Nintendo unveils DSi with bigger screens, SD slot, DLC shop

The rumors proved correct Wednesday evening as Nintendo revealed their latest handheld, called the DSi.

Nintendo unveils DSi with bigger screens, SD slot

Behold.

Nintendo's latest handheld is a secret no longer.

At a Japanese pres event late last evening, the Kyoto-based video game company revealed for the first time the DSi, a sort of uber-DS complete with bigger and brighter screens, an SD slot, integrated browser and a digital camera.

According to a translation of the event, the audio capability has been improved as well, with a new speakers and audio playing software for Mp3s and other audio content.

Perhaps the biggest surprise about the all-but-confirmed system was the fact that the SD card will also bring downloadable content to the system. The pricing for the content mimics the Wii online service, with "prices ranging from free to 200 points, 500 points and Premium or 800 points.

Customers will receive 1000 free points with the purchase of the system that are good at the "DSi Shop" until March 2010.

The DSi will be released on November 1 in Japan for about $180. There was no word on a North American release date.

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charleej2007

Sounds nice, but what about just giving us a new system that can do all the Gamecube stuff and more? Sony showed us 2 years ago that the PS2 will fit into the palm of your hands, technology has come a long way since then. I'm sorry, but I have owned 2 DS's so far (DS and DS Lite) but in the end the N64 era graphics are a little hard to swallow after a while. I know that Nintendo is all about inovating the genre over and over again, but back in the day it used to be about being at the forefront in computing power too. C'mon Nintendo, give us all what we want. But yeah, the add ons are nice I have to admit, but I think I will pass on this when it arrives stateside next year.

CaptainSony

Thats not all they announced.. Lets see some info on Sin and Punishment, Punchout or the tons of other games they announced. 09 is the year of the Wii.Of course 06,07,and 08 were too but 09 is set now.

tparsons5150

Damnit Nintendo you Bast@rds! I just got 2 DS Lites within the last 10 mths, now something new,. xmas gifts for next year i guess

tparsons5150

Hell I might pick up one of these Soon as it comes out anyway,. pretty sweet the details of it.

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