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DSi XL hits US & EU Q1 2010, DS sales top 113 million - News at GameSpot

Two days after it dismissed a Nikkei newswire article as speculative, Nintendo has confirmed that a new version of its DSi handheld, the DSi LL, will go on sale in Japan this year. [UPDATE] European and US reps for Nintendo have now confirmed it will also debut in Q1 2010 in North America and Europe, where it will be called the DSi XL.
As had been reported, the new DSi will sport two screens measuring 4.2 inches in diagonal diameter, far larger than the current DSi's 3.25-inch screens or the DS Lite's 3-inch screens. The DSi LL's screens almost as large as the single screen of the Sony PSP-3000, which measures in at 4.3 inches. Battery life will run 4 to 5 hours on maximum brightness and 13 to 17 hours on lowest brightness, on par with the DS Lite. (A translation error initially indicated the battery life would only be 3 hours, which is the unit's charging time.)

As shown on Nintendo Japan's official Web site, the handheld will also sport both a regular stylus and an easier-to-hold stylus shaped like a rounded pen. The handheld will go on sale in Japan on November 21 for a cost of ¥20,000 ($220.50) and will be available in three colors: wine red (pictured), dark brown, and natural white.

The handheld is the fourth version of DS hardware in as many years, following the original DS (2004-2005), the DS Lite (2006), and the DSi (2008-2009). As part of an earnings report today, Nintendo announced that as of September 30, it had sold 113.48 million units of DS hardware, with 11.7 million units sold in the six months from April to September. The portable remains the best-selling platform in the US, selling 524,200 units during the NPD Group's September 2009 reporting period.
The DSi's introduction will raise some issues with the US' 2.2 million DSi owners who have bought games from the DSi store. According to reports, DSiWare games are not transferable to another handheld, meaning they would have to be repurchased on any new DSi. The larger screens, however, will have greater appeal to demographics with poor eyesight, such as the elderly.
[UPDATE] When contacted by GameSpot UK, Nintendo issued this statement regarding the new handheld's European launch: "Nintendo today confirms that a new Nintendo DSi XL console is launching in Europe in the first quarter of 2010. The retail price of the Nintendo DSi XL is expected to be higher than that of the Nintendo DSi. Further details will be released soon."
[UPDATE 2] Nintendo of America reps have now confirmed it will also be released in the US and Canada in Q1 2010, but had no further information other than the following statement:
"A new iteration of the Nintendo DSi system will be introduced in Japan on November 21, 2009. To be known as Nintendo DSi LL in Japan, and as Nintendo DSi XL in North America and Europe, it will offer a screen 93% larger than the current Nintendo DS Lite with a better view angle, an additional longer touch screen stylus, and pre-installed Nintendo DSiWare software. The new version will arrive in North America and Europe in the first quarter of calendar year 2010."

DSi XL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
4.2" screen, TFT color liquid crystal (260,000 colors)
Width 161.0mm
Length 91.4mm
Thickness 21.2mm
Stylus length: 96.0mm
Large stylus length: 129.3mm
Weight: 314g
Battery life: 4-5 hours maximum brightness, 13-17 hours minimum brightness
Charging time: 3 hours (when fully depleted)
--DS card slot
--SD memory card slot
--AC adapter
--Stereo headphone/Microphone connected terminal

Yea, another DS.

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[aceloop]

:/ wtf is Nintendo thinking? wouldn't the games not look right?

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[Cid Highwind]

Great for grannies with bad eyesight who don't leave the house, bad for people on the road. It's a shame they won't turn it in a fully functional mobile theater device to give the PSP a run for its money. Seeing how it's so much bigger it won't comfortably fit in the pocket anymore. It would've been great if it had a quadruple resolution (512x384) so that new games can make use of the increased DSi processing power while old games scale perfectly.

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[Nar Matteru]

they made it that much bigger and didnt include a GBA slot?

[Squall-Leonhart]

the gba slot was dropped to cut piracy rates. (yeah like that worked)

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Originally Posted by aceloop

wouldn't the games not look right?

Games won't look any different if they don't change the screen res.

This is awesome. I will seriously consider buying this.

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[snickothemule]

I definitely like the idea of having larger screens, but I still cant see myself wanting one.

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[Squall-Leonhart]

what if i throw in a porn browser?


....lol, leo sayer going on tour.

lol.

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I don't think making it bigger is a good idea. I already hate carrying my PSP in my pocket. Not to mention there's absolutely no new features added other than the screen and DSiWare isn't transferable.

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[Exodus]

I only skimmed... is there TV-out?

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[snickothemule]

doesn't look like there is.

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[Paratech]

So what does that tell DSi owners? you're hardware is obsolete?
And is Nintendo going to sell DS Lite, DSi, and DSi XL systems?

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[Nar Matteru]

Originally Posted by snickothemule

doesn't look like there is.

I thought he was being sarcastic/anti-handheld. Don't know any of you people well enough to know for sure, but that's just the impression I got.

Anyways, the dropping the gba slot to prevent piracy already failed when they did for the first dsi, why not readd it :/ hell given the size of it, they could throw in a z80 and a gb/c slot :/ Full backwards compatibility with all their mainstream handhelds. Without those slots, they're inadvertently encouraging homebrew and emulation, and to an extent piracy.

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Nah. I'll just have to wait for DS2.

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[Paratech]

Originally Posted by Nar Matteru

I thought he was being sarcastic/anti-handheld. Don't know any of you people well enough to know for sure, but that's just the impression I got.

Anyways, the dropping the gba slot to prevent piracy already failed when they did for the first dsi, why not readd it :/ hell given the size of it, they could throw in a z80 and a gb/c slot :/ Full backwards compatibility with all their mainstream handhelds. Without those slots, they're inadvertently encouraging homebrew and emulation, and to an extent piracy.

I would like a DSi that supports GB/C/A, but we're talking Nintendo, and they don't care about gamers like me. Even if they had GBA support and let you buy GB/C games @ ~ $2-$3 a piece, that would be decent.

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[Noja87]

This is aweome. I was considering buying a DSi since my little sis lost my old phat one on a birthday party. Im getting this now.

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[Xblade]

Nintendo and Sony are going to run out of milk if they keep up these speeds.


Didn't the efing dsi just come out this year>??

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Originally Posted by Sonic2036

the PS3 needs to be a little more slimer??? the way I see it , its as big as a laptop lol
i remember psp slime was more slimey

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[Paratech]

Maybe Sony will counter with another version of the PSP Go?

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[Noja87]

I heard they are already working on a PSP 4000 so...yeah

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[Xblade]

Originally Posted by Paratech

Maybe Sony will counter with another version of the PSP Go?

I think 4 models of the same godamn system is enough.

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Originally Posted by Sonic2036

the PS3 needs to be a little more slimer??? the way I see it , its as big as a laptop lol
i remember psp slime was more slimey

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