Nintendo's oversized DSi XL heading to the US on March 28th for $190

[xtop]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/24/n...28th-for/?s=t5

Nintendo just announced that its new DSi XL (known and sold as the DSi LL in Japan) will be hitting North America on March 28th, and will retail for $190. In exchange for a couple mm of extra thickness and a significantly larger footprint the XL pairs two 4.2-inch LCDs for a jumbo-sized look at your well worn, oft-rehashed DS catalog. The unit will retail in Burgundy and Bronze flavors at launch, preloaded with two DSiWare Brain Age games, Photo Clock, Flipnote Studio and the DSi Browser. Unconvinced? Check out the teardown of the LL edition right here while you wait your turn to consume this American style. Feeling left out in Europe? Don't, because you guys are getting the XL on March 5th

[mikejet]

I was soooo close to importing one lol.

I might just wait for the DS2 though.

It better be coming.

[xtop]

i'm counting on it

[Propellarhead9]

I'm looking forward to it's US release I've been waiting to buy a new DS until it comes out.

[brettallica]

I call this awesome. I would likely purchase this. Neither iteration of DS since the original (that I still have and use) were significant enough upgrades in my opinion to justify buying one. I did like the brightness upgrade and lessened weight of the DS Lites; I'll admit that. I just didn't like them $120 worth.

I wish it was backwards-compatible with original GB and GBA carts, but we have "workarounds" for that kind of thing nowadays.

[OrlandoEastwood]

I'll wait until the DSi XXL comes out. The thing will be so big, it'll be half the size of my laptop.