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200k DSi units available at Japanese launch

Nintendo has noted that they had shipped about 200,000 DSi units in anticipation of the Japanese launch of the console on Saturday.

The updated handheld is selling for JPY 18,900, the equivalent of $179 USD in the country.



The DSi features two cameras, improved audio functionality, a built-in web browser and an SD memory card slot along side a slightly larger screen.

Nintendo also added that they would be shipping another 100,000 units during the course of the week.

The company recently added that the handheld would hit North American and European markets in August 2009.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 3 Nov 2008 22:09

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• 4 comments

• TBandit

  Knowing nintendo and how often they make a new model for da handhelds like da gameboy its good to have waited until something worthwhile came by

  3.11.2008 23:19 #1

• susieqbbb

  Especially considering..
  
  That the dsi has a sd card slot can anyone say lets hack.

  4.11.2008 15:53 #2

• Oner

  Supposed DSi "Hello World" already hits YouTube
  

  
  
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  4.11.2008 16:32 #3

• IguanaC64

  Still no bluetooth...so GPS apps that would use a bluetooth GPS antenna won't work. No cell phone integration. No listening to your NDS through a bluetooth headphone. None of the other stuff really excites me. Oh, and I understand you lose GBA backwards compatibility.

  7.11.2008 15:02 #4