This should come as no surprise to anyone with the most basic knowledge of business, but Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has announced that when the new iteration of the Nintendo DS, the DSi, launches outside of Japan it’s going to cost more than the DS Lite. With its bigger screen, improved speakers and built-in camera it’s no surprise that with these alterations it’s going to cost more. Throw in the strength of the yen which is affecting pricing for many things worldwide and it seems no better.

Iwata couldn’t say how much the price difference would be nor how many DSis will be manufactured in comparison the the DS Lite, as the DS Lite outperformed the original DS by an outstanding and unexpected margin. If the DSi proves to be vastly popular it will probably get a price drop fairly quickly.