Nintendo to Release $180 New DS With Camera, Music Features

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2008 - 10:51am.

Tokyo - Nintendo has announced plans to introduce a new model of its handheld DS game system that be lighter and slimmer yet sport larger dual screens, two built-in 0.3-megapixel digital cameras, an SD card slot, Web browser and music player software.

The DSi is slated to go on sale first in Japan in November for about $180.

Reuters reported that Nintendo plans to the device outside of Japan in 2009. With the DSi, Nintendo will also introduce a complementary application store, the DSi Shop, where owners will be able to purchase and download games and applications to the Wi-Fi-enabled device.

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http://snipurl.com/415u2 (Ars Technica)

http://www.nintendo.com

Published in DMW Daily, October 2, 2008

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