DSi preorder-announced

[DjoeN]

Before you pre-order think again:

First up came a question regarding region locks on the Nintendo DSi handhelds. And Reggie's answer? "To be honest I dont know for sure, I will look into it." He added that he thinks that the device will be region locked, purely on the fact that the downloads for the system are region based.

Another question was a simple one: The DSi can play music, so can it play MP3s? And the answer is "no, it plays the AAC format. It's an easy conversion."

http://ds.kombo.com/article.php?artid=6601

If it will be regio locked, then this is a bad move :/

 

[playallday]

If it will be regio locked, then this is a bad move :/
I really, really don't think it will be region locked...

QUOTE(Toni Plutonij @ Oct 3 2008, 07:14 AM) The main question is, Will it be region locked?!

Games? Probably not.
Downloadable content? Most likely region specific and bound to the DS via certificate ala Wiiware but probably will be hacked.
Firmware updates? Most likely region locked.

Exactly.. you can't lock games.. that would screw up the compatibility with the DSL/DSi in a lot of games

Downloadable content obviously, cause I doubt you will be able to access stores from other regions.. like the Wii store

Seconded.

 

[ChaosBoi]

I really hope that SD slot isn't Japan only. If flashcarts don't work, then chances are someone can make an exploit to load games off of the SD Card instead.

 

[Rock Raiyu]

I really hope that SD slot isn't Japan only. If flashcarts don't work, then chances are someone can make an exploit to load games off of the SD Card instead.

Why do you think that the SD slot will be Japan only? o.O Nintendo of America wouldn't have a reason to remove it.

 

[Chanser]

I think the online portions are region locked and the main DS functionality region free I hope.

 

[GameSoul]

I really hope that SD slot isn't Japan only. If flashcarts don't work, then chances are someone can make an exploit to load games off of the SD Card instead.

Why do you think that the SD slot will be Japan only? o.O Nintendo of America wouldn't have a reason to remove it.

Yeah, there's flashcarts in Japan too.

 

[ChaosBoi]

Why do you think that the SD slot will be Japan only? o.O Nintendo of America wouldn't have a reason to remove it.

Play-Asia listed the SD-slot feature as downloading stuff for it a Japan-Only thing.

 

[Frederica Bernkastel]

I really hope that SD slot isn't Japan only. If flashcarts don't work, then chances are someone can make an exploit to load games off of the SD Card instead.

Why do you think that the SD slot will be Japan only? o.O Nintendo of America wouldn't have a reason to remove it.

This is why.
http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/838/838522p1.html

DS Vision, Japan Only, lets pople download stuff.
A Games 'n Music with a good media system, if you will.

 

[HoTsHoT89]

Does that mean that if I import a Japanese NDSi, I will only have access to the online store of the said region?

 

[Maikel Steneker]

Does that mean that if I import a Japanese NDSi, I will only have access to the online store of the said region?

Probably. No one knows for sure, but that's what it looks like.

 

[Wober]

The answer is in the wii.....
I mean.....what would happen if I buy a Nintendo wii in japan and after I bring it to the Usa or Europe?
Will I be able to access only to the japanese wii shop?
..
I think yes....so with the DSi will be the same......this for what concerns on-line functionalities....
BUT for games it will be regionfree.....otherwise there will be a huge incompatibility with a lot of DS games.....

on ply-asia description: "Plays all Nintendo DS™ games!"

 

[RupeeClock]

Why do you think that the SD slot will be Japan only? o.O Nintendo of America wouldn't have a reason to remove it.

Play-Asia listed the SD-slot feature as downloading stuff for it a Japan-Only thing.

No no, that's mistaken.
The actual DOWNLOADING is Japan only, the SD slot will be on all region models.
And by that, they mean a japanese DSi will download japanese software only.

I mean, you need a way to put music and photos on the system.

 

[Deleted User]

Uhm...there have been to date no handhelds that have been region-locked, right?

The PSP was partially region-locked, at the discretion of the developers.


QUOTE(Noitora @ Oct 3 2008, 07:03 AM) hmm...
Camera function built-in (640x480)

I thought it was 0.3mp.

One of them is 3MP

 

[Captain_Planet]

I think I'm going to wait until March (providing they aren't sold out as usual for Nintendo), I suspect they will be region locked. There is a list of import retailers selling DSi preorders here

 

[gblock247]

I thought it was coming out in the states in the summer anyways?

Me I just need to get another DS Lite to go along with my Wii again