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Nintendo DSi
Logo of the Nintendo DSi
Promotional image of the Nintendo DSi
ManufacturerNintendo
Product familyNintendo DS
TypeHandheld game console
GenerationSeventh generation era
MediaNintendo DS Game Cards, SD Cards
StorageCartridge save

Internal flash memory

Secure Digital card
ConnectivityWi-Fi (with WPA and WPA2 support)[3]
Online servicesNintendo Wi-Fi Connection
DSiWare Shop
Opera Internet Browser
Nintendo Zone
PredecessorNintendo DS Lite (concurrent)

The Nintendo DSi (ニンテンドーDSi, Nintendō Dīesuai)[4] will be "the third version of the Nintendo DS handheld".[5] The Nintendo DSi was announced during the Nintendo Conference on October 2, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan.

Specifications

Nintendo has announced that it will be about 12% thinner than the DS Lite.[6] The new handheld will contain two cameras (a 0.3 megapixel [300,000 pixels, 640 x 480 resolution] VGA camera on the internal hinge pointed towards the user, and a camera on the outside of the shell[7][8][9][10]), larger screens (3.25 inches as opposed to the previous 3 inches), and improved speakers. The power switch was replaced with a power button, as the original DS had, now located next to the bottom left side of the touch screen. A new SD card slot will be utilized for external storage of pictures and downloaded software and to play AAC audio. The front slot for Game Boy Advance (GBA) cartridges will be removed, thus removing the unit's backward compatibility and its compatibility with accessories that require the GBA slot, such as the Guitar Hero: On Tour grip, which is essential to play the game. The DSi will have its own internal flash memory. Photos can be synced to the Wii's Photo Channel.[11] It is possible to download games from an online store, called the DSiWare Shop, and store them on the DSi. The applications will either be free, 200, 500, or 800+ Nintendo Points. Due to the higher power consumption and slimmer profile the battery life is reduced compared to its predecessor, the DS Lite.[12] There is no word on whether the battery is sealed in the shell or user-replaceable, as it is on the original DS and DS Lite versions.

It has been reported that the DSi will utilize region locking for DSi-specific software, since it will provide Internet services tailored individually for each region.[13] In addition, the DSi uses rating-based parental controls, which differ by country.


DSiWare Shop

Main article: DSiWare

Nintendo has announced several software titles to appear on the DS Store known as DSiWare, including:

  • Moving Notepad
  • Enhanced versions of Brain Age 1 and 2[14]
  • Opera-based Nintendo DSi Browser

Release

The system will first be released in Japan on November 1, 2008 for ¥18,900 (tax included; ¥18,000 before tax),[15] around US$180,[1] in matte black and white, and in 2009 for the rest of the world. Rose Lappin, President of Nintendo Australia Pty Ltd has not commented about the release of the DSi in Australia, but it is expected to be released around the same time as Europe, as they are both part of the PAL region.[2]

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime claimed that DS Lite sales in the United States were still strong, so introducing the DSi to the USA is not a high priority, [1] and will not be available in North America until after April 2009.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Klepek, Patrick (2008-10-02). "New Nintendo DSi Won't Be Sold In U.S. Until 'Well Into 2009'". MTV. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  2. ^ a b Simbulan, Jessie P. (2008-10-05). "Nintendo Dsi Availability: Dsi Comes to Japan in November and to the US in 2009". Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  3. ^ "任天堂、新型ゲーム機「ニンテンドーDSi」を発表−SDカード対応で音楽再生可能。カメラも搭載" (in Japanese). AV Watch. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  4. ^ "ニンテンドーDSi" (in Japanese). Nintendo of Japan. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  5. ^ "Nintendo - News- Nintendo introduces DSi". Nintendo of Europe. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  6. ^ "The NDSi will be approximately 12% thinner than it`s predecessor". MSN. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  7. ^ Thorson, Tor (2008-10-02). "Nintendo: No US DSi until 'well into 2009'". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  8. ^ Ashcraft, Brian (2008-10-01). "Liveblogging the Nintendo Press Conference Liveblog". Kotaku. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  9. ^ Cocker, Guy (2008-10-02). "Nintendo announces DSi". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  10. ^ Kohler, Chris (2008-10-02). "Liveblogging the Liveblogs: Nintendo's Japan Conference Kicks Off". Wired. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  11. ^ Yoon, Andrew (2008-10-02). "Nintendo officially unveils Nintendo DSi". Joystiq. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  12. ^ Ashcraft, Brian (2008-10-03). "Let's Compare The DS Lite and the DSi". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  13. ^ Greenhough, Chris (2008-10-06). "Nintendo DSi is Region Locked". DS Fanboy. Joystiq. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  14. ^ http://www.nintendo-dsi.org/news/brain-age-1-and-brain-age-2-being-republished-for-dsi/
  15. ^ "Add video and audio features - with the camera! The new 2008 DSi of the Nintendo DS on November 1!". Famitsu. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ Hsu, Dan (2008-10-02). "Exclusive Interview: Reggie Fils-Aime & Nintendo DSi". G4. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
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