I kind of want Nintendo’s new DSi console, but it’s not for the fancy new camera or internet browser. It’s just that my old DS Lite looks like sh*t from frequent travel and even more frequent droppings, and I think this would be a nice replacement. Plus, slightly bigger screens means some relief for the eyes.
We have a bit of a wait for the US release of the console, though. And I’m not sure I want to pay the crazy import prices for a console that will not work with the North American DSi-only titles, either.
It seems that Japan isn’t as gung-ho about it either, even though they’ll be able to purchase one locally, for a normal price, come November 1. A new poll by Dengeki Online shows that only 3.6 percent of those polled want a DSi in their pockets soon. The wait-and-see people made up 29.4 percent, while 26.2 percent were undecided.
The poll also asked what new feature mattered most to those purchasing the unit, and it looks like they’re with me on the improved screen size. About 15 percent wanted the new camera, and only 3.4 percent cared about the SD card slot, but 30.8 percent wants that bigger screen size.
We’ll see how the console sales actually peform in Japan this weekend.
[Via 1UP]
