computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-02 08:08:29
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Not one to rest on its laurels, Nintendo has a habit of regularly redesigning its gaming hardware and the DSi XL is the latest version of its 130-million-selling portable console.The DSi XL is not intended to replace the ‘normal’ DSi, however. Instead...
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...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-02 08:08:29
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Not one to rest on its laurels, Nintendo has a habit of regularly redesigning its gaming hardware and the DSi XL is the latest version of its 130-million-selling portable console.The DSi XL is not intended to replace the ‘normal’ DSi, however. Instead...
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...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2011-08-02 08:08:29
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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...
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Product Code: 1870690 Nintendo's super-sized Nintendo DSi XL gaming console makes images bigger and text easier to read, but loses out on handheld comfort and visual fidelity. If Nintendo's standard-issue DSi doesn't make you cross-eyed scanning tin...
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...
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If you've ever felt that the Nintendo DSi is too small then good news: Nintendo has released the Nintendo DSi XL, a larger version to quench your gaming thirst. But is it worth the bother? We got playing to find out. Think Arnold Schwarzenegger and Da...
Bigger screens, Wi-Fi, cameras, easier to use...
Size and weight could be an issue...
The DSi XL will make gaming easier and certainly more interactive with the screen really making this something to shout about. It's more in your face and packs a better punch...
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Nintendo releases the new Nintendo DSi XL in the UK this month, featuring a notably bigger screen and a wider viewing angle than 2009's version of its popular handheld gaming console, the DSi. The Japanese gaming giant's top brass – CEO Satoru Iwata an...
Easier to use, Bigger screen, Larger stylus...
Fiddly Wi-Fi, Less portable, The colour!...
Nintendo releases the new Nintendo DSi XL in the UK this month, featuring a notably bigger screen and a wider viewing angle than 2009's version of its popular handheld gaming console, the DSi. The Japanese gaming giant's top brass – CEO Sato...
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wired.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-02 08:08:30
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Another month, another new generation of Nintendo's DS console. Nintendo bring to market the fourth yes, the fourth generation of its dual screen gizmo since the arrival of the original DS in 2004. And it's not a huge draw on the memory banks to recall...
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Nintendo’s latest DS console might not be available in the UK until March but that hasn’t stopped us getting our hands on a Nintendo DSi XL and putting it through its paces. Read on for our hardware review of the shiny new Nintendo DSi XL.When you...
The massive screens make games like Zelda: Spirit Tracks and New Super Mario Bros. look better than they’ve ever done before...
Portability is sacrificed for comfort...
Nintendo’s attempt to crack the older end of the gaming spectrum is a queer beast, but on the whole we’d certainly recommend the DSi XL to anyone who is thinking of picking up their first DS console...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-08-02 08:08:30
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We'll admit our first response to the news and initial pictures of the DSi XL was less than positive. We had fat DS units, we spent a mint getting smaller ones like the , so why would we want to spend cash buying a bigger one again? And then we got...
Larger screen, Bigger stylus...
Same resolution as the DSi, Small buttons, Bulky...
A fair punt from Ninty for the grey pound, but if you're more of a gamer on the move stick to the DSi...
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When it comes to electronics, smaller is usually better. Everything, from refrigerators to hard drives, have gradually shrunk as time went on -- the two main benefits being increased efficiency and reduced cost. Think about the first computer: it literally filled an entire room and offered a fraction of the computing power found in current systems. Nintendo is an expert in the area of miniaturisation, especially when it comes to their handhelds. They resized and shrunk the original Game Boy...
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?...
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“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...
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Nintendo has gone against the grain again with the DSi XL, binning 30 years of progress in shrinking gadgets and making wider, deeper and heavier.The end result is a DS that feels like a solid, prestigious gadget, rather than the plasticky models of o...
Great build quality. Solid case and stiff hinge. Great matt sandpaper-effect body finish. Battery life is also improved...
Slow browser – modern smartphones destroy the DSi XL for online use. Low-res text looks rough on the big screens...
Big-handed, short-sighted gamers of the world rejoice. Everyone else – shrug and stick with your old DS...
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You would have thought that with all of the millions of DS owners worldwide already enjoying the delights that a Nintendo DS brings, and the relatively recent launch of the third hand-held revision, the DSi, that Nintendo would now focus solely on a su...
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“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...
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Businessweek.com Updated:
2011-08-02 08:08:29
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The Good: Large dual-screen format; improved battery life vs. DSi The Bad: No MP3 support; competes with Nintendo's other DS models and comparably priced Wii console The Bottom Line: A good choice for new Nintendo users, plus older and casual gamers...
Large dual-screen format; improved battery life vs. DSi...
No MP3 support; competes with Nintendo's other DS models and comparably priced Wii console...
A good choice for new Nintendo users, plus older and casual gamers...
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Though Nintendo has mentioned an upcoming 3D venture, will you still purchase the DSi?The typical thought process when developing portable electronics is usually that smaller is better. Whether it is for reduced cost, improved energy efficiency or just...
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Thumbs Up:Dual larger touch-screen displays; better battery life; new pen-shaped stylus; preinstalled software and games; revamped viewing angles.Thumbs Down:Does not support transfer of old DSiWare games; text games look a b it blurry; no improvements...
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If you already own a DSi, the DSi XL is probably not for you. That's not to say it's not for anyone; it's the same device as the DSi, just bigger. And that's it: it's for people who want bigger. I don't want to spend too much time guessing as to what...
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It’s the DSi on steroids, the portable console for the poorly sighted, for your grandparents, for anyone with big hands and big pockets. On sale in Japan for several months now, the Nintendo DSi XL has only just arrived on North American shores. Not so...
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Short version: Nintendo’s new DSi XL is aimed squarely at the older generation of casual gamers. People that appreciate something that’s a little easier to read. The people who wear their reading glasses while they sit down for their morning glass of f...
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gamepro.com Updated:
2011-08-02 08:08:30
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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? When it comes to ele...
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, no GBA support. Camera resolution hasn't been improved from the original DSi whatsoever.
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extremetech.com Updated:
2011-08-02 08:08:30
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Apart from its larger size and bigger screens, Nintendo's newest handheld gaming device, the DSi XL ($189.99 list) isn't all that different from its smaller sibling, the DSi ($169.99 direct). In fact, it's almost identical. If you're looking to get int...
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evergeek.com Updated:
2011-08-02 08:08:30
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It's hard not to like Nintendo's new DSi XL despite its $20 premium over the regular DSi. The XL, after all, is identical to the pocket-friendly, bi-folding dual-screen dynamo that is the DSi in most respects, save for "eXtra Largeness".With a form fac...
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With the latest iteration of the DSi handheld game system, we get a bit of a departure from Nintendo’s usual trend to go smaller. Instead, we get an up-sized system that you’d think is simply the same as its predecessor, only bigger and in a differ...
Retains all the features of the DSi released in 2009 plus improved comfort, improved audio and bigger screens.
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...
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When I first held a Nintendo DSi in my hands, I was impressed – it's a cute little system, a cute little system with two cameras and a microphone. Oh sure, the battery life wasn't fantastic and the speakers not terribly loud, but it was undeniably fun...
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Since Nintendo first asserted sole domination over the handheld gaming market with the release of the paperback-sized Game Boy in 1989, the company has striven time and again to make its pocket systems smaller, meeting fantastic financial success along th...
Unmatched durability, Fills a room with sound, Slightly improved battery life...
Some games look pixelated, Stiff, shallow buttons unsuitable for longer play, Fingerprint magnet...
The Nintendo DSi XL is a solid handheld; without a doubt, one of the most solid Nintendo's ever offered. But at $190, we're not sure exactly who the system is for. If you've already got a DSi (or even a Lite) it's not a worthwhile upgrade; for every point...
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Our Nintendo DSi XL showed up at the office the same day news of the Nintendo 3DS began trickling out of Japan. That system will be out before March of next year, at least in Japan, and Nintendo wants us to buy a system this weekend without knowing w...
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If you subscribe to the belief that bigger is better, then you’ll be plenty happy to wrap your hands around the new Nintendo DSi XL.As you might’ve guessed, the XL stands for “extra large” because Nintendo’s new portable gaming system, which sells for...
Larger screen size, Still very portable, New matte finish offers better grip, Compatible with DS cartridges...
Weak and overpriced titles, Same screen resolution as the DSi and DS Lite, Small number of preinstalled titles...
Nintendo’s blown-up DSi XL offers a more immersive experience, but may not be worth the upgrade for existing DS owners...
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The new DSi XL is here. Does size really matter? Nintendo thinks so. So grab a breath mint and gather round the gamer with the new toy...
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Nintendo has gone against the grain again with the DSi XL, binning 30 years of progress in shrinking gadgets and making wider, deeper and heavier.The end result is a DS that feels like a solid, prestigious gadget, rather than the plasticky models of o...
Great build quality. Solid case and stiff hinge. Great matt sandpaper-effect body finish. Battery life is also improved...
Slow browser – modern smartphones destroy the DSi XL for online use. Low-res text looks rough on the big screens...
Big-handed, short-sighted gamers of the world rejoice. Everyone else – shrug and stick with your old DS...
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absolutegadget.com Updated:
2011-08-02 08:08:30
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Where this should appeal most to (and you have probably guessed what we are going to say) is the older gamer and one whose hands don't resemble those of a small child or pixie.Yes, it is not really something that can slip into a trouser pocket, but th...
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The release of the DSi XL, or DSi LL as it is known in Japan, was a surprise for many. Nintendo had already released three iterations of the DS hardware, and the DSi felt like the final handheld before a complete refresh was due. But that wasn’t the c...
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Nintendo announced yesterday that the newest addition to its popular line of DS handheld gaming consoles, the DSi XL, will hit shelves on March 28, but we recently got a quick preview of the device. The DSi XL, which will retail for $189.99 in burgundy...
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wired.com Updated:
2011-08-02 08:08:30
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When other companies bob, Nintendo weaves. As its rivals attempt to make their handheld game machines smaller and more portable, Nintendo hits us with the DSi XL, a supersized version of its pocket player.DSi XL, currently available in Japan and set to...
Big, gorgeous screens and comfy Sharpiesized stylus prove it: Size matters. Better battery life than DSi.
Blownup art looks a bit pixelized. Where are we supposed to store that giant stylus?...
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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...
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
2011-09-17 01:17:43
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The DSi XL portable game console from Nintendo comes with two extra-large screens that are ideal for people looking for a better gaming experience. However, in order to get the larger screens, you will have to sacrifice a bit of portability. This handh...
This handheld game console has two large, easytosee screens...
It is slightly more difficult to carry around because of its size.
The Nintendo DSi XL is great if you are more concerned about screen size than portability...
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