Another Nintendo DS On Its Way
posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 by Scott Ertz
Nintendo is an interesting company. They talk about how perfect their stuff is, but continue to mess with it. Despite the relative newness of the Nintendo DSi, Nintendo wasn't content. They announced this week that a new handheld, the Nintendo DSi XL (or DSi LL in Japan) will be released sometime after the new year. The company, in its announcement statement, said,
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.
No real explanation as to why they felt the need to alter the device already, but I hope that it will lower the cost of the current DSi. Maybe then I will consider getting one for myself. Any insight from you, the buying public? Are you excited about a bigger DSi, or are you upset that you bought the current one and it is now already obsolete?
