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March 2010
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The editors liked
Unmatched durabilityFills a room with soundSlightly improved battery life
Retains all the features of the DSi released in 2009 plus improved comfort
Improved audio and bigger screens.
This handheld game console has two large
Easytosee screens
Superior audio quality
Sleek yet hefty design
Larger screen size benefits both graphics and DS touch gameplay.
Large dual-screen format
Improved battery life vs. DSi
Larger screen size
Still very portable
New matte finish offers better grip
Compatible with DS cartridges
Adds two supersized screens
Improved viewing angle
Fantastic battery life
Great new pen-shaped stylus
Preinstalled games and software.
Big
Gorgeous screens and comfy Sharpiesized stylus prove it
Size matters. Better battery life than DSi.
The editors didn't like
Some games look pixelatedStiff
Shallow buttons unsuitable for longer playFingerprint magnet
Higher price of primarily identical system (save the size) and potential power issue. Slick top prone to scratching and smudging.Overall
If you don’t already have a DS Lite or DSi and have big pockets (in more ways than one) you might as well go f...
It is slightly more difficult to carry around because of its size.
High price for a late redesign. Despite larger dimensions
No GBA support. Camera resolution hasn't been improved from the original DSi whatsoever.
No MP3 support
Competes with Nintendo's other DS models and comparably priced Wii console
Weak and overpriced titles
Same screen resolution as the DSi and DS Lite
Small number of preinstalled titles
A bit bulky and heavy
Size makes device less portable
No improvements over DSi's cameras and internal storage
Networking hiccups found in DSi remain
Text-based games may look slightly blurry.
Blownup art looks a bit pixelized. Where are we supposed to store that giant stylus?
Abstract: The Nintendo DSi LL, (DSi XL in the West) is the latest addition to the hugely successful Nintendo platform. "LL" is the Japanese equivalent of "XL", or "extra large". But is bigger really better? Released in Japan in late November, the Nintendo DSi X...
Abstract: “Some players want to play their games on larger screens.” That was Nintendo of Canada spokesperson Matt Ryan’s response when I asked him why his company engineered the $199.99 DSi XL, a super-sized version of the Nintendo DSi, the camera-equipped edit...
Superior audio quality, sleek yet hefty design, larger screen size benefits both graphics and DS touch gameplay
High price for a late redesign, despite larger dimensions there's no GBA support, camera resolution hasn't been improved from the original DSi whatsoever
Nintendo's extra large handheld bucks its predecessors' smaller, sleeker designs in light of a heftier frame and wider screen, but is it worth its equally sizable price tag -- especially with the newly announced 3DS on the horizon...
Adds two supersized screens , Improved viewing angle , Fantastic battery life , Great new pen-shaped stylus , Pre-installed games and software
A bit bulky and heavy , Size makes device less portable , No improvements over DSi's cameras and internal storage , Networking hiccups found in DSi remain , Text-based games may look slightly blurry , Old DSiWare games can't be transferred over to the XL
At the end of the day, the DSi XL is exactly the same as the DSi, so unless you're desperate for more touch-screen real estate, or your vision is impaired, we can't recommend a purchase over the original DSi....
Larger screens; pen stylus is more comfortable to hold; web browser included
More expensive than the regular DSi; display resolution unchanged
This grown-up version of the DSi is much easier on the eye and easily justifies the extra cost Good points Larger screens; pen stylus is more comfortable to hold; web browser included Bad points More expensive than the regular DSi; display resolution ...
Larger screens than its predecessors have; improved viewing angles; fantastic battery life; great new pen-shaped stylus; some games and software pre-installed
Rather bulky and heavy; its size makes it less portable; no improvements to the DSi's cameras and internal storage; text-based games may look slightly blurry; old DSiWare games can't be transferred over to the DSi XL
The Nintendo DSi XL is larger than the DSi but otherwise pretty much the same. Unless you're desperate for more touchscreen real estate or your vision is impaired, we'd recommend you opt for the cheaper DSi ...
Abstract: The newly expanded DSi is clearly targeted at older users with its sober colours, much larger screen, fatter stylus and wider viewing angle, but even youngsters won't mind the extra bulk in exchange for a bigger and brighter playing surface. Nintendo ...
Should you buy the Nintendo DSi XL? Probably not, if you already own an original DS, DS Lite, or DSi. Not unless you have trouble making things out on any of those models' screens. Is Nintendo targeting the XL at a market - an older and/or visually ch...
