Nintendo DSI
I’ve been a big fan of the Nintendo DS Lite for a while. It’s a simply amazing piece of technology in a small package that continues to hold its ground despite being a few years old.
Nintendo just announced the successor: the Nintendo DSi.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/series/dsi/index.html
From what I can tell, here’s what is different:
– slim design. 12% thinner.
– dual screens, both larger (3.5 3.25 inches), both touch screens.
– power button inside instead of on edge.
– SD slot.
– dual cameras. One on the back, one inside. I’ve seen conflicting reports on resolutions.
– seems to be region based, so there will be different versions of games / software for different countries.
– built in browser.
– on line store to buy and download games.
– seems that it breaks all existing homebrew stuff.
– built in media player via SD card – mp3.
– no GBA slot.
– available in white and black. price about the same as current DS Lite.
– on sale now in Japan. Spring ‘09 in the US.
Apparently they are holding off the US sales because the DS is still selling like hotcakes over here. 2008 sales up 29% over 2007. So stop buying those DSs. We want the new ones!