Nintendo DS earphone mic announced: To be released in Japan Sept. 14

[BulbaBot]

As seen in recent commercials for the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games, where players are shown talking to each other while battling over the Nintendo DS WiFi network, Nintendo has announced the Sept. 14 release of a earphone/microphone for the DS.

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[Coffee]

Heh, I wondered when this type of thing would come out ever since I saw the DS's headphone slot.

 

[Doctor Oak]

Unofficial ones have been available for months.

 

[Trainer-c]

I wonder if the mic will be packaged with Diamond and Pearl when they release.

 

[Zhen Lin]

... The DS, or at least the DS Lite, has an internal microphone.

 

[Trainer-c]

Indeed they do. I still see a bundle as a possibility in the future. Especially for the US release.