DSi has sold almost 500,000 units in japan

[woopah]

http://chartget.blogspot.com/2008/11/media-create-sales-1117-1124-handhelds.html

 

hmm im not sure but that seems a lot higher than what we have for it.  hopfully this combined with the awesome RPGs (ie, dragon quest 9) out next year pushes the DS on for another two years