Typical price: £150
What is it: Dual-display handheld games console
What we think: It's a slight improvement on the DS Lite, but the new features don't warrant an upgrade at this point
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 16 March 2009
Tags: Nintendo, Nintendo DSi, applications, digital music, recording
We like:
Plays DS and DS Lite games; capable of AAC music playback; larger screens than the DS Lite
We don't like:
Doesn't play MP3 audio files; reduced battery life; camera function is gimmicky
Also known as:
DSi
CNET UK judgement:
The Nintendo DSi is great if you're looking for a new handheld games console, but there's very little point buying one if you already own a DS Lite. It's merely mediocre as an audio player, its VGA cameras are poor and under-utilised, and its battery life is significantly lower than its predecessor's
Full review:
The DSi is the third iteration of Nintendo's popular dual-screen handheld gaming system. It boasts a number of new features -- twin cameras and audio playback, for example -- that make it more of a personal entertainment device than a mere handheld games machine. Continue Reading...
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The brand new Nintendo DSi is now on sale in the UK. The new bigger-screened, download store-equipped version of the fastest selling games system of all time, is on sale for around £149
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The DS Lite's successor, currently available only in Japan, features a number of design tweaks and lets users download software and add-ons over the Web from a specially designed store
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