Nintendo DSi gets official airing
Nintendo has gone official with their latest handheld hub, the DSi. They've whipped out the GBA slot completely, meaning it measures a Daisy Lowe-esque 2.6mm thin, while adding a 3MP camera and beefing the screens up to 3.25in. And just to make things extra special, they've made sure that both are touch senstitive.There's now an SD slot, meaning you can play MP3s and upload pics to the new DS Photo Channel before firing them over to your Wii's Photo Channel if the mood takes. You'll also be able to buy games and new programmes for the DSi using newly minted Nintendo points, which replace the Wii points we're already rather fond of.Nintendo has said that this will be a 'third platform', meaning that it won't replace the best-selling DS Lite, at least not right away. Hell, where would we play our knackered GBA games if they did?When can you get one? Well, there's the rub. Ninty says that only Japan will be getting the DSi in 2008, with us lot and the US seeing action in 2009. So no ruining Christmas lunch playing Pokemon at the dinner table.It's going to cost the equivalent of £100, with models coming bundled with up to 800 Nintendo points. Stay tuned to Stuff.tv for more news as we get it. Official pics coming soon!
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stusharps
3 years ago
2.6mm thin? do you mean 26mm?
Joe M
3 years ago
No, 2,6mm when it's opened up. Cheers Joe
MarkoUK
3 years ago
Are you sure about the 3 megapixel statement? I'm sure it's actually 0.3 or .3 as it's been shown on other sites. Maybe that's where the confusion has crept in? Exciting stuff none the less. Any news on the wifi protocol and encryption?
gmac_sheep
3 years ago
@ MarkoUK The camera on the inside of the DSi is 0.3 megapixel, whereas the outside camera is 3 megapixel. Hope that helped. :)
MarkoUK
3 years ago
@ gmac_sheep Well I bloody hope so cos that sounds bbbbbbrrriiiillliiiaaannnttt
kollas
3 years ago
i dont get what thrid platform means. it sounds more awesome that the ds lite:S so how will it not replace it?
kollas
3 years ago
than*
chaimcool
3 years ago
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