Nintendo of America have just announced that the latest iteration of their handheld DS console, the DSi, will release in the US on April 5th. Executive VP of sales and marketing at Nintendo of America, Cammie Dunaway said:

“Ever since the arrival of the first Game Boy, consumers worldwide have turned to Nintendo for their portable gaming.

“Nintendo DSi builds on Nintendo’s commitment to bringing fun and creative entertainment to everyone, and will allow consumers to personalize and share their very own experiences.”

The DSi will retail for $169.99, with blue and black colour options, including all of technology that makes it so special, including the 3 megapixel camera, improved sound capabilities, a larger screen, a thinner case as well as an SD memory card slot, although the console will no longer have the Game Boy Advance slot that the original DS and DS Lite machines have.

While the DSi released in Japan last year, there’s currently no word on when exactly the console will release in Europe.