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Nintendo Announces DSi XL

Posted by timothy on from the time-for-some-side-talkin' dept.

lbalbalba writes "This morning, Nintendo announced the third upgrade to the DS family, the DSi LL (or DSi XL). It will be released in Japan on November 21, one year after the DSi debuted, for ¥20,000 (approx. $220). The LL's main improvement is the size of its screens, which have been increased from 3.25" to 4.2" with a moderate increase to the size of the chassis. The device also includes a much bigger stylus, which looks to be the size of a ballpoint pen, and battery life has reportedly been increased to five hours at maximum screen brightness."

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  1. Re:Price by SomeJoel · · Score: 4, Interesting

    When your portable costs more then your home system, something is wrong with your pricing path.

    Yes, since laptops have never cost more than desktops.

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  2. Makes sense by Weedhopper · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The one person who uses his NDS Lite more than any other person I know is my 63 year old father. He likes to play all those brain games as well as card/puzzle games and those My Language Coach series. His only complaint - the size of the screen and the size of the stylus.

    Nintendo knows EXACTLY what they're doing. Giving "casual" gamers exactly what they want.

  3. Re:After reading the tech specs I can see by Toonol · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The PS3 had a short-term spike due to the introduction of a new model. It has since dropped back down to below the Wii. The pertinent question is whether the new PS3 model will be able to continue outselling the 360.

    Not knocking the PS3, it's a great console; but neither Sony or MS come close to approaching Nintendo's success this gen.