DSi dated and priced for US!

CockroachMan · Feb 18, 2009

DSi dated and priced for US!
Out April 5th 2009

Nintendo has today announced the official launch date and pricing of the new Nintendo DSi - the 3rd generation DS handheld. The DSi will be launching in black and blue, with the pearl white verison nowhere to be seen. Read more below.

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The latest incarnation of the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DSi, will be released in the U.S. on April 5 and priced at US$169.99. It is launching in black and new color blue.

The DSi, which has been on sale in Japan since November 2008, has only been available in black and white.

"Ever since the arrival of the first Game Boy, consumers worldwide have turned to Nintendo for their portable gaming," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Nintendo DSi builds on Nintendo's commitment to bringing fun and creative entertainment to everyone, and will allow consumers to personalize and share their very own experiences."

The Nintendo DSiWare application will able be available in the U.S. and offers software that can be downloaded using Nintendo DSi Points directly to the portable system much like the Nintendo Wii's WiiWare. DSiWare software starts at 200 points.

Along with the DSi, Nintendo is also releasing popular DS rhythm game Rhythm Heaven on April 5. The game has sold over 1.6 million copies since going on sale in Japan last July.

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Hadrian · Feb 18, 2009

Yay Rhythm Heaven out April 5th!

Don't really care about the other thing, $169.99? Jesus that is too much just for a 5 year old handheld, a little extra ram, slightly bigger screen and a low quality camera and some DSiWare which you have to pay for anyway.

Now it'll be available widely perhaps the hackers can go about getting DSiWare to work on our flashcarts (I'm guessing if its possible we'll require some sort of CSM or loader) because that is the only feature I am remotely interested in.

Brian117 · Feb 18, 2009

WOOT.

Not to far off actually. Love how they added a color blue. Hope they release a Crimson.

I might wait a couple of months before buying to see what happens in the homebrew scene of this. Not many people are hacking it due to it being Japanese, and that they'll just be releasing a dead program for it because not that many people even have a DSi.

Thanks for posting this!

jaxxster · Feb 18, 2009

The DSi is such a con. Shame Nintendo stooped this low.

Doggy124 · Feb 18, 2009

Finally, it time to decide what DS I will get for my replacement.

granville · Feb 18, 2009

I too agree the DSi is a shameless scam. DSiware looks like mostly puzzle games (which are decent, but a dime a dozen) and shovelware. The camera, well WHY would I want that in a gaming system? At least before, game cameras were separate accessories. In fact, I think there was one for GBA. If so, you can just hook it into your old DS' GBA slot I guess.

As for the extra specs, we'll see what comes of them.

And dammit, I forgot the MOST important negative- no GBA slot. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING???

Szyslak · Feb 18, 2009

I was really going to get one of these until I found out that WPA encryption still isn't going to work for the wi-fi in DS games.

The only reason I'm still considering getting one at launch is because of the update-able firmware. It may turn out down the road that the launch firmware is hackable, but future firmwares aren't, etc, etc. Not really the type of thing we've had to deal with on the DS yet, but still a possibility.

Plus, I sorta want a black DS. I just don't want to pay $40 extra for it.

manaphy4ever · Feb 18, 2009

whoo DSi will come in 5/4/2009 cant wait two month i really like the ice blue DSi cant wait i will get the ice blue ^^

CockroachMan · Feb 18, 2009

granville said:
The camera, well WHY would I want that in a gaming system?

I remember people saying the exact same thing about a touch screen and a microphone when the DS was announced

QUOTE(granville @ Feb 18 2009, 11:04 AM) And dammit, I forgot the MOST important negative- no GBA slot. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING???

I'm yet to know someone that really uses his DS to play GBA games.. only problem I see here are the Guitar Hero games. Really, complaining about the GBA slot is just nitpicking.. if you want to play GBA games, stick to your current DS or GBA.. you don't have to throw it out just to get a DSi.

JDMEVOIXMR · Feb 18, 2009

^ IF I were Nintendo, I wouldn't care, it's money, baby. I think the DSi will utilize the camera in its games...hmmm.

tinymonkeyt · Feb 18, 2009

wow they are really trying to make so much money off this
we pay more for the system, pay more for DSiware

BUT THE BLUE IS AWESOME
i might wait until prices drop a bit
and get the blue
*drools*

War · Feb 18, 2009

I'm not getting one, but congrats for those of you who are. I'm pretty shocked that we're not getting the white model... why blue? That's so random...

tinymonkeyt · Feb 18, 2009

xcdjy said:
JDMEVOIXMR said:

^ IF I were Nintendo, I wouldn't care, it's money, baby. I think the DSi will utilize the camera in its games...hmmm.

Click to expand...

Shure, if it isn't too family un-friendly

Imagine: Stripperz

Orc · Feb 18, 2009

Wow, fuck you Nintendo for adding a new color so soon. :/

Speedy321 · Feb 18, 2009

whats wrong with adding a new colour?

George290506 · Feb 18, 2009

I hope the European DSi one will cost no more than €20 from the DSL €150.

The official Nintendo price of the DSL in USA is $150 or $170?

Sc4rFac3d · Feb 18, 2009

I will not be buying a third DS.

I will not be buying a third DS.

I will not be buying a third DS.

... Goddamn you Nintendo.

Santee · Feb 18, 2009

no white dsi damn just going to go back on learning how to do shell replacements

Speedy321 · Feb 18, 2009

its weird how america wont get it in white.Hope we do in UK.

George290506 · Feb 18, 2009

Speedy321 said:
whats wrong with adding a new colour?

It's strange if you think about that the WII is more than 3 years out and it has not got any other colors

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