The "new" DS finally surfaces from rumors

[Arkhan]

will there be a pink one?  Its a deal breaker if there is no pink

[nectarsis]

http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/10/06/nintendo-dsi-is-region-locked/

Bad news for importers

[albinoMithos]

http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/10/06/nintendo-dsi-is-region-locked/

Bad news for importers

Only if you're going to be importing DSi software.  The games remain region-free.

[nectarsis]

Until the inevitable exclusive games...lol

[albinoMithos]

Until the inevitable exclusive games...lol

Which will last until the DSi is hacked.  SD card softmod anyone?

[Lochlan]

Until the inevitable exclusive games...lol

Which will last until the DSi is hacked.  SD card softmod anyone?

I don't want to deal with that.  I would want a way to play the original games.  Anyway, pirating games is unsatisfying and gives me ADD.

I hope there's nothing Japan-exclusive that I want to buy, otherwise I may have to import a DSi.  Stupid Nintendo, being bastards for no reason.  They say they have a reason, but they don't.

[MotoRoaderMike]

http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm


Nintendo has officially announced Nintendo DSi, which will be released in Japan on November 1, 2008, for 18900 yen (US$179). The new model numerous new features and changes:

    * 3.25" LCD display, 17% larger than NDS Lite
    * 3 megapixel exterior camera, lower resolution interior camera
    * new SD memory card slot for playing back music, images, downloadable content
    * removal of the GBA cart slot
    * built-in internet browser and built-in Nintendo Zone internet information service
    * built-in music player
    * chassis is 2.6mm or 12% less than NDS Lite


 Nintendo also confirmed a number of new services for NDSi:

    * The virtual money "Wii Points" used by Nintendo's Internet service will be renamed to "Nintendo Points", you can use Nintendo Points on Wii and DSi
    * Nintendo will launch a new NDSi online shop to sell NDSiWare downloadable content
    * The NDSiWare price will be ranging from 200, 500 and 800 Nintendo points
    * First time NDSi users who visit the NDSi online store will receive 1000 Nintendo Points for free, offer ends March 2010.
    * Nintendo and McDonald will launch a new "Nintendo Zone" information network service
    * Nintendo Zone will be built-in to the NDSi, user can launch it without additional settings

Some bad things there, but I'll still get one. I wonder what the DSiWare titles in the DSi Shop will consist of?

[Turbo D]

I got an email from Nintendo today saying that there will be a new "metallic silver" ds. No word of the new model yet, haha.