Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo DSi will launch in the United States on April 5, 2009. The new version of the popular gaming console will be priced at $169.99 and initially be sold in blue and black.
“Ever since the arrival of the first Game Boy, consumers worldwide have turned to Nintendo for their portable gaming,” stated Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing, in a press release. “Nintendo DSi builds on Nintendo’s commitment to bringing fun and creative entertainment to everyone, and will allow consumers to personalize and share their very own experiences.”
The Nintendo DSi system is slimmer than the DS and features two cameras: one on the external body and one that “points at the user when the device is flipped open.” There are 10 interactive lenses. Another new addition is the Nintendo DSi Sound application, which functios as an interactive voice recorder and music player. The Nintendo DSiWare application will allow the use of special software.
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