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# Wireless internet & DSi Shop downloads Dual 3.25-inch screens for immersive gameplay Dual cameras with 11 customizable lenses Nintendo DSi - Matte Black [video game]

**Brand:** nintendo
**Price:** VT40698
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎮 Elevate your handheld game — where play meets creativity and connectivity!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Nintendo DSi - Matte Black [video game] by nintendo
- **How much does it cost?** VT40698 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- nintendo enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted nintendo brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Snap & Customize:** Capture moments with front and back cameras, enhanced by 11 creative lens effects for unique photos.
- • **AAC Music Playback:** Turn your DSi into a stylish MP3 player supporting AAC format from any standard SD card.
- • **Lightweight & Portable:** Sleek matte black design weighing just over 8 ounces—perfect for gaming on the go without bulk.
- • **Next-Level Dual Screens:** Experience vibrant 3.25-inch displays that bring your games to life anytime, anywhere.
- • **Seamless Wireless Connectivity:** Download exclusive games, apps, and browse the web effortlessly with built-in WiFi.

## Overview

The Nintendo DSi Matte Black is a sleek, lightweight handheld console featuring dual 3.25-inch screens, dual cameras with 11 lens options, and wireless internet access for downloading exclusive games and apps from the DSi Shop. It doubles as a portable music player supporting AAC format via SD cards, making it a versatile entertainment device designed for the modern gamer on the move.

## Description

Product Description Nintendo DSi is a new hand held portable game system for anytime, anywhere fun and more. Dual 3.25-inch screen. Download exclusive games, clocks and calendars via the Nintendo DSi Shop. Take pictures using either an inward or outward facing camera and chose from 11 different lenses to customize your shots. Connect wirelessly to browse the internet, share photos and play with others. Access your music in the AAC format off any standard SD Card. The DSi cannot play GameBoy Advance titles. desertcart.com Modern handheld gaming has long been dominated by Nintendo and Sony. Each hardware manufacturer has multiple viable offerings derived either directly, or evolving from the respective DS and PlayStation Portable product lines. All of these devices are impressive multifunctional devices, with designs meant to encourage gameplay on the go, integration with the Internet, backwards compatibility to previous games, and so on, but each goes about this in different ways. Taking a few minutes to examine the main features, and getting more familiar with available options, accessories and possible limitations of each handheld is the optimal way to determine which is the best choice for a player. Handheld Console ChoicesOnline Play and Functionality The wireless revolution in personal electronics has made online functionality and connectivity to the Internet a huge focus in handheld gaming. Every handheld console has an online arena that has either been built specifically for it, or that has been adapted to suit the needs of online players. By utilizing these portals players can greatly expand their chosen platform's potential, maximize gaming fun and increase the overall entertainment value of their devices. The Nintendo eShop is your one-stop shop for exciting downloadable games, videos, applications, and so much more. Discover all-new 3D software, plus legendary titles from gaming past remastered in 3D. Revisit with classic portable "Virtual Console" games starring Mario, Link, many other faces from the Nintendo catalog of games. Gain access to hundreds of previously released DSiWare games, applications and much more. Browsing the Nintendo eShop is incredibly easy, and fun. Find any title in seconds, then view screenshots, game info, and even video to help you make your purchase. You'll even find details and 3D video of Nintendo 3DS games available at retail stores. All games are able to be saved in your own custom wishlist so you can always remember the titles you want to get. DSiWare through the DSi Shop is a service that allows DSi players to download games and applications directly to their handheld console in exchange for DSi Points purchased through a local retailer. Experience new and innovative gameplay, fresh takes on the classics-and much more. Just shop, download, and enjoy. Visiting the DSi Shop is easy, just establish wireless broadband connection, click on the Nintendo DSi Shop icon from your menu screen and browse the shop and use Nintendo DSi Points. Games and applications can be saved to SD cards (sold separately). PlayStation Network is an all access pass not only to a world of gaming, but also one of entertainment at-large. The service is 100% free, only requiring a PlayStation handheld (or a PS3) and a broadband connection to the Internet Once you are in visit the PlayStation Store where users can download games, first run and classic movies, previews, DLC add-ons for games, game demos, music and original PlayStation oriented streaming video content. Purchases can be made using a credit card or a PlayStation Network Card purchased offline. Content can be stored on external media or within the hard drive of the PSPgo. * Existing Netflix unlimited membership account required.

Review: A Great Unit for any Hand-Held Gaming Fan - The Nintendo DSi brings a cool level of interactivity to your DS. You can now record sounds and take photos - both front and back - with your DS! On the downside, it only plays DS games - it cannot play old style games. Nintendo DSi Review Rather than giving you a lot of cold statistics that you can find on the many marketing sites out there, let me instead give you my actual, personal observations after playing and using this DS. We have owned pretty much every version of a Nintendo handheld that has come out over the years and avidly enjoy them. This Nintendo DSi is definitely a worthy successor to this line. For players of older games, it's important to note the DSi only plays DS style games, not any older games. That is quite fine by me. There are a TON of DS games out at this point and many older games are compiled onto DS format. If you really want to play an older style game, get one of those older style units. The units are very cheap at this point. The focus of the DSi on only DS games means it is light, thin, and very easy to use. The DSi has TWO cameras - one facing forwards, one facing backwards. This means you can easily take photos of yourself and friends! We had a ton of fun taking photos of each other, of our pets, and using all of their morphing and kaleidoscope features to make great images out of them. You can save the images to a SD card for use on your computer and printing out. I love the microphone tools. You can record 10 second blurbs and add harmonies, raise or lower the pitch, and do other operations on them. This is a lot of fun as well. The unit comes to you pre-charged which is awesome. It means you can start playing games the moment you get it. Instant gratification is a good thing! The image size is great, larger than previous DS units. The audio quality is great as well! This really is an awesome handheld gaming unit for all of the latest generation games. I'm really enjoying their easy to use interface, and looking forward to all of the games I'll be able to download wirelessly. It's important to note that the DSi uses a different type of charger than the original DS, so the two aren't interchangeable. The DSi of course comes with its own charger so you don't have to worry about buying one. It also comes with an extra stylus. I am really enjoying the DSi. You might say "it's only a little brighter, only a little larger, only a little lighter." However, when you're talking about a tiny unit that fits on your hand, it is often those tiny improvements that make a huge difference. The small lightness boost makes it easier to hold and carry in a full purse. The brightness and better sound give that much more fun to the gaming experience. While some might scoff at the microphone and camera, both are great fun. The higher quality sound means I can actually now use this as a MP3 player! It uses AAC format. This is a standard format and there are free converters out there if you tend to use MP3 or other formats. To summarize, I love this unit. If you don't have any DS unit I would definitely get this one rather than one of the previous DS units. If you already have a DS or DS Lite I'd recommend giving those to a younger sibling or friend, and getting a new DSi for yourself. The added playability and abilities definitely makes it a must-have for me. Please let me know if you have any questions about the DSi!
Review: Great console shipped as described! - The product came with it's respective accessories and charger. The console came in good condition and fully charged, although the L and R buttons weren't as responsive as someone would expect and the case has a few scratches, but that's normal for a used console (even more considering it was 11 years old when I recieved it. Unfortunately, the console died last year, but it will always remain as one of my favorite consoles of all time.

## Features

- Dual 3.25-inch screen
- Download exclusive games, clocks and calendars via the Nintendo DSi Shop
- Take pictures using either an inward or outward facing camera and chose from 11 different lenses to customize your shots
- Connect wirelessly to browse the internet, share photos and play with others
- Access your music in the AAC format off any standard SD Card

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001T8W2LW |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #13,513 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #23 in Nintendo DS Consoles |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (3,778) |
| Date First Available | January 14, 2009 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 8.2 ounces |
| Item model number | 045496718749 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Product Dimensions | 6.1 x 4.69 x 1.54 inches; 8.16 ounces |
| Rated | Everyone |
| Release date | April 5, 2009 |
| Type of item | Video Game |

## Images

![Nintendo DSi - Matte Black [video game] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31GMawMKRLL.jpg)
![Nintendo DSi - Matte Black [video game] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xLVwUS0LL.jpg)
![Nintendo DSi - Matte Black [video game] - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51PGxcAFQvL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: is the l and r working**
A: Yes

**Q: What system version is it? Higher than 1.3?**
A: this is version 1.1.3U

**Q: Does it have a pin**
A: In order to set this up as "ours" we would need a setup PIN.

**Q: brings games included**
A: No

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Unit for any Hand-Held Gaming Fan
*by L***A on April 9, 2009*

The Nintendo DSi brings a cool level of interactivity to your DS. You can now record sounds and take photos - both front and back - with your DS! On the downside, it only plays DS games - it cannot play old style games. Nintendo DSi Review Rather than giving you a lot of cold statistics that you can find on the many marketing sites out there, let me instead give you my actual, personal observations after playing and using this DS. We have owned pretty much every version of a Nintendo handheld that has come out over the years and avidly enjoy them. This Nintendo DSi is definitely a worthy successor to this line. For players of older games, it's important to note the DSi only plays DS style games, not any older games. That is quite fine by me. There are a TON of DS games out at this point and many older games are compiled onto DS format. If you really want to play an older style game, get one of those older style units. The units are very cheap at this point. The focus of the DSi on only DS games means it is light, thin, and very easy to use. The DSi has TWO cameras - one facing forwards, one facing backwards. This means you can easily take photos of yourself and friends! We had a ton of fun taking photos of each other, of our pets, and using all of their morphing and kaleidoscope features to make great images out of them. You can save the images to a SD card for use on your computer and printing out. I love the microphone tools. You can record 10 second blurbs and add harmonies, raise or lower the pitch, and do other operations on them. This is a lot of fun as well. The unit comes to you pre-charged which is awesome. It means you can start playing games the moment you get it. Instant gratification is a good thing! The image size is great, larger than previous DS units. The audio quality is great as well! This really is an awesome handheld gaming unit for all of the latest generation games. I'm really enjoying their easy to use interface, and looking forward to all of the games I'll be able to download wirelessly. It's important to note that the DSi uses a different type of charger than the original DS, so the two aren't interchangeable. The DSi of course comes with its own charger so you don't have to worry about buying one. It also comes with an extra stylus. I am really enjoying the DSi. You might say "it's only a little brighter, only a little larger, only a little lighter." However, when you're talking about a tiny unit that fits on your hand, it is often those tiny improvements that make a huge difference. The small lightness boost makes it easier to hold and carry in a full purse. The brightness and better sound give that much more fun to the gaming experience. While some might scoff at the microphone and camera, both are great fun. The higher quality sound means I can actually now use this as a MP3 player! It uses AAC format. This is a standard format and there are free converters out there if you tend to use MP3 or other formats. To summarize, I love this unit. If you don't have any DS unit I would definitely get this one rather than one of the previous DS units. If you already have a DS or DS Lite I'd recommend giving those to a younger sibling or friend, and getting a new DSi for yourself. The added playability and abilities definitely makes it a must-have for me. Please let me know if you have any questions about the DSi!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great console shipped as described!
*by A***R on February 26, 2025*

The product came with it's respective accessories and charger. The console came in good condition and fully charged, although the L and R buttons weren't as responsive as someone would expect and the case has a few scratches, but that's normal for a used console (even more considering it was 11 years old when I recieved it. Unfortunately, the console died last year, but it will always remain as one of my favorite consoles of all time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by F***Z on December 9, 2025*

Este producto es, sin duda, excelente. Su diseño intuitivo y rendimiento impecable garantizan una experiencia superior y resultados consistentemente fiables. Una elección sobresaliente en todos los aspectos.

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