Gadget Advisor » DSi http://www.gadgetadvisor.com Cutting Through the Cutting Edge Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:09:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Nintendo DSi http://www.gadgetadvisor.com/gadgets/nintendo-dsi http://www.gadgetadvisor.com/gadgets/nintendo-dsi#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:25:18 +0000 Gadget Advisor http://www.gadgetadvisor.com/?p=128 Nintendo has officially announced an upgrade to the DS portable gaming console.  It is called the DSi, maintaining the trademark double-screen (DS).  The new unit features a larger 3.5" display, while becoming 12% thinner than the previous DS model.  The DSi does not include a GBA cartridge port, which means the console can no longer play GameBoy and GameBoy Advance games.  Otherwise, the DSi is extremely feature-packed, including cameras, paint software, advanced web browser, music playback, SD slot, internal storage, and more.

The DSi will launch on November 1st (Japan) with a cost of ¥189,000 (about $178 USD), which is in-line with the current DS model.  Dates for International releases have not yet been announced.

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