This news shouldn’t surprise anyone, but Nintendo Australia have confirmed that there are no short term plans to release the DSi Down Under, and we’re probably looking at a “late 2009″ shipping date. And with the recent news that the DSi content will be region locked, it looks like the DS Lite is still the handheld of choice for Australian gamers this Christmas. Unless the PSP starts releasing some decent games, that is…
Musketeer
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 2:30 PMI applauded Nintendo in late 2006 when they released the Wii here at the same time as everywhere else, instead of doing a Sony, who at the time had just announced a delay in the Australian launch of the PS3.
That delay made me go with a 360 instead of the PS3 and I’ve never looked back.
Late 2009? Fail Nintendo, Fail. I was considering picking up one of these DSi’s, but now I’ll get a PSP instead.
John
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 3:57 PMOh no! That’s really annoying. I’ve already spoken to most of my friends and they say that the second the DSi comes out in Aus. that they’ll get their hands on one. Come on Nintendo!
James
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 4:23 PMHas Nintendo Australia actually said when it’s coming out or is that a guess.
O
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 6:01 PMwill probably by one from Europe if it is realeased earlier
r0xsTa'96
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 8:58 PMThats not good at all..
Halar
Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 5:53 PMyou wont be able to get one from overseas though “the DSi content will be region locked”, unless you wont to try getting all your DSi things from overseas that it. i was hoping to get one for myself this christmas, but alas i wont be, too bad Nintendo, bad move.
Tim
Friday, October 24, 2008 at 10:19 PMaustralia is in the same region block as many parts of europe, including the uk, which means that region-locked hardware and software can be imported form there.
the last i heard the dsi was set for a concurrent release in oz and europe, sometime after japan (november 08) and the states (april 09).
Kim
Monday, March 16, 2009 at 9:53 PMhow crap. i was planning to get ones of these but since Australia is getting it pretty late, i think i may was well go for a PSP right now.
Bad move Nintendo Australia
kaja
Monday, March 30, 2009 at 4:07 PMUhmm, i don’t think so, we’re getting it on 2nd April? i think you need to update this …
The Ninetdno Master
Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 3:45 PMYou really need to update this! The DSi comes out April 2nd.. in other words today!
Please update this…