Nintendo’s next iteration in the DS range of products has just been announced for Australia, and it’s about as exciting as you could hope. The DSi XL adds some bulk, particularly in the screen department- expanding them to 4.2-inches.
All that extra bulk, according to Nintendo at least – means “a wider viewing angle, the ability to immediately play with pre-installed software, longer battery life, improved sound, and a new, larger, more comfortable stylus”.
The handheld will come in both “burgundy” and “bronze”, plus a heap of pre-installed software. There’s no pricing info just yet, but according to Kotaku, it will cost “more than the DSi”. They’re guessing $349, which is only $50 off a Wii.
Anyone marking launch day in their calendars for one of these?
Cav
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 3:55 PMI have an IOU from Christmas that says I am getting a DSi XL… I sold my DS Phat at Christmas, but have had the kids DS Lites to get me by
matt
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 4:45 PMso thats $50 more than a 360? for a beefed up GBA?
I’ll take eight!
chuck
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 5:40 PMman the huge screens would be so good if it came with notary software. i’d definitely get it if it did XD
Awex
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 6:07 PMOther than the stylus (which looks like a pen… :\) It looks great!
Danielle
Friday, March 19, 2010 at 2:20 PMI’m really looking forward to the dsi xl as my eyesight isn’t great, and I’m a huge fan of some of the games nintendo has released the past year. They’ll look so much better on the larger screens and gameplay will be considerably more comfortable. My only question is what software will it come preloaded with?
Grace
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 3:39 PMThis sounds awesome I am getting one soon cant wait and the pre installed games include dr kawashika brain training awesome