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
October 7, 2008 at 2:30 PM
I 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.
Report PermalinkJohn
October 7, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Oh 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!
Report PermalinkJames
October 7, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Has Nintendo Australia actually said when it’s coming out or is that a guess.
Report PermalinkO
October 7, 2008 at 6:01 PM
will probably by one from Europe if it is realeased earlier
Report Permalinkr0xsTa'96
October 7, 2008 at 8:58 PM
Thats not good at all..
Report PermalinkHalar
October 11, 2008 at 5:53 PM
you 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.
Report PermalinkTim
October 24, 2008 at 10:19 PM
australia 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).
Report PermalinkKim
March 16, 2009 at 9:53 PM
how 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
Report Permalinkkaja
March 30, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Uhmm, i don’t think so, we’re getting it on 2nd April? i think you need to update this …
Report PermalinkThe Ninetdno Master
April 2, 2009 at 3:45 PM
You really need to update this! The DSi comes out April 2nd.. in other words today!
Report PermalinkPlease update this…