Well, this is unexpected. Earlier this morning Nintendo announced the DSi would launch in the US on April 5, prompting us to speculate on a July or August local release. How wrong we were!
We’re getting the DSi before the US. Admittedly, it’s only three days sooner, but still. We’re still in a state of shock.
url404
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 11:16 AMWasn’t the original DS released in Australia before anywhere else in the world by a matter of a few days?
Steve
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 12:31 PM$299.95? Hmm… and let me guess, EB/GAME will offer $20 off the price if you trade in your DS Lite and 35 games. I’m sold!
@ url404
Surely not before Japan, but perhaps before other Western markets.
harry
Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 1:00 AMacutally eb games made the price $170 if you traded in your ds lite i have a DSi and it is the bomb but i wanna get the comic thing
Mnke
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 12:41 PMKind of expensive, since the DSi would cost the same as a PSP-3000. I won’t be rushing out to buy it.
According to release dates the original DS was released in NA first.
NA November 21, 2004
JP December 2, 2004
AUS February 24, 2005
EU March 11, 2005
Rei
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 1:22 PMThere aren’t enough differences between the DSi and the DS to warrant me spending close to $300 for something I already have. I mean, do I -really- need two cameras for my DS? Or a matte finish exterior? I dunno, man…
EAJ
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 2:13 PMDamn Nintendo, you well oiled machine of awesomeness. Why keep bringing out cool stuff that I want to buy? Damn it, I’m but a man!
That DSi is damn cool. I can’t stand the gloss finish of the DS, and this thing’s slimmer, has more features and bigger screens. The only downside is the price…. ah stuff it. I’m getting it.
agent_potato
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 3:54 PMActually GAME are offering the DSi for $149 when you trade your DS Lite + 2 games.
Enix
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 6:20 PMit was the DS lite that was released in australia before the us and europe
heart-
Friday, February 20, 2009 at 9:57 PMIt IS pretty awesome; BUT. they are always going to release something even more better like in a year or two. I’m tempted to buy it but imagine the next one NDSi2?; 3D???
AUSI in USA
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 10:11 AMWe are Australians currently working in the USA. The kids want the new DSi. Sells here for
$US 169.99, and you can trade your DS Lite in at EB Games and get the new DSi for $US100. Big difference, we Aussies pay too much!!!