Nintendo announces the DSi, “DSi Shop” content store
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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/nintendo/Nintendo_Announces_DSi’; Nintendo just announced the DSi at its fall presentation — we’re getting more details by the second. The company is calling it a “third platform,” which means it’s complementing the existing DS Lite, not necessarily replacing it. Lookswise it’s almost exactly the same, but it’s some 12 percent thinner, partly because it doesn’t have a GBA cartridge slot. The screens are also slightly larger, at 3.25 inches, and there are two cameras, at least one of which is VGA res. The SD slot is retained, but there’s now also internal storage — we’re not sure how much at the moment. Photos can be synced with the Wii Photo channel. Nintendo’s also launching an online DSi shop, which will sell content directly over WiFi — including a free browser app. It’ll take Wii Points, which are being renamed Nintendo Points, and content will be priced in 0 / 200 / 500 / 800 point brackets. Breaking…
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Original post by Nilay Patel
