Nintendo DSi Announced

[Shawn Zipay]

Nintendo has just announced the latest revision to their DS line. The new hardware, labeled as the Nintendo DSi, is the new new entry into the Nintendo handheld universe.

The fact sheet, as the world knows it:

- 12% smaller than the current DS
- Game Boy Advance slot is gone
- Larger screen (3.25 inches)
- .3 megapixel camera
- Audio playing functionality
- Ability to edit photos using the touch screen
- Pitch and playback speed of audio can be adjusted
- SD memory card slot
- Onboard memory
- Can upload pictures to the Wii Photo channel
- Ability to buy and download games with "Nintendo Points" (formerly Wii Points) directly to your DS
- Web browser built in
- From the Nintendo DS Shop, users can download the Nintendo DS Ware. Downloads are broken down by Free, 200, 500, or Premium (800) point categories. From its launch, until March of 2010, gamers will get a free 1000 points with every DSi purchase.

The system will retail for $180 and be released November 1. It will come in both white and dark grey flavors.

This is coming form a Wired liveblog of the Nintendo event.

Additional screens from Kotaku (2)

[Kotae]

Re: Nintendo DSi Announced

what a freaking tragedy.

I miss the days where all game system did was.. play games. Dvd playback? Okay, that's cool. PSP playing music and videos? Okay.. stretching it, but still mostly games.

but a freaking camera and what not? And the GBA port gone? Good lord, I'm glad I have my regular ol' ds lite. Though, I'm sure they'll sell this model AND the lite.

One day, there will just be one mega system: camera, music player, movie player, and game system.