Nintendo outs black Wii, red DSi for Japan
updated 03:05 pm EDT, Thu June 4, 2009
Nintendo Black Wii Red DSi
Nintendo in a late E3 update today added special colors for the Wii and DSi in its home country. Normally only available in white, the Wii will now come in a special black; the DSi has already been available in multiple colors but will get a bright red color trim. Both should sell at the same prices as regular colors.
The DSi variant ships first, appearing on July 11th. The black Wii ships on August 1st. Nintendo hasn't indicated any plans for the US. It has typically avoided shipping alternate Wii colors to Americans, but has regularly offered special-edition DS models linked to specific games.
