The DSi will be region locked...

[Eizweir]

American games can only be played on American DSi's, etc.
http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/news-and-notes/99689-the-nintendo-dsi-will-be-region.html
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=198728
But the old/current DS is not region locked so any DS game from any country can be played on your DSi, and you will be able to browse the Internet and exchange photos with friends from anywhere in the world.
Meh.

[WiiGuy]

NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! >:(
there goes my chance on getting a imported DSi :(
well, looks like I'll have to wait till after April...and enjoy my DS lite :)

[Nayrman]

Would Jump Ultimate Stars work on it? I hope so because it's basically the only game I play nowadays...

[Tupin]

Would Jump Ultimate Stars work on it? I hope so because it's basically the only game I play nowadays...

No it would not.

I can say I will be keeping by DS Lite.

It costs SO much to make a handheld region-locked, it's pointless.

Oh, and there are games that can only be played on a DSi?

[WiiGuy]

Oh, and there are games that can only be played on a DSi?

yes...soon...i haven't heard of a title yet, but i know that there will be.

[Macawmoses]

I've seen articles that feature statements from Cammie and the Aussie President of Nintendo, and both say region locking won't happen.

[WiiGuy]

here's another thing to be sad about....

VC-Reviews

Nintendo has also confirmed that points will not be transferable between the two platforms. So if you register 1000 points on your Wii and spend 500 of them, you can’t then buy something for 500 points on the DSi Store – despite the fact that it’s very likely that you’ll have registered both machines using the same ‘Club Nintendo’ account.

Click link to read more.

[darkmario]

American games can only be played on American DSi's, etc.
http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/news-and-notes/99689-the-nintendo-dsi-will-be-region.html
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=198728
But the old/current DS is not region locked so any DS game from any country can be played on your DSi, and you will be able to browse the Internet and exchange photos with friends from anywhere in the world.
Meh.

Dsi?
Havent heard of it yet,can someone elaborate?

[Macawmoses]

American games can only be played on American DSi's, etc.
http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/news-and-notes/99689-the-nintendo-dsi-will-be-region.html
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=198728
But the old/current DS is not region locked so any DS game from any country can be played on your DSi, and you will be able to browse the Internet and exchange photos with friends from anywhere in the world.
Meh.

Dsi?
Havent heard of it yet,can someone elaborate?

Google it. It is an upgrade to the DS Lite.

[Red]

Here's the way I see it. If it's not region locked, whoo-hoo. If it is, hackers will find a way to un-region lock it, which will be considerably easy, since it has an SD card slot. So, it won't really be a problem.

[Doodle]

Meh. I don't have any patience, but I can wait for games to come to America.

[darkmario]

Aww that sux,the dsi comes out (in japan)in november and my b-days in november.I would have realy liked an imported dsi.I wonder if gamestop will do dsi pre-orders starting when when it gets realeased in japan.....