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Nintendo DSi Unboxing

The Nintendo DSi is the star of the show in this unboxing video!

Apr. 2 2009

Cast: Jeff

Posted by: Ryan

In This Episode:

Nintendo DS

153 Comments

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Multi-colored manuals are "kinda" badass? they ARE badass Jeff. You don't know what the fuck you're talking about.

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That box was awesome.

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Just wait for the next DSi with four cameras and a waffle iron.

This thing looks cool, though.

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Why was the box like that?Ā  That was weird.Ā  Anyway, looks cool, but I still don't see any decent games for it so I'm not spending my money on that.

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That was Shaqtastic.

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nvr knew jeff was left-handy

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Why is there a picture of Shaq on the wall?

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I don't need one but i'll probably get one.Ā 

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Forget the DSi, I just want the box.

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Edited By psykhophear

Wow, I love your packaging Jeff :D

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nice

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Man, jeff looks like he looked back in 2002. Kicking it old school.

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Edited By Absurd

GREATEST BOX EVA

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Edited By insanejedi

Correction (I think...) I believe the DSi does not play MP3s. It's some other format, Brett from Gamesradar was bitching about that some time ago.

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If I could get it for simply trading in my DS Lite I would, but I don't want to pay an extra $100 for camera I'll never use and bigger screens...as cool as it may look right now.

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man that looks cool. i kind of want one. it's about time they changed the interface. how good is the camera on the front?

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Alright, who has the Portal ringtone at 5:58?Ā  Whoever it is, you are my hero.

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I bet the Shaq picture is a big conversation starter in the office.

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That is THE_REAL_SHAQ!

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I hate you
Now I have to go buy one :( but damn it.. I already have the lite
I HATE YOU
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I hope they are doing a midnight launch for the store I pre-ordered at.

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Edited By Mattalorian

Pretty cool! I've been thinking about purchasing a DS for awhile now, and it looks like the DSi would be the one to get.
By the way, I love it when you guys record videos like these. It reminds me of the old "How to Build a Bomb" videos.

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Dammit. Dammit. Dammit. I told myself that I couldn't buy a DSi and now I totally want one. I really hate myself.

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That is one of the most un-environmentally friendly boxes ever. Fun though.

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FULL COLOR!!!

That is one hellofa box!

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Looks like I'm the only one who recognized it, Jeff, but I want you to know I saw the Dustin Hoffman in Dick Tracy shoutout in there, and fucking loved it. Bravo.

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Can you mail me your box Jeff?

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Edited By MaddenedMan

The DSi only plays AAC files, not MP3, so far as I can tell.


The thing that sold me was the fact that it can connect to WPA2, not just WEP wireless connections.
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That box is both awesome and corny lol

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Edited By lasborg

If it drops to a pricepoint lower than or equal to the current gen DS lite i might be tempted to switch. from what i can tell the store, bigger screen are the only features i would deem upgrade material.

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you need to get a folding pocket knife Jeff, those keys just won't do for shanking boxes! I recommend a Spyderco or Benchmade.

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Edited By Mattalorian

Jeff is the Master of Unboxing.

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No mp3s :(
Only aacs or so I've heard

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Edited By mackgyver

Unless GBA games are re released as DS games, I'm in no hurry to buy a DSi. Plus the no MP3 support is kind of a deal breaker for me. All my music is still in MP3 format and I'm not going to convert all of it just so I can listen to it on the DSi. That's what all the other dedicated music players are for anyway.
Other than that, still a nice product, just not enough for me at this time.

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Awesome. Pity mine won't come with a velvet box complete with a mirror and lights but at least it'll be blue.

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Yea if it plays mp3s directly I'll be buying this...

I wonder why Nintendo hates mp3s? Wii could play mp3s a long time ago and they stripped it from the system and replaced it with ACC also...

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For any hopeful Americans, no, I'm in Australia and it didn't have the ultra fancy "You are the star and this is the greatest moment of your life" box, just the one inside it with the giant manual, although mine was just in English, so not as big. But who knows, maybe the special box will be a feature unique to the U.S or something.


I also don't know about the U.S, but the DSi store was fully functional when I went into it on April 2, however the 5 available downloads were slightly different, instead of the Brain age and the master of illusion thing, PAL has another Art Style game and a fun little paper airplane game that's actually really fun. Most of them will be 500 points, you can browse for the titles using the point values, so "Free, 200, 500, Premium" were the search options I had, displaying 2 at a time.

I still don't get why barely anyone wants it and thinks it's a pointless upgrade with some cameras and music player, it's a lot more. Have fun when it's in stores for all of you, I hope someone can let me know if WarioWare will be worth getting, since for 500 points, it's not that enticing at the moment.

Oh and, Black and Blue, where's white? White's right here, in my hands, Australia got that before U.S too.

Regards,

ā‰ˆRoy
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Portal song? Someones ringtone xD

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Looks cool.Ā  I dont use my DS enough to warrant a purchase but thats a slick looking DS.

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Ram it in there Brad!

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Did I say mp3s in there? If so, sorry about that. Yes. AACs... you know... that format that none of your music is in?

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I was expecting thezelda chest opening jingle :(

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I spotted 3 360s

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hehe cool :)

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Did I hear a "Still Alive radio" (from Portal) ringtone in this video? 5:58

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OH GOD SHAQ.

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Edited By Valkyr

Worst handheld revision ever, there are great gba games to be played and many of the new features were already available buying a flashcart and using 32GB SDHC cards (yes it is not legal in many countries including US but..). It is kinda an insult that a stupid third party flashcart adds a lot to a handheld and Nintendo canĀ“t even add mp3 support (and other stuff that should already be implemented like reading PDFs from your SD), as others here said, the only reason to upgrade is the bigger screens and better sound.

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Are the buttons and D-pad different? I really don't like the d-pad on DS Lite and if the d-pad is different I'll guess I have to check a gaming store and see if I like it. if I like the d-pad than that would tip me over I guess. The buttons for volume control and better screen and all that is icing on the cake.

Yes, I'm lazy and the nearest store that I can think of that would have a DSi on display for you to try is pretty far away.