Target product listing breaks the news: Buy a DSi and get 1,000 DSi points

Online retailers have loose lips. If you’re looking for a release window or early box art, sites like Amazon are a good place to check for early information. This time around, it’s Target that may have spoiled the surprise. A NeoGAF user pointed out that the site’s listings for the DSi units mention that buyers will receive 1,000 DSi points ($10) the first time they log into the Nintendo DSi Shop.

The idea of getting free DSi points with the system isn’t new, so we shouldn’t be all that shocked. After all, Joystiq points out that all Japanese DSis come with 1,000 free DSi points as well. I guess Nintendo wants to encourage people to visit the DSi Shop.

This promotion won’t be a Target exclusive deal. At the end of the product description on Target’s site, it mentions that the free 1,000 DSi points is a “limited time offer…”