The screens of the Nintendo DSi XL are 93 percent larger than those of the Nintendo DS Lite model.
The screens of the Nintendo DSi XL also feature a wider viewing angle. The new system launches in both “Burgundy” and “Bronze” colors, and comes with pre-installed software Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Age Express: Math and Photo Clock, as well as two free applications: the Nintendo DSi Browser and Flipnote Studio.
Nintendo DSi XL will also come with a larger pen-like stylus. America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking and WarioWare D.I.Y. will also launch for the Nintendo DS family of products on March 28, providing consumers with new content that can be enjoyed on any Nintendo DS system. Nintendo says that games like these demonstrate the enhanced experience available with the Nintendo DSi XL.
Nintendo DSi XL specs:
• Two 4.2″ (diagonal) screens, TFT color liquid crystal (260,000 colors)
• 2 VGA (0.3) Megapixel cameras
• 16 MB RAM
• 256 MB Flash Memory
• Wireless 802.11 b/g connectivity
• 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: three hours
• DS card slot
• SD memory card slot
• AC adapter
• Stereo headphone/Microphone connected terminal
“Nintendo finished 2009 with a bang, and we’re continuing our momentum into 2010,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing, in the press release.
More info about Nintendo’s DSi XL here.
MacDailyNews Take: This type of thing will compete for iPad and iPod touch dollars. From what we see, Nintendo seems a bit confused about how to proceed with their handheld devices. Still, at less than half the price of Apple’s entry-level iPad, some looking for handheld gaming may consider this vs. Apple’s iPad and iPod touch. We’ve found the games for the DS systems to be expensive vs. games for iPhone OS systems and most users would quickly end up paying more with a DS and a decent collection of games vs. an iPad or iPod touch plus games. What do you think of Nintendo’s DSi XL?