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The '''{{wp|Nintendo DSi}}''' is the third model of the [[Nintendo DS]] family, announced on October 2, 2008. It is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, the [[Nintendo DS#Nintendo DS Lite|Nintendo DS Lite]], with the [[Game Boy Advance]] slot being removed. However, this means that the Nintendo DS [[Rumble Pak]], which was used with titles such as ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', cannot be used. Two cameras, music playback functions, Wi-Fi, internet browser, larger screens, and a Wii-like channel interface were added. There was also an app called ''[[nwiki:Flipnote Studio|Flipnote Studio]]'' which allowed players to create their own animated flipbooks. The Nintendo DSi has sold 28.44 million units, while the DSi XL sold 12.93 million units as of September 2014.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20141029173642/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1409.pdf</ref> The DSi is also able to download games from the Nintendo DSi Shop ([[DSiWare]]), stored on an [[Memory Card|SD Card]] or in internal memory. The DSi's front has a camera lens, and another, smaller lens is located where the mic was positioned on the Lite, allowing for photos to be taken with the DSi open.<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/Q5D4ti_bPqJO_I0Oup0AMFudaUOLz6C7</ref>

A special, limited edition DSi was sold on Black Friday of 2009 (November 27) in the United States only. It was available in Metallic Blue and came preinstalled with five ''Super Mario'' DSi games/apps, namely ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'', ''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]'', ''[[Dr. Mario Express]]'', ''[[Mario Calculator]]'', and ''[[Mario Clock]]''.<ref>Wahlgren, J. (November 24, 2009). [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2009/11/nintendo_preloading_dsis_for_black_friday Nintendo Preloading DSi's For Black Friday]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved January 15, 2023.</ref> In 2010, a red, ''Super Mario''-themed DSi XL was released in Japan on October 28 in honor of the [[Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary|25th anniversary]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'',<ref>Newton, J. (September 29, 2010). [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/09/japan_receives_red_dsi_xl_in_honour_of_marios_25th_anniversary Japan Receives Red DSi XL in Honour of Mario's 25th Anniversary]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved January 15, 2023.</ref> and two more limited-edition colors were sold on Black Friday (November 26) in the United States: orange and green, each bundled with ''[[Mario Party DS]]''.<ref>Newton, J. (November 22, 2010). [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/11/limited_edition_orange_and_green_dsis_spice_up_black_friday Limited Edition Orange and Green DSis Spice Up Black Friday]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved January 15, 2023.</ref>

In China, all of the Nintendo DSi consoles (branded as [[iQue]] DSi) came bundled with a digital copy of ''[[nwiki:Nintendogs|Nintendogs]]''. The two candidates to be bundled digitally with the iQue DSi were ''Nintendogs'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' iQue picked the former because Nintendo least wanted to see it pirated and it would better attract casual audiences.<ref>http://www.chuapp.com/2016/06/23/251190.html</ref> The latter was released physically for the iQue DS in July 2009, 5 months before the release of the iQue DSi.

In Japan, the DSi XL comes preinstalled with ''Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters (also known as A Little Bit of... Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: Arts Edition)'', ''Brain Age Express: Math (also known as A Little Bit of... Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: Maths Edition)'', and ''Kiyou Akira Rakuhiku Language Easier''.

 

In North America, the DSi XL includes both of the ''Brain Age'' titles: ''Brain Age Express: Math'' and ''Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters'', along with the ''Photo Clock''.

 

In Europe, the DSi XL comes preinstalled with ''Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: Arts Edition'' (with an additional Dutch language copy), ''Dictonary 6 in 1 with Camera Function'', Nintendo DSi + Internet video, Nintendo DSi Browser, and later ''Flipnote Studio''.

 

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