It’s official: I have absolutely no understanding of the youth of today. I’ve become an old man (and I’m not yet 30). Here I was thinking that the DSi was going to stumble alongside its cheaper DS Lite brethren, but instead it’s flourished. Flourished. Turns out the boffins at Nintendo obviously know what they’re doing, considering they’ve sold 100,000 DSi units in Australia since it went on sale just 14 weeks ago. Crazy!
The other thing worth noting is that that 100,000 figure represents units actually sold through to customers, not just purchased by retailers and sitting in a warehouse somewhere. So out there in Australia gadget land, 100,000 of you are playing with your DSi… Tell me, is it everything you hoped it to be?
Joe
July 23, 2009 at 11:16 AM
People are idiots. I opened the catalogue from target this week and compared the ds/Wii titles to the 360/Ps3/PSP titles. Anyone who buys this that is over 13, has issues. The games are childish and crap. It amazes me at everyone stupidity to jump on a dumb arse bandwagon
Report PermalinkCraig Baldie
July 23, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Wow, what an ignorant comment!
I myself am 28 years old and have been playing video games for most my life. I got the first DS Phat when it launched but more recently traded up to a DS Lite. Haven’t got a DSi as yet but I eventually will.
Granted there are more kids games on Nintendo systems than others but I find Nintendo games to be more enjoyable and intelligent than anything else on the other systems.
I also went to the launch of Wii Sports Resort last night and the older people would have outnumbered the younger crowd so i guess that would make us all there idiots.
/end rant
Report PermalinkJoe
July 23, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Please list all the great games available on both systems, without mentioning Mario,Wario, Zelda or any other Nintendo prised character (these games suck ). What is theyre? what Wii Sports, Resorts,?
Report Permalink3 or 4 games which get very boring after a few hours. The Wii and the DS are a fad. idiots buy them
Craig Baldie
July 23, 2009 at 1:45 PM
I’m not going to waste my time or energy having an argument with someone who clearly has no idea what they are talking about.
Report PermalinkI should have known better not to feed the troll
Fahad Mian
July 23, 2009 at 1:07 PM
100,000 units shipped means nothing from a consumer point of view. I bet most of these units will sit on store shelves as excess stock.
Report PermalinkAdam
July 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Nick already pointed out that the 100,000 units is actually the number of DSi’s that have been sold at retail, not bought from Nintendo and kept in warehouses etc.
Report PermalinkAJ Lazaro
July 25, 2009 at 9:45 AM
someone forgot to read the whole article before posting :o
Report Permalinkmatt
July 27, 2009 at 10:49 AM
the dsi, like the wii is a RIP OFF! its $300! you can get an xbox for $300 can’t you!? or an ipod touch! your paying an extra $100 for a couple of cameras!!! you’d have to be crazy!
Report Permalinkin conclusion, when an APPLE product is comparatively GOOD VALUE, you know there is something wrong!