Nintendo has this awckward idea that we'll simply give them money BECAUSE they're Nintendo. I havn't bought new consoles sense then because of that mindframe. I bought a GBA because I am planning to get either Fire Embelem that was just released, or FF1/2 that was released a few months ago. I don't know which rpg is worth my money really..
I would download games, but luckiely for the coporate fatcats, i'm computer illiterate..
As for thier marketing ploys like the overhyped DS which looks remarkably simaler to the Game&Watch of the 1980s.. (Yet they claimed it was sooo new outlook!) I believe people are starting to get the picture.. So unless they can keepup with the sweet originality of rpg games for the X-Box, or the kickass graphics of Sony, they're done for and they damn well deserve it the pompus bastards..
Though I may be bias because everytime I have gone to a Nintendo related forum I've been doused with flames for not thinking along the lines of an angst 12 year old boy. Zelda Universe/Eyes on Final Fantasy come to mind..
If I ever do learn how to download a game, I'd probably download games they're never going to market again anyway. Like Earthbound. I'm curious because it has such an awckward science fiction look to it, I probably would love it.