Recently, Nintendo has revealed it's next revision of the DSi, the DSi XL. This new model has already hit the streets in Japan (known as the DSi LL) and it's headed to North America the first quarter of 2010. The new DSi XL screen is significantly larger than the current DSi and boasts a 4.2" screen making it 93% larger. Screen resolution has stayed the same and battery life has been slightly increased. The new DSi XL will come packaged with 2 different styli; the traditional thin stylus and a large rounded stylus that looks very similar to an ink pen.
Aside from Nintendo's newest portable gaming handheld being bigger in size and feature a new stylus, there's not much more of a change. Why did Nintendo manufacture a larger DSi you ask? Not sure, but one of the obvious reasons is that the significant increase in the screen size might appeal more to older gamers who might be visually impaired. The increase in physical size will make it easy for larger hands to manipulate the controls. Unfortunately, this super-sized DSi won't be easily stuffed into your pockets anymore.
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