DSi US and UK Sales? 600k!

The DSi broke every sales record imaginable when it was released in Japan. Well, not really... But it did banged some numbers up! And it did so again when it was released in the US and UK, selling over 600k units!

Nintendo proudly announced that the DSi sold 300,000 units in the US and another 300,000 in the UK during its launch weekend. If Dr. Kawashima taught me correctly, that's a total of 600,000!

DSi US Release: April 4??

Hey all! We're back! And last we checked, the DSi was supposed to be released in the US around the end of April. Imagine our surprise when we caught wind of a certain rumor that the DSi will be out early April! April 4 to be exact.

According to IGN, "sources close to Nintendo" leaked the early release date of the DSi and even gave its price point, which is a surprisingly pleasant $179.99. For those keeping track, that's $70 less if you'll import a DSi!

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Trailers for DSi Shop Downloads

The Japanase DSi Shop will open December 24th, a week from now. Nintendo goodies like demos and software will be available for download in exchange with points. To get the buzz going, Nintendo decided to release a couple of trailers of upcoming downloads.

WARNING!!! If you're not Japanese, then better head somewhere else, as the following videos will sure make you curse Nintendo for not bringing the DSi to North America sooner.

Chotto Brain Training Video



Looks like some of the classic Brain Age/Training games made the cut. Also, there's some type of image-matching game. Your picture is also used for your profile, instead of just your signature. The Dsi camera is expected to be used quite a lot in this game.

Moving Memo Video



It's a software to take down notes and memo, and let's you animate them to your heart's content. You can also record your voice with a memo complete with appropriate sound effects. Calendar included.

Not included in the videos are the following awesome games:

• 3x Shuffle game
• Funny Face
• Scary Numbers
• The Bird and the Bean
• Paper Aeroplane
• Art Style AQUARIO
• Art Style DECODE
• Dr. Mario
• Utsusu Made in Wario
• Chotto Asobi Taizen

DSi Launched!!

So, the big day has come and gone. Are you one of those fortunate ones with a DSi? Did you import? Ebay? I don't care how you got yours, I want to hear from you.

Unfortunately my current financial situation disallows my person to pre-order, import, or travel to Japan to get my hands on a DSi. I'll just have to wait, just like an average Joe. But the guys over at Kotaku did go to Japan, and got them a fresh DSi too!

In a nutshell, most stores are pre-orders only, and have exhausted their supplies. There are a few though with an old-school queue outside. They got a (or several) DSi unit, and from what I understand, their giving it away :)

Nintendo DSi Released

The Nintendo DSi, the much awaited third version of the Nintendo DS, was finally announced last October 2, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan at the Nintendo Conference. As with its predecessors, the DSi looks as stylish with a few improvements.

The DSi will be approximately 12% thinner than the DS Lite. It will also house two cameras, on external and another one beside the DS mic. It will also have slightly larger screens (3.25 inches), and much improved speakers. The Power button is also moved, now located at the bottom left of the touch screen. Also, an SD card slot is added for storage of software and media files. The DSi will also ship with its own built-in web browser.

One big change is that the GBA slot is removed. This means the DSi cannot play Game Boy Advance games, and cannot make use of previous DS accessories that uses this slot.

DSi owners can also download games and software on Nintendo's online store.

The Nintendo DSi will be available in Japan on the 1st of November, 2008. The fist editions will be in matte black and white, with no future colors announced as of yet.