The growing speculation has been supplied by games site IGN, which claims that "multiple sources close to Nintendo" has told the publication that the Japanese giant is relaying information to business partners about the DSi’s launch across America.
Nintendo has told Edge that it cannot comment on speculation.
The company said back in December that the handheld had sold over one million copies in Japan since its October release, while in the US the DS Lite has been widely predicted to have sold around three million copies in December alone. Nintendo of America's Reggie Fils-Aime has already stated that such strong demand for the DS Lite means the DSi will not see a US release “at least” until April this year.