Nintendo DSi XL with extra large screens announced
Nintendo has just announced the “DSi XL”, an all-new version of the DSi with larger screens! It releases in Japan on November 21, 2009, and in America & Europe within the first three months of next year.
Dubbed the “DSi LL” in Japan (Where “LL” simply stands for “extra large”), it was rumored previously as we reported with a new larger screened DSi coming to Japan. And now it’s officially a reality.
As the name states, the biggest new feature of this DSi is larger screens (albeit, MUCH larger screens). Although the bigger screens come at a higher price point of Â¥20,000 (or US$220). But that’s a small price to pay for screens that are a whopping 93 percent larger than before!
The DSi XL is also bundled with two touch pens/stylus’: one shorter and one longer (129.3mm), and comes with three DSiWare titles pre-installed: Two brain training games (one for humanities, the other for sciences) and DS Easy Dictionary. The new portable will be released in three colors: Dark Brown, Wine Red and Natural White.
The system also weighs 50% more than the DSi/Lite, has 1 to 3 hours more battery life than the DSi (depending on brightness), and takes 3 hours to charge (30 min. longer than the DSi, but same as DS Lite).
Via GoNintendo
29 October 2009 11:54Andy
I don’t see much of a point to the new DS, but it’s not meant for me.
Whether it’ll actually draw in older players I don’t know, but it’s a good way to try and expand the market even more than it already is.
