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Nintendo DSi XL Starts Off Strong In Japan Siliconera (blog) Well I've complained about the size because I've seen it in real life and own one. And I actually like the Phat's bigger size for an easier grip, Lite just felt narrow and made my hands cramp since I needed to bend in my fingers (and I got small hands), DSi got wilder again which is nice. I'm not sure I just gobble up anything Nintendo or anyone makes (I mean I sure as heck am not getting a PSPGo w/ its limited functions), I just want a bigger screen, nothing more complicated than that. I use to snicker at the HUGE lines that people would form to get one, at the idea that there was still such demand for a console that had launched months earlier. The DSi never had such demand problems, and I sincerely doubt the DSi LL will ever. My only beef is Nintendo did this only 1 yr after the DSi. Hopefully we would have some cool colors for US launch, otherwise I would need to check them out and might go w/ the dark brown (actually I was leaning btwn brown and wine red too). I'm not surprised the Lite was in huge demand since that was actually a big jump and a much warranted upgrade. On a side note to Ishaan, it's somewhat unfair to compare it to the PSPGo because, as mentioned before, (1) said console had essentially no promotion whatsoever, (2) it's usage is extremely limited in scope, and (3) Sony is still placing heavier emphasis on the 3000-series. It's like once you have fresh you can't go back to canned haha. We discussed this in the other topic however. The color choice, for starters, is unimaginably better, and it's obviously easier to carry around. As for the comments made about the color, IMHO the Wine Red is truly the worst shade ever for any game console. But I wouldn't be surprised if the DSi will consistently outsell the LL. The original Phat's size didn't bother me, it was the Lite's brightness that was important. How did that ever pass the marketing tests? the fourth incarnation of the DS. I thought the Turquoise blue for the US launched DSi was the most horrible color. The Dark Brown is probably the best of the three. Oh, and it's funny you mention "in a new light" as the LL appears to be slightly less bright as the DSi, and the top screen is noticeably darker than the bottom. Nintendo had been heavily promoting the LL since the formal announcement however. My personal take is that this was a good sales weekend given the context; i.e. Shouldn't it technically have been thinner and lighter? Anyway, I don't know if these sales numbers are good or bad as who knows what the expectation was. Nintendo will indeed get sales from those who religiously buy anything it makes, and those who either passed on the DSLite/DSi or want a large screen. I have my PSP-2000 and DSi in their thick pouches in my messenger bag. And everyone thought the wine red was so classy looking (since pearl is just boring and brown looks a little like black), at least as far as I was able to tell from the pics and commercials. Granted I'm not in Jpn and haven't touched the actual thing, but if it's like a manga tankoubon, that's perfectly fine by me. For now, I usually play my portables at around 30 mins or so and I'm done because I just can't stare at a small screen.. I maintain that there is no need for such a large, heavy machine when there is no additional hardware. Portability is totally not an issue, it's not like I stick anything in my pocket. and I've actually got a backlog of DS games that I want to finish. I understand where you're coming from, a new iteration w/ virtually no upgrades (would've been nice if they throw us a bone by putting back in the GBA, then the price increase would really be justified), but the bigger screen is indeed great for people who value them. I'm not sure if anyone was in Japan during the original DSLite release period (though I am sure everyone heard stories and reports) but to say that console was "in demand" is an understatement. I tried going back to the Phat later and it's like dark ages at the highest brightness setting, wait, it didn't even the adjustment for brightness, it's just dark (the reason I traded in my GBA SP for the Lite, I couldn't do that w/ Phat because I imported it). If they were to launch both DSi and LL side by side last year as two different options, I would've picked the bigger one even for $30 more (I assume it would go for $200 here). The DSLite was sold out IMMEDIATELY and could not be had for months upon months on end. Since it's supposed to be a system played by people of all ages (not as old as 65, but even 35-40..), I'm sure not everyone has eyesight as good as people in their 20s or younger. If the LL is a not as bright as the DSi like you said, that shouldn't be a problem too because I play at 3 out 5 brightness most of the time. |