Nintendo DSi XL coming to US at the end of March

Sorry for the lack of updates, school has been keeping me busy lately with midterms and papers. I will try to squeeze in a few updates here and there when I can.

Nintedo’s DSi has been selling quite well since it’s release in the US back in April of ’09. However, Nintendo went onward with their redesign frenzy and introduced yet another design of the DS platform, the DSi XL. This includes a larger screens measuring 4.2 inches diagonally. This was to allow easier playing of games that feature small text and precision gameplay. The XL was not meant to replace the DSi, but sold side-by-side. The DSi XL is expected to be release to the US on March 28 at the suggest retail price of $190. One of the new features being purported is it’s ability to act as an e-reader.

I own a DS Lite and I find it a great system. When I was a DS addict, I would most often pull out my DS Lite to play a game for a few minutes at a time, it was perfect at that task. The size was definitely pocketable and the fit and finish was excellent. I’m sure the XL will have prime fit and finish like the DSi but I just can’t see the larger size being very portable. Maybe for adults with larger pockets, but definitely not the children who make up a large extent of DS users.

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