Andre Yoskowitz
23 Nov 2009 13:53
The Nintendo DSi LL has launched in Japan this weekend to strong demand, with Kotaku reporting that many game stores had lines 100-deep with would-be buyers.
The newly updated handheld has dual-screens that are 93 percent larger than its predecessors and include a larger stylus as well as downloaded games, right out of the box.
Nintendo says the larger screens will be helpful for users who want to use the Internet browser or who need larger fonts for gaming and Internet.
The handheld sells for JPY 20,000 (about $220 USD), a premium from the standard DSi which retails for JPY 18,900.
The DSi LL (redubbed XL) will hit the EU and NA markets in the Q1 2010.