Nintendo Announces DSi With Camera, Music Playback

Washington (dbTechno) – Nintendo has made it official, as they have come out and revealed the new version of their Nintendo DS handheld, known as the DSi.

The Nintendo DSi was unveiled during a press conference in Tokyo on Thursday morning.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata took the stage to make the major announcement about the release of the DSi.

The new Nintendo handheld is going to feature a built-in camera, as well as a bigger display than the  current model of the DS.

On top of that, the Nintendo DSi is also going ot feature music playback, turning it into an MP3 player.

This is the third version of the Nintendo DS since it launched back in late 2004, and has dominated the handheld market ever since.

The Nintendo DSi will launch in Japan on November 1 and in the U.S. in 2009.  The price tag will be $179.

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