The Nintendo DSi is a hot Seller in Japan

Nov 6 2008, 3:00am CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nintendo launched the new Nintendo DSi last weekend and based on the sales numbers of Enterbrain, Nintendo sold about 171,000 DSi in two days.

Nintendo has shipped apparently 200,000 units into the channel across Japan and is adding another 100,000 DSi consoles by the end of this week.
Features of the new Nintendo DSi include an enlarged screen 17% bigger at 3.25 inches, Reduced size (about 12% thinner), Camera function built-in (640x480px), SD memory card slot (Allows you to save pictures and display them on the Wii), Built-in browser function, Built-in music playback function, Download and store games on your SD card (Japan only!), Plays all Nintendo DS games and does NOT support Gameboy Advance anymore.

The Nintendo DSi will ship sometime in 2009 in the U.S. and Europe. If you want one now, you can import it from Play-Asia.

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