GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2009--
GameStop (NYSE: GME), the world's largest video game and entertainment
software retailer, announced that starting today, customers can begin
reserving Nintendo’s newest, must-have portable gaming system, the
Nintendo DSi™, at their local GameStop. A $25 deposit is required at the
time of reservation. The Nintendo DSi will retail for $169.99 and will
be available at GameStop nationwide on Sunday, April 5.
The Nintendo DSi will be available in two colors, blue and black, and
comes with new features and applications that will allow customers to
personalize and create their very own Nintendo DSi experiences. With its
new thin and sleek design, the Nintendo DSi includes an SD card slot and
bigger LCD screens. The two built in cameras for the Nintendo DSi Camera
application allows customers to manipulate, then share, their photos,
while the interactive voice recorder and music player for the Nintendo
DSi Sound application will allow customers to play with their music
while they listen to it. The catalog of more than 850 Nintendo DS™ games
is also compatible with the Nintendo DSi.
For more information on the Nintendo DSi, visit a local GameStop
location or www.gamestop.com/nintendodsi.
About GameStop Corp.
Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp., a Fortune 500 and S&P
500 company, is the world's largest video game and entertainment
software retailer. The company operates 6,188 retail stores in 17
countries worldwide. The company also operates two e-commerce sites,
GameStop.com and EBgames.com, and publishes Game Informer(R) magazine, a
leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new
and used video game software, hardware and accessories for video game
systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company
sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other
merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at
the company's corporate website: http://www.gamestopcorp.com.
Source: GameStop Corp.
Chris Olivera
VP, Corporate Communications/Public Affairs
GameStop
Corp.
(817) 722-7253
chrisolivera@gamestop.com
or
Beth
Sharum
Manager, Corporate Communications
GameStop Corp.
(817)
722-7281
bethsharum@gamestop.com
