IGN says that the Nintendo DSi—Nintendo’s gadgetier DS remake with a bigger screen and camera—is coming to the US April 4 for about $180, or $50 more than the current DS Lite.
https://gizmodo.com/nintendo-dsi-boosts-screen-size-adds-camera-and-audio-5057873
Kotaku notes that the reason for the wider price divide in the US—it’s about $25 more than the DS Lite in Japan—is probably to keep it from harcore cannibalizing the current DS, which still sold about 1.5 million units in November.
https://kotaku.com/nintendo-sells-a-staggering-industry-saving-2-04-milli-5107908
$180 is pretty steep. I mean, we are in a recession. So I guess it will stop cannibalization by making people buy the cheaper one. [IGN via Kotaku]
https://kotaku.com/report-nintendo-dsi-gets-priced-dated-for-u-s-launch-5130779
