According to unconfirmed reports, the Nintendo DS will be set for a North American release around Thanksgiving, just in time for the beginning of the holiday shopping mobs. Along with the reports are the confidence that third-party developers have in the supposed release date. However, there are concerns that the initial line-up for the DS release will be less than spectacular as many of the big titles aren't expected until Q1 2005. Since there has been no official word from Nintendo, all that is known is simply speculation, so there still may be some aces up their sleeves.