Nintendo DSi off to a flyer in Japan
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Nov 4th 2008 at 5:00PM }
Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has reeled in the first Nintendo DSi hardware sales figures, revealing that the console has gone down a storm in Japan, with 170,779 DSi handhelds sold over the first two days. So much for Japan not being hyped for the thing! As we mentioned in passing yesterday, the DS Lite took three days to sell 68,438 consoles, but it appears Nintendo has learned from Lite shortages, and shipped many more DSi units (200,000, to be precise). Our congratulations and barely concealed, envious glare to those who bagged themselves a console.
Even though Japan's public is evidently totally hot for the DSi, Siliconera reports that people aren't exactly panic-buying yet; one evil scalper purchased fifty of the consoles, and is now struggling to reap any profit whatsoever from them on Yahoo! Auctions. And that, my friends, is the beauty of karma. Har.
Source: 170,779 DSis sold ...
Source: ... including fifty to this guy.
Even though Japan's public is evidently totally hot for the DSi, Siliconera reports that people aren't exactly panic-buying yet; one evil scalper purchased fifty of the consoles, and is now struggling to reap any profit whatsoever from them on Yahoo! Auctions. And that, my friends, is the beauty of karma. Har.
Source: 170,779 DSis sold ...
Source: ... including fifty to this guy.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
elsng @ Nov 4th 2008 5:22PM
LOL @ the scalper.
Santos L. Halper @ Nov 4th 2008 6:00PM
“gone down a storm”?
Diego @ Nov 4th 2008 6:28PM
That proves the consumism and the stupididty of the people... evil scalper? what an idiot...
Jangles @ Nov 4th 2008 7:31PM
I wasn't too upset when I heard people buying 3 or 4 PS3s or XBox 360s at the time but 50 DSis? If this guy had half a brain he would have looked at the people who are iffy on the DSi and the fact that Nintendo has more DSis at launch than DSs at its launch.
Jacksons @ Nov 4th 2008 8:58PM
I wonder how many are repeat buyers? I do own a GBA and a GBA SP, but I don't think I'll ever bite on a hardware refresh again. I find it a little hard to believe that the DSi would be the tipping point for some people to pick up a DS.
Jangles @ Nov 4th 2008 11:22PM
Well the difference is the GBA and SP played the same games. The DSi might incorperate the camera into games making them DS incompatable.
leonus11 @ Nov 4th 2008 10:21PM
i knew it would sell good. only a matter of time before people start buying it in the US. especially if someone finds a way to run the flash cards! then anyone and EVERYONE who said they won't buy a DSi will run to their nearest retailer and stand in line for one of their own. i swear if piracy can be enabled on a said console people will run to it. people need to make friends with a piece of paper called "job apps".
KRC @ Nov 5th 2008 3:15AM
Its amazing that their projections are dang well on target for sales. I thought Nintendo would end up shorting the retailers in Japan in order to create buzz and demand.
Mr Khan @ Nov 5th 2008 8:47AM
Heh. So much for the polls
Mattchewie @ Nov 5th 2008 11:56AM
I think the N puts crack in their devices. All one has to do is give it a little lick before playing a game to have the experience "enhanced".
tekdroid @ Nov 6th 2008 8:27PM
Of course it'll sell well; put cameras in with face-exaggerated stylus controlled contortions? C'mon, think about the kids and adults loving this. Music playback speed adjustments. WPA wifi encrytion, finally. Storage, finally. A calendar memo of sorts, finally. More net-centricity. All of this stuff adds up to a substantial update, IMO.
tacoman @ Nov 7th 2008 4:52AM
That picture is at the Bic Camera in Ikebukuro, Tokyo; I had a part time job a couple years ago right around the corner.
I shouldn't be surprised the DSi sold out, but when I went to get mine, I showed up (terribly hungover) 10 minutes before the store opened and was like 20th in line for the black model.