld Tiger games ruled. Now kids have VoIP phones on a Nintendo DS?! Makes me wish I was born much later.

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12 May 2007 03:23
Japan

there is a skype for ds, but its homebrew

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1 October 2007 05:59
test

tessssssssssssssssst

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