N-Gage First Access delayed till next year

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One week after promising us that N-Gage First Access would be available [this week], Nokia went ahead and delayed it. The improved N-Gage, which is now a service for the N81 rather than a stand-along cellphone, has now been delayed till 2008 in order to work ensure that it works “smoothly.”

An exact date hasn’t been released, but you can bet that Nokia just ruined dozens of people’s Christmas.

Crippling cynicism aside, this is unwelcome news. (Big words, I know.) I embrace any way I can distract myself while aboard the horrifyingly depressing 7 train here in New York, so I was sorta looking forward to trying out the new N-Gage during my winter break. Hopefully the delay isn’t too substantial.

New Update for N-Gage First Access [N-Gage Blog via Next Gen]

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Michael (Who am I?)

Ive never been a fan or loathed over the ngage. As a matter of fact I think its a stupid idea. IMO this will be the hardest boundary for device makers to cross. I personally dont want to carry a psp/phone around (which should be the smallest a portable gaming system should be) and surely dont want to play doom on an n95 screen with controls suited for a 4yo!

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