The Nintendo DSi is an old beast so it seems that everyone but Nintendo were rather confused when new colours for the aging handheld were revealed earlier today. Matte Blue and Matte Red variations of the Nintendo DSi are set to hit store shelves as early as this week. 

But if there was ever a time to squeeze a bit more life out of the beloved DS line of handhelds then now is surely the time with Pokémon Black & White 2 on the way. The red and blue colour scheme could even be a throwback to the original Pokémon Red and Blue titles released all those years ago.

Whether or not the new DSi colours will be making it over to our shores isn't yet known as all the information we have right now is courtesy of Nintendo America's tweet.

Would you be interested in picking up a Nintendo DSi or are you more interested in the recently released 3DS XL? Share your thoughts below.