Nintendo DSi sells more than 170,000 units in Japan since launch

The Nintendo DSi has been on sale in Japan for only five days now, but already over 170,000 units have been sold to the Ninty-hungry Japanese. Being flogged for 16,800 Yen (or £105) from Saturday the 1st of November, it was a decidedly more civilised launch than other console releases in the country, with most shoppers having wisened up to how to shop savvy, and pre-ordered or bought only. As par for the course, shops didn't have near the amount of units desired by customers, with some stores only having enough DSi devices to cover the pre-orders. It's expected the UK launch of the DSi will be much the same, with the last incarnation of the Nintendo DS launching two years ago, and the inbuilt camera proving to be a draw for many. Since Nintendo introduced the DS handheld at the end of 2004, the original chunky DS and DS Lite have sold 84 million units together, worldwide. No doubt the launch of the DSi, however much it disappoints us , will help shift a few more ... (link)