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Nintendo DSi - Unboxing

By Gaetano Prestia

We received our Nintendo DSi in the mail yesterday and we decided to tease you with an unboxing of the updated hardware before its release on April 2nd.

The box comes with everything you'd expect, including all manuals and a special invite to the Nintendo Club. There's also an extra stylus in there for extra keeping.

Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
The Nintendo DSi Box - It's white, it's clean, it's gorgeous. You know there is something amazing waiting for you inside!


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
We open up the box to discover it's all nicely packaged in - all the manuals, and...


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
...a cool little invite to an awesome club!


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
Nintendo are never short on manuals and instructions, that's for sure!


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
We pull the Nintendo DSi out, but we'll unpack it in a bit.


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
An extra stylus. Nintendo know what we want! They are so easy to lose!


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
The Nintendo DSi in all of its glory! Its glossy finish has been replaced with a matte one - no more fingerprints!


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
We open it to discover a larger screen.


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
The "power on" slider has been replaced with a button, which now allows you to reset back to the main-menu during a game without resetting the entire console.


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
The DSi has two internal cameras - one on the inside facing you and the other...


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
...on the back of the top screen.


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
The older brother is looking after the younger one. Side-by-side and at first glance, there isn't much difference. Most of the new features can be discovered when you turn the system on.


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
The DSi is slightly longer than the DS Lite, but not overly noticeably. This probably has to do with the inbuilt cameras.


Nintendo DSi - Unboxing
They are also roughly the same, thickness wise.


So, there you have it! The Nintendo DSi in all of its glory! We'll have a video preview/review up shortly before the handheld is launched on April 2nd. Don't forget that if you're in Melbourne, you can head down to the Swanson St. EB Games Store to The Nintendo Experience to get the DSi before anyone else in Australia!

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Comments

Fawhad
Kudos: 560
Fawhad says:  
Lol. I begged, and begged, and begged, and then some... I got a good report and then BOOM! Black DSi for my bdsy. Woot
11/09/2009
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No matter how dark the night, morning always comes, and our journey begins anew.
paige93
Kudos: 518
paige93 says:  

regice22 said: looks good but my mom wont let me get one i already ha a dslite limeted edition :[

Ohh me too, I was like ahhhh but pleeease! hehe
01/06/2009
Pokemon Diamond
Sydney, NSW
regice22
Kudos: 4
regice22 says:  
looks good but my mom wont let me get one i already ha a dslite limeted edition (evil) :[
11/05/2009
Pokemon Diamond
newmoon island
redhat
Kudos: 2
redhat says:  
Very nice , I got it at tradestead ,it works very nice ,I like it very much!
27/04/2009
victoria
nass51
Kudos: 2
nass51 says:  
i got dsi and i love it!!!!!!
26/04/2009
sydney
scrawny
Kudos: 22
scrawny says:  
i got myne and i love it 2 bits its the best in the whole world
20/04/2009
uk,oxford
babypeach
Kudos: 117
babypeach says:  
I got mine and I love it so very much!

Club Nintendo is actually very good because the more stuff you register, you can get lotsa free stuff! I got this thing that holds nine DS games and comes with 7 different coloured styluses. it's like a rainbow! there's not much stuff that you can get yet, but from what I've seen on the US site, there's lots more great stuff to come! [BTW, all the stuff is limited edition and can only be obtainted from the site. in other words, you can't buy any of it anywhere]

♥
17/04/2009
Animal Crossing: Wild World
forks, animal crossing: wild world. (;
Apollo99
Kudos: 121
Apollo99 says:  
I wanna buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10/04/2009
Pokemon Platinum
Cibubur,Jakarta
danners
Kudos: 5
danners says:  
i bought the dsi and i definitely wouldnt say the internet browser is good its quite slow if you dont have super fast internet.
06/04/2009
Melbourne
Simo_20
Kudos: 4
Simo_20 says:  
i asked my mum if i could get a dsi but she went off at me because i already have a DS lite. but i havent told her a bout trade ins yet hmmm i wonder if she will let me.
05/04/2009
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
N.S.W
dagamster
Kudos: 256
dagamster says:  
is this worth trading my old ds lite in for?
05/04/2009
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World
the post is up there ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
TXN
Kudos: 28
TXN says:  
Aww..gee I dunno. The DSi seems so similar to the DS
04/04/2009
Victoria
Katii_ROX
Kudos: 1,080
Katii_ROX says:  
now thats a difference!
02/04/2009
Bakugan: Battle Brawlers.
I'm everywere and no were......
KieranT878
Kudos: 4,797
KieranT878 says:  
i'm not sad anymore i got a white DSi
02/04/2009
Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
N.S.W
slicingman
Kudos: 9,947
slicingman says:  

Sil3ntE said: cant wait till im the one opening the box


so true my friend, so true.
02/04/2009
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The
Here is not realy here... its just there without a t...
Sil3ntE
Kudos: 606
Sil3ntE says:  
cant wait till im the one opening the box
02/04/2009
Pokemon Diamond
you know where I'm from
arceus777
Kudos: 11
arceus777 says:  
i dont know how it will b until my mom stops controlling me and lets me spend my money on what i want.
01/04/2009
Pokemon Pearl
fall river
cam0007
Kudos: 347
cam0007 says:  
dogged how did you get your hands on one
01/04/2009
Call of Duty: World at War
The American version of "life on mars" was better than the British version of "life on mars" And i know the longest beard belonged to my grandmother
DSgame_boy
Kudos: 3,581
DSgame_boy says:  

Yay said: Has the volume bar been replaced by buttons...?



yes, which is better because you can be more precise with how much volume you want.

what a pain! Everybodies all excited about getting a DSi on april 2nd but i have to wait till my birthday which two months after it!
01/04/2009
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The
Melbourne,Victoria
koh
Kudos: 628
koh says:  
umm guys y bother buying it when it has five a extra features, a camera and no gba slot
01/04/2009
world awsome
DjChopper
Kudos: 2,368
DjChopper says:  
Looks pretty rad.
01/04/2009
Tetris DS
Melbourne, Victoria
G-Ramsey
Kudos: 3,566
G-Ramsey says:  
it's beautiful!!!!!!
01/04/2009
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Where the fish are. :3
pokemon12
Kudos: 5,839
pokemon12 says:  
Curse you Gaetano!!!

Yay said: Has the volume bar been replaced by buttons...?



It looks like it.
31/03/2009
Pokemon Pearl
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sjt333
Kudos: 886
sjt333 says:  
Is that stylus fatter than the lite stylus?
31/03/2009
Scribblenauts
Goldar says: Shut up ho
spyke
Kudos: 2,368
spyke says:  
how much is the club nintendo code worth out of curiosity? 700points?
31/03/2009
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The
Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda
Uricaz
Kudos: 294
Uricaz says:  
Why would u do this i want it so bad
31/03/2009
Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
Wodonga Australia
KieranT878
Kudos: 4,797
KieranT878 says:  
teaser
31/03/2009
Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
N.S.W
Tsunamo
Kudos: 11,529
Tsunamo says:  
Teaser
31/03/2009
Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
"Men cry not for themselves, but for their comrades." Perth W.A.
ICC_06
Kudos: 12,577
ICC_06 says:  
Damn you Tano
31/03/2009
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Adelaide / Why is there a pancake in the silverware drawer? - You mean why is there silverware in the pancake drawer!
Bloard
Kudos: 277
Bloard says:  
haha tano looks funny
31/03/2009
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
Crazy Asian Rock!
Yay
Kudos: 8,907
Yay says:  
Has the volume bar been replaced by buttons...?
31/03/2009
Dragon Ball Kai: Saiyan Invasion
Sydney, NSW
Guyver
Kudos: 16,404
Guyver says:  
You have delicate finger nail Gaetano o_O
31/03/2009
Mario Kart DS
Melbourne
Luke4123
Kudos: 5,483
Luke4123 says:  
Nice! Looks great. How did you get it so early?
31/03/2009
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Brisbane, Queensland
azn_kvn69
Kudos: 3,849
azn_kvn69 says:  
Nice pictures guys.

nyltiak said: Nice! The screens are quite bigger aren't they.



Not too slimmer either...
31/03/2009
Pokemon Diamond
NINTENDOLAND
nyltiak
Kudos: 6,160
nyltiak says:  
Nice! The screens are quite bigger aren't they.
31/03/2009
Canberra, ACT // Where did all the anvils go?
tonyamanda
Kudos: 199
tonyamanda says:  
*sigh this may end up being my forth DS.. so tell us how the internet browser and etc goes once youv'e had a play Tano.. so is the screen bigger? or did i miss somewhere on the page.. anyway it sounds more enticing then the ds lite.. hmmmm
31/03/2009
i come here for peace and quiet.. nice
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