DSi my head is spinning
The outfit which bought you Wii, Nintendo, had punters queuing for their latest offering with the silly name DSi.
Hundreds of Japanese queued to be among the first to buy Nintendo's latest game console on Saturday. The DSi, which will get pronounced dizzy, is the latest in the DS line; but features a built-in camera and enhanced sound. The first shipments of the DSi sold out before lunchtime in Tokyo's electronics district, retailers said.
The new console sells in Japan for $178 US dollars and has a similar design to its predecessor, the DS Lite, but is slimmer and has a slightly larger 3.25-inch screen. The DSi will be launched overseas as early as next spring, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said Friday, adding that the company plans to introduce different colored models alongside the current options of black and white.