GameStop announces Nintendo DSi reservation program

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News

February 19, 2009 – GRAPEVINE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GameStop (NYSE: GME), the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, announced that starting today, customers can begin reserving Nintendo’s newest, must-have portable gaming system, the Nintendo DSi, at their local GameStop. A $25 deposit is required at the time of reservation. The Nintendo DSi will retail for $169.99 and will be available at GameStop nationwide on Sunday, April 5.
The Nintendo DSi will be available in two colors, blue and black, and comes with new features and applications that will allow customers to personalize and create their very own Nintendo DSi experiences. With its new thin and sleek design, the Nintendo DSi includes an SD card slot and bigger LCD screens. The two built in cameras for the Nintendo DSi Camera application allows customers to manipulate, then share, their photos, while the interactive voice recorder and music player for the Nintendo DSi Sound application will allow customers to play with their music while they listen to it. The catalog of more than 850 Nintendo DS games is also compatible with the Nintendo DSi.
For more information on the Nintendo DSi, visit a local GameStop location or www.gamestop.com/nintendodsi.
About GameStop Corp.
Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 6,188 retail stores in 17 countries worldwide. The company also operates two e-commerce sites, GameStop.com and EBgames.com, and publishes Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new and used video game software, hardware and accessories for video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company’s corporate website: http://www.gamestopcorp.com.