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"It appears to be geared toward people who want the latest model of every device, people who have difficulty reading, and people who can't hold a skinny stylus." - Wedbush analyst, Michael Pachter
"Communal gaming, and the very important social utility it drives, will likely come from people sharing the same experience, but on their own personal screens, like with FaceBooks games or local WiFi gaming. While the DS has definitely found a niche among older and other non-traditional gamers, I'm not sure it'll displace the growing popularity of Netbooks (or iPhones) as the default on-the-go entertainment/information platform. Especially as basic Netbooks fall below the $300 mark (or less with subsidized mobile broadband plans), and Netbook-friendly apps, such as FaceBook games, skyrocket in popularity." - Dan Ackerman, senior editor at Cnet.com
We know how some of the industry feels, but how do you guys feel? Do you think Nintendo's move to displace the DSi already is a smart move, or uncalled for?
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I personally wish they would just release a blank DS cartridge with 2 GB on it that gives, say DS Lite owners, access to DSi Ware. I know they can't because of all of the account problems that would occur and DSi Ware is for the DSi, but not all games use the DSi camera and could work on the regular DS.
On the flipside, I expect them to announce some kind of ebook store early next year just before its release...
Same. The XL/LL isn't meant to be a big deal, otherwise Nintendo might've put something into announcing it. Just an alternate version of the DSi for those people that don't care about portability as much as view-ability. Thing is, there's now going to be three versions of DS on the market, which Nintendo said only confused customers before.
They clearly stated that those two games friends collection and layton for the justification of the ds xl. And the home ds will never fly .
I'm hoping this is not a brand new ds that could be called 2. Because that on the other hand , if it have the necessary power and the traditional autonomy of nintendo producs, well that would be a great great product . It could even steal marketshare from ipod or netbook. Not really marketshare but at least more people would/could use the internet from it , or play media on it.
Then again nearly all mp3player already play most of available media .
Steal market share from netbooks? I severely doubt it. The system still has the same RAM as the other DS units. Netbooks don't get the word net for nothing. This isn't the DS Net. Plus, the long term value isn't exceptional. Even with that, I would take a laptop over a netbook to be honest. Better value and you can get a good laptop for a good price.
Overall, this system is useless. I'm perfectly fine with my Phat, and DS Lite. Bring on DS2 or whatever the next handheld is, no more DS redesigns!
- seemingly improved battery life
- longer stylus
- larger screens
- pre-installed software
DSi XL Cons:
- more expensive than current DSi
- looks way too bulky
About that price, why doesn't Nintendo just drop the price of the DS Lite to $99, the current DSi to $129, and put the DSi XL at $169?
That makes a lot more sense than having the DSi XL priced the same as a Wii...
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