Nintendo DSi Bundle Is Amazon's Countdown To Black Friday Deal

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Today Amazon offers the Nintendo DSi in their Black Friday Countdown in the Video Game isle, it comes with a select Game or Headset Free.
This early Black Friday deal is only available on the white DSi.
The white DSi sells for $169.99 and you can choose games including Style Lab and Sonic Chronicles. The headset choices are from Turtle Beach. More details on Amazon.
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Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Nintendo DSi To be As Fast As The Wii?

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Nintendo fanboys; prepare to start salivating. It looks like Iwata and his boys have finally found a way to set their handheld gaming devices above the iPhone. Since they can't match the versatility of a smartphone with something like the DS, Nintendo intends to attract consumers back to handheld gaming by offering them graphics quality that no iPhone game can compete with. Digital Foundry (via Electronista) reports that the new DSi will pack a Tegra 2 processor.

This new processor will mark a "colossal" jump in power and speed. How colossal? The new DSi could be just as fast as the Wii, with more support for visual effects. If true, this will mark the first time that a handset has been more powerful than a modern console.

Posted on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:19:20 CST | by Robert Evans

Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Out For DS/DSi December 7th

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I was a very, very little kid in the days of the original Nintendo console. As a result, some of my earliest memories are of sitting in front of the TV and trying unsuccessfully to beat the original Legend of Zelda. I never managed it, but that didn't hurt my enjoyment of the game in any way. Now a new generation of wee little nerds will get a chance to get to know the world of Hyrule with Nintendo's latest title for DS/DSi; The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.

In this continuation of one of gaming's oldest series, due out on December 7th, players will control both the spirit of Princess Zelda and the ever-present hero, Link. Zelda's spirit will accompany the irrepressible Link and, at times, fight alongside him by jumping into empty suits of armor, called Phantoms. The Press Release also said something about a customizable train. I'm not sure exactly how that'll work, but it sounds awesome.

Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:33:36 CST | by Robert Evans

Nintendo DSi LL Unveiled

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Besides less than spectacular earnings numbers Nintendo also unveiled today the rumored new Nintendo DSi LL with larger screen.
The new Nintendo DSi LL features a 4.2 inch screen and measures 161x91.4x21.2mm and weighs 314g. (The DSi weighs only 214g).
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Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:08:18 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Nintendo DSi With Bigger Screen Rumored

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The Nintendo DSi is supposed to get an upgrade. According to the Japanese newspaper Nikkei Shimbun Nintendo will still release a DSi console with a larger screen in 2009.
The article that Nikkei published online does not contain the information that the new DSi screen would be 4-inches as the print edition supposedly did. According to Joystiq's coverage, the price point of the new DSi would stay the same. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Guidepoint Bluetooth Features Roadside Assist and Emergency Service

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Guidepoint has unveiled an interesting new hands free Bluetooth device for drivers that offers a couple of features we haven't seen before. The device offers hands free connectivity with your Bluetooth phone along with integrated music control.

The new features include access to emergency services and roadside assistance at the touch of a button. The device is designed to sit on the steering column for easy access. Guidepoint has 24/7 call centers that can respond to the needs of users. A white cross button accesses emergency medical assistance when paired with the GPS tracking device provides location services too. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Nintendo DSi Adds New Colors

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Starting September 13th, Nintendo DSi will be available in White and Pink, joining the Blue and Black versions already on the market.
It was actually kind of weird that Nintendo did not offer a white DSi at launch. The pink DSi is of course important for Christmas as a gift for the pink loving girls out there.

As you know the Nintendo DSi hardware comes with two cameras and interactive options to let users create and manipulate pictures or sound in fun and creative ways. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Sep 2009 04:28:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nintendo sells 827,000 Nintendo DSi Consoles in April

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Nintendo landed a new all-time U.S. record for April hardware sales for any video game platform with the Nintendo DS platform. According to analyst NPD Group Nintendo sold more than 827,000 Nintendo DSi systems in April and an additional 215,000 Nintendo DS Lite systems, for a combined total of more than 1.04 million.

This brings life-to-date sales of the Nintendo DS franchise in the United States alone to more than 30 million. Read more

Posted on Thu, 14 May 2009 23:52:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nintendo DSi sold 435,000 in the United States in first Week

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The new Nintendo DSi console launched on April 5th. Nintendo says that in the first week the company sold 435,000 DSi consoles.
When Nintendo introduced the DS Lite it only sold about half that number in the first week.

The new Nintendo DSi features 2 cameras and a larger screen. Nintendo offers new games taking advantage of these new hardware features. Read more

Posted on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nintendo DSi Bundles with $10 Bonus eGift Card on Walmart

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As you are most likely aware the new Nintendo DSi is launching on Sunday April 5th.
The Walmart Online shop tries to keep you running to the mall on Sunday to pick up a DSi by offering some DSi deals.
You can get a Nintendo DSi Bundle featuring one game and a $10 eGift Card for $199.
You can choose amongst 12 games including Rythm Heaven and Mario Kart. More details on Walmart. The deal expires on Monday.
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Posted on Sat, 4 Apr 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nintendo DSi Launching Sunday

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If you are a fan of portable video game systems it's hard to miss the fact that the new Nintendo DSi is launching this Sunday on April 5th. The portable console will feature dual cameras to take and modify photos and sounds can be recorded and manipulated.

Nintendo is also talking about a few of the games that will be launching alongside the new portable system this weekend. Among the titles will be WarioWare: Snapped that uses the DSi camera to complete mini games in a race to look at Wario's photo album. Read more

Posted on Fri, 3 Apr 2009 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Nintendo hosts Midnight Launch Party at Game Stop for DSi

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Nintendo has announced that it will be hosting a midnight launch party for the coming DSi portable gaming console at the GameStop location at Universal CityWalk in LA. At the event, attendees will be the first to get access to the new portable gaming machine.

The event will include personalized giveaways with video game art group I Am 8-bit. The event will also have music by VJ Fader with video on a 360-degree projection globe. Interactive gaming stations will be set up at the venue and running stunts will be performed by Parkour street. Read more

Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:03:43 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Nintendo announces new Game Lineup for Wii and DSi

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Nintendo just released information about new games for the Nintendo Wii and the upcoming Nintendo DSi.
From the upcoming games for the hit consoles Wii and Nintendo DS Nintendo highlights Excitebots: Trick Racing, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, and Punch-Out for the Wii.
Upcoming highlights for the Nintendo DS and DSi include Rhythm Heaven, The Legendary Starfy, and Personal Trainer: Walking. Read more

Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:37:14 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Walmart Offers Tens of Thousands of Nintendo DSi consoles for Preorder

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Walmart.com announced yesterday that it was offering preorders on tens of thousands of Nintendo DSi portable game consoles. The portable console is the newest game system from Nintendo and set to launch in April.

Walmart isn’t the only company offering the DSi for preorder; Amazon and GameStop are as well. However, neither of the other two locations has promised "tens of thousands" of the systems will be available. Read more

Posted on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Nintendo DSi US Promo Video shows its Features

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Nintendo unleashed the Nintendo DSi in the United States and in Europe. Shipments of the new DS start in early April.
The major difference of the new DSi is the two cameras that Nintendo integrated into the even slimmer console. To get an idea what to do with these cameras you can watch the video below that appeared on Youtube and is supposed to be the US Launch Video for the Nintendo DSi. Read more

Posted on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:31:34 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nintendo DSi already a top Seller on Amazon

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Nintendo unveiled that the Nintendo DSi ships on April 5th. Amazon apparently has already sold through its initial allocation as the DSi cannot be pre-ordered anymore. Still both DSi consoles managed to grab the 2nd and 3rd spot in the Video Games bestseller list on Amazon.com.
Only the Wii Fit board still sells more than the new DSi. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

GameStop Launches Nintendo DSi Reservation Program

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GameStop has announced that it will be running a reservation program for the new Nintendo DSi that is set to launch soon. The DSi will be shipping April 5th according to Nintendo and offers mobile gamers some very significant improvements.

Among the new DSi improvements are a pair of larger screens, a SD card slot, dual cameras, and a thin design. The machine will launch with black or blue colors. The good news for Nintendo fans with a library of DS titles is that they will work with the DSi as well. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:54:40 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Nintendo DSi ships April 5th

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Nintendo finally brings the new Nintendo DSi portable gaming console to the United States starting April 5th. The Nintendo DSi has been on sale in Japan since November 1st 2008.
The Nintendo DSi was already very successful in Japan and it sure will hit a home run also in the US. The Nintendo DSi will ship on April 5th at an MSRP of $169.99. The Nintendo DSi will be available at launch in matte Blue and matte Black. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Nintendo DSi is a hot Seller in Japan

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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. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Nov 2008 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nintendo DSi ships today in Japan, import Yours now

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Nintendo started shipping the new Nintendo DSi in Japan today. As reported the Nintendo DSi will not be available outside of Japan until next Summer. For hard-core Nintendo fans outside of Japan there is either booking a flight to Japan or buy the DSi at an Japanese video game exporter like Play-Asia.

The Nintendo DSi retails for about $192 in Japan. Play-Asia sells the DSi for $299 internationally. Read more

Posted on Sat, 1 Nov 2008 01:36:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Weekly Top 10: Nintendo DSi, Nokia 5800, Sony PRS-700, Cheapest Blu-ray Player

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Due to some difficulties we had to skip last week's newsletter. We are very sorry about that. So what happened this week in tech land? For starters Nintendo announced a new DS. The Nintendo DSi features larger LCD screens and two cameras and can handle music on SD cards now. The DSi launches in Japan in November and in Spring of 2009 in the rest of the world.
Sony unveiled a new eBook reader with the PRS-700.
Nokia launched their first Touch-screen phone. See the top 10 tech stories from last week below.

Our I4U Top 100 Holiday Tech-Gift Guide already feature over 40 tips.

See also our latest Tech Video Reports.
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