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Internet scalper has a ton of Nintendo DSi units on Yahoo Auctions photo

Considering that the Nintendo DSi just went on sale in Japan this past weekend, it's no surprise that scalpers are already selling them on auction sites. This seller on Yahoo Auctions has nearly fifty DSi units listed, each of them starting at 25,000 Yen ($252 US). Not shockingly, they aren't selling. His feedback isn't so good either, but even if it was sterling, I'm not so sure I would shell out that much to get a DSi, even if I was drooling to own one.

Unlike other hot import commodities, the DSi just isn't commanding the markup that the Wii previously enjoyed. You can shell out 300 bucks to get one through Play-Asia, but it seems like the average American consumer would rather just wait until the DSi comes to America, or even crazier, keep the DS they already have. What a novel concept.

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Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:32
Cube
I got one with no problems but I wasn't dumb enough to go to ebay and let the jack up the price first.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:32
BlindsideDork
The only problem with this is...aren't the DSi REGION coded? This would make it only good for import games.
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:37
Cube
The dsi is not region coded.

I play my usa DS game it.


it is region coded if you are using the online store and dsi only carts and who the hell cares about those.

if the online store is like wiiare. and what a bunch of crap games that use the camera will be region locked.



and at the point IF nintendo even does this 14 years or so from now ill just buy another one by then they will have colors out the ass of the things to pick from.


The DSI is almost like an addon like the 32x, it will split the market and most likey fail.


the only reason to get it is to play the ds cart games on the bigger screen
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:40
Cube
OH and since the USa wiiware tends to be crap.

I think you are better off using the japanese dsi download games anyway.


worth it either way.
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:40
John B
Has anyone gotten an answer as to whether this is augmenting or replacing the better ... er ... normal DS line? If Nintendo expects this new PoS to be the real DS series in the future (like Lucas and his "Special Edition" Star Wars line), then I'd better get my hands on a "normal" DS pretty quickly!
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:44
blehman
hahah I read "but even if it was sterling" as "but even if I was sterling" and thought, why would Colette think if she was Jim she'd want one?
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:46
Cube
The screen by the way.


Totaly worth the cost.

my stylus space to draw on and look at.

playing kirby canvus curse is much easyer and better on the dsi.
BlackSheep's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 12:44
BlackSheep
lol at blehman, i took that as

even if it was jim selling them. she wouldn't want one.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 14:17
Jonathan Holmes
@ Cube- $300 just for slightly bigger screens?

Seriously?
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 14:32
John B
And no GBA backwards compatibility? And duplication of functions that we probably already have in other devices (MP3 and camera)?

$300? Major fail.
gravitys plaything's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 19:21
gravitys plaything
$300! Hooray for the feeble dollar!
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