Firstly, Happy New Year to all our members :)

Next up, Nintendo have recently announced a new version of the Nintendo DS.

Called the Nintendo DSi, the new version contains a number of improvements and changes.

Firstly Nintendo have removed the GBA slot in favour of a slight downsizing (it's a little thinner) and the screens have been enlarged, and will now be 17% bigger (at 3.25 inches) than those found on the DS Lite. The are also 2 new key additions, with "audio enhancements" made to the handheld, while it will also now include a .3 megapixel (640x480) camera. And that's just the start of it.

The DSi also features an SD memory card slot, making it possible to take pictures with the DSi and then view them on the Nintendo Wii. The DSi features a built-in browser, and it's possible to download games and keep them on the DSi.

For digital delivery purchases, there will also be a DSi Shop, from which users can download DSiWare from. Pricing categories for the DSiWare are: Free, 200 points, 500 points and "Premium" or 800 points. Customers will get 1000 free points to spend at the DSi Shop that are good until March 2010.

The Nintendo DSi will come in black and white colours and will be available in Europe and the US/Canada in the Spring. It's already available in Asia and Japan.

Xpango will be upgrading our gift range to include the Nintendo DSi shortly before it's release in Europe, USA & Canada, with this gift sure to be a popular choice among members in 2009!

To read more about the Nintendo DSi, click here to visit the official Nintendo Site.

Finally, Xpango have recently joined Twitter and will be using this to make short posts about new offers and anything else we want to say! Are you using Twitter? If so, follow Xpango here!