Nintendo has officially announced that the Nintendo DSi will launch in the United States on April 5, 2009.

“Ever since the arrival of the first Game Boy, consumers worldwide have turned to Nintendo for their portable gaming,” commented Cammie Dunaway, executive VP of sales and marketing at Nintendo of America. “Nintendo DSi builds on Nintendo’s commitment to bringing fun and creative entertainment to everyone, and will allow consumers to personalize and share their very own experiences.”

The handheld will retail for $169.99 and will initially be available in only blue and black.

This latest revision of Nintendo’s money maker will include two cameras, a voice recorder and the ability to play music from an SD card.  The DSi will also have the ability to download games and applications from the DSiWare store with prices starting at 200 points.

The DSi has been available in Japan since late last year and has been selling well.  Hopefully you will be able to find one here in the states on launch day.