Nintendo DSi XL to launch on 5 March

Bigger handheld incoming soon

14 January 2010 9:19 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Nintendo has finally revealed the launch date for its Nintendo DSi XL for Europe which is now due to hit British shop shelves on 5 March.

As many of you will know from coverage of the Japanese launch of the DSi XL, this latest version is bigger than the current gen model.

The DSi XL offers two 4.2-inch screens, which are 93% bigger than the screen on the Nintendo DS Lite and also boasts a larger pen-like stylus said to be more comfortable and better to control.

Nintendo also highlights the wider viewing angle of the DSi XL, seemingly angled at making sharing games or other content better.

The new handheld device will launch in wine red and dark brown, with, Nintendo says, "a glossy sheen on top and matte finish on the underside that provides excellent grip when resting on a table or other surface during gameplay".

It will arrive pre-loaded with "Dr Kawashima's: Little Bit of Brain Training: Arts Edition" and "Dictionary 6 in 1 with Camera Function".

Pricing has yet to be confirmed but back in October Nintendo said "the retail price of the Nintendo DSi XL is expected to be higher than that of the Nintendo DSi".

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MILK MILK MILK it Nintendo! Your retarded fanbase awaits. Before anybody thinks I'm a fan of any console or manufacturer, sod off because I'm not. This is just clear milkery but hey, I used to buy Gameboys all the time so I'm not totally clean. Posted by Frostbite, USA
Fanboys may rejoice, but this is good for the smart ones too. I've been avoiding picking up a new handheld for a while, my lastest one being a Gameboy Advanced when it first came out. This seems like a nice one to start out on, I've check out PSP, but there is not a single game on it that interests me. However, the ds has many puzzle games, and some old classics that I would like.

I doubt Nintendo will make a handheld with an even bigger screen, and this has a better batery life than the current DSI, therefore I think it would be a great starter handheld to get back into portable gaming. No milking involved if it's your first (though I already know several people who will buy this even though they have the DS, DSlite, and the DSi). Wish it was backwards compatible with old Gameboy games... though there may be a way around that. Posted by LC, USA
Nintendo DSi XL is a great way to boost sales prior to the V2 release.

Poor Sony PSP Go! Ha!

Did you hear that the Nintendo DSi XL cost will be $220?
http://www.epinions.com/content_5385330820 Posted by Reuben Gathright ~ Computer Hardware Analyst, US
ow yeah, I have read this in the netherlands on http://nintendo-dsi-flashkaarten.blogspot.com/ and i think it's more for old guy's with bad eye's :) Posted by Klaas, Netherlands
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Posted by M3i Zero, Netherlands