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The Nintendo DSi (ニンテンドーDSi, Nintendō DSi?)[1] is a handheld game system created by Nintendo and released between 2008 and 2009 in Japan, Australasia, Europe, North America, China and other regions through various distributors. It is a seventh-generation console and the third iteration of the Nintendo DS; its primary market rival is Sony's PlayStation Portable. A larger model, entitled Nintendo DSi XL, was released between 2009 and 2010 in Japan, Europe, North America and other regions through various distributors.

In an United States hardware sales estimate for July 2010 by Gamasutra, the DSi and DSi XL each outsold the DS Lite. The website also reported the DSi sold approximately 300,000 units in July 2009 and February 2010, which remains consistent for July 2010 if combined with DSi XL sales. As a result, the average price consumers were spending on the Nintendo DS hardware family rose to over $165, which is over $15 more than the November 2004 launch price of the original Nintendo DS.[51] Nintendo made its first price cuts for the DSi in Europe on June 18, 2010, for DSi and DSi XL consoles in Japan on June 19 and in North America on September 12.[52][53] Nintendo shipped 7.35 million DSi XL units worldwide compared to 5.72 million DSi units for the period of April 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.[42]

Like the Wii, the DSi has upgradeable firmware,[16] and can connect to an online store. The store, called the DSi Shop,[76] allows users to download DSiWare games and applications, which are paid for with a Nintendo Points Prepaid Card (previously known as Wii Points Prepaid Card).[93] Application prices range from free to 200, 500 or 800+ Nintendo Points—equivalent to $2, $5 or $8+ respectively.[109] The service launched with the DSi Browser, a free web browser developed by Opera Software and Nintendo.[110][111] Purchased DSiWare on DSi or DSi XL consoles cannot be transferred between units, unless that console is repaired or replaced by Nintendo.[112] A DSiWare trial campaign, whose expiration date varies by region, offers 1,000 free Nintendo Points to each DSi that accesses the DSi Shop.[cn 2]

The Nintendo 3DS shares a similar design to the Nintendo DSi.[130] IGN's Craig Harris calls its hardware a natural evolution of the Nintendo DSi system .[131] The 3DS is backward compatible with most Nintendo DS series software, including DSi software.[132] Most DSiWare bought on DSi and DSi XL consoles can be transferred for a limited number of times.[133] The Nintendo eShop, an online store for the 3DS, allow owners to purchase DSiWare.[134]