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Nintendo Co's new model of the Nintendo DS portable video game machine, called Nintendo DSi, sold out in Japan within four days of its launch, game magazine publisher Enterbrain Inc reported Wednesday.
Enterbrain put cumulative sales of the DSi machine at 170,779 units as of Sunday, two days after the launch on Saturday. Including reservations, the DSi machines had all vanished from Japan's store shelves by Tuesday.
The report was based on sales data at 3,500 retailers across the country.
Nintendo, which shipped 200,000 units across the country, plans to ship an additional 100,000 units by the end of this week.
The DSi, which retails for 18,900 yen, features improved audio quality and a screen that is larger than that of the existing DS model. It allows users to take pictures and play music.
The DSi will be launched overseas next spring at the earliest.
© JCN
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nath
Why do they have to stick an "i" onto everything these days, from the Mitsubishi I, the DSi and even the BBC iPlayer? Damn Apple for their spawning of such an idiotic convention.
rjd_jr
Didn't someone wonder if people were going to use this camera for rather shady dealings? Amazing how they keep rereleasing new editions of the DS and keep selling out.
PaizuriSan
No kidding...They only had 300,000 out there.
thepro
Nintendo always undership at first to get the 'sold out' headlines
Altria
Typical sellouts...only in it for the money.
PaizuriSan
Did they find the hack to play pirate games on it yet?
electric2004
If they have a "sell-out" condition, then there is no need for bargain to attract the customers.
cwhite
I think iMode was one of the first to use "i" for hand held appliances. Looks like the economy has not affected the pockets of these guys.