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
Compare the Nintendo DSi
Nintendo DSi compared to other games handhelds
 Nintendo DSi |
 Sony PSP |
 Nintendo DS Lite |
 Sony PSP 3000 |
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| Review date | 3 Apr 09 | 23 Mar 05 | 13 Jun 06 | 14 Oct 08 |
| Editor's rating |
8.3
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8.3
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8.0
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8.0
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| Price range | £150 |
£168.00 - £168.00
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£97.89 - £97.89
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| Review summary | 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 Read full review |
The PSP elevates portable gaming to the next level, but its multimedia functionality falls short of its full potential Read full review |
With a slick new design, brighter screens, and a growing library of fun and innovative games, the Nintendo DS Lite is an impressive improvement over the original DS Read full review |
With its impressive game library, lower price and expanded feature set, it's certainly a much better deal than the original PSP -- and it's even better than the PSP 2000. While its media and online functions won't necessarily replace a dedicated AV device or laptop, it will be good for most portable gaming and multimedia needs Read full review |
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