Is the DSi Worth It?

[The Sign Painter]

I was thinking of buying a cell phone, but it drains my money slowly, so I though about getting one instead.

I already have a DS Lite, and my friend already said that if I get a DSi he will buy the DS Lite off of me for about 50 bucks, unless I can find a place with better trade in.

 

[Rockman!]

Do you have any GBA games?

 

[Jake]

No freaking way. It basicly only has bigger screen, Camera, and a shopness channel thing. Which you get shopping on Wii (But you get different apps on DSi) And considering I have a Camera already. But that is just my oponion.

 

[-Aaron]

No. Because there's no game that maximizes the capacity of the DSi, except some crappy DSi-only game where I think it only took 3 months to develop, probably even less.

 

[The Sign Painter]

Do you have any GBA games?

Yes, but I have a GBA SP which I prefer to use to play them.

 

[Zex]

Nah.

 

[djman900]

I say go with the phone and I think gamestop does something were you trade in your ds lite and get 70$ off on a dsi

 

[-Aaron]

I think you should just get the phone, considering you'll most likely need it during emergencies rather than a DSi.

 

[Rawburt]

Nope. DS Lite is enough.

 

[Rockman!]

I wouldn't get it if I were you.

It just makes the games look big and more pixelated.
The only advantage to the DSi would be the shop.

 

[Tyeforce]

No freaking way. It basicly only has bigger screen, Camera, and a shopness channel thing. Which you get shopping on Wii (But you get different apps on DSi) And considering I have a Camera already. But that is just my oponion.

It has more than that. The bigger screens are nice (not as nice as the DSi XL's, though), the cameras are really fun to play with, and the DSi Shop has a lot of good software available to download, like Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! and Flipnote Studio. The DSi shop is completely different from the Wii Shop Channel, so don't act like they're the same thing, because they certainly are not. And you completely left out the improved Wi-Fi settings, DSi Sound (which can play music from your SD card and record sounds, and it has lots of ways to manipulate your music that's really fun to play with), the DSi Browser, and more. Plus there will be DSi-only games and DSi enhanced games in the future (there already are some, but the ones available right now aren't that great), which you'll be unable to play with a DS Lite. Since you have a GBA SP to play your GBA games if you want, there's no problem with the lack of a GBA slot on the DSi. If I were you, though, I'd wait a few months for the DSi XL.

 

[John102]

Well, the only reason I'm keeping my DS Lite right now is so I can transfer pokemon from previous generations...but besides from that, if you already have an SP and you want all the extra knickknacks that the DSi has on it, go ahead and buy one.

 

[Vivi]

I think they're making a new DS soon, so I would just get that when it's out.

 

[Tyeforce]

I think they're making a new DS soon, so I would just get that when it's out.

No, they're not. Unless you mean the DSi XL, which is already out in Japan, and will be released elsewhere this spring.

 

[Vivi]

I think they're making a new DS soon, so I would just get that when it's out.

No, they're not. Unless you mean the DSi XL, which is already out in Japan, and will be released elsewhere this spring.

Oh ok, yeah that's what I mean.

 

[Tyeforce]

I wouldn't get it if I were you.

It just makes the games look big and more pixelated.
The only advantage to the DSi would be the shop.

The DSi does not make games look more pixelated. And neither does the DSi XL. The bigger screens make the games look a lot nicer, and there's more area for you to use the stylus on the Touch Screen, so controlling games is easier. And the wide viewing angle of the DSi XL is awesome.

 

[John102]

I wouldn't get it if I were you.

It just makes the games look big and more pixelated.
The only advantage to the DSi would be the shop.

The DSi does not make games look more pixelated. And neither does the DSi XL. The bigger screens make the games look a lot nicer, and there's more area for you to use the stylus on the Touch Screen, so controlling games is easier. And the wide viewing angle of the DSi XL is awesome.

Yeah, but it's too heavy and bulky to be a good portable system...

 

[Jake]

No freaking way. It basicly only has bigger screen, Camera, and a shopness channel thing. Which you get shopping on Wii (But you get different apps on DSi) And considering I have a Camera already. But that is just my oponion.

It has more than that. The bigger screens are nice (not as nice as the DSi XL's, though), the cameras are really fun to play with, and the DSi Shop has a lot of good software available to download, like Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! and Flipnote Studio. The DSi shop is completely different from the Wii Shop Channel, so don't act like they're the same thing, because they certainly are not. And you completely left out the improved Wi-Fi settings, DSi Sound (which can play music from your SD card and record sounds, and it has lots of ways to manipulate your music that's really fun to play with), the DSi Browser, and more. Plus there will be DSi-only games and DSi enhanced games in the future (there already are some, but the ones available right now aren't that great), which you'll be unable to play with a DS Lite. Since you have a GBA SP to play your GBA games if you want, there's no problem with the lack of a GBA slot on the DSi. If I were you, though, I'd wait a few months for the DSi XL.

You can playa round with photos on PhotoBucket. Which personally. I think is better than a stupid DSi.. Plus with the sound features. I can jsut use audacity...

 

[Rawburt]

Let me ask, what do you plan to do with your DS? If you just want to play games like someone like me, just keep the Lite, if you want the more fancy features, get the DSi

 

[Tyeforce]

I wouldn't get it if I were you.

It just makes the games look big and more pixelated.
The only advantage to the DSi would be the shop.

The DSi does not make games look more pixelated. And neither does the DSi XL. The bigger screens make the games look a lot nicer, and there's more area for you to use the stylus on the Touch Screen, so controlling games is easier. And the wide viewing angle of the DSi XL is awesome.

Yeah, but it's too heavy and bulky to be a good portable system...

Nintendo made the DSi XL with the thought that people would want to leave it sit on the table, so anyone could pick it up and play. It's focus isn't on portability, although it's still just as portable as the DSi. It just takes up a little more room. The DSi and DSi XL coexist to give the consumer a choice. Some people prefer more compact devices, and some people prefer larger screens. It's a win-win. There's no need to bash the DSi XL if it's not for you.