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As part of NPD’s US market stats last week, it has been revealed that Nintendo’s DSi XL sold 141k units in March, Gamasutra reports. Note, too, that the machine was not launched until March 28th, meaning that that number was sold in just four days. Total DS sales for March, …

The announcement of the Nintendo 3DS could have damaged any chance the DSi XL had in the global market, one analyst has claimed. Speaking to CNBC, M2 Research analyst Billy Pigeon stated: Apparently, the Japanese press was all over it and talked with suppliers there and Nintendo just wanted to …

It has emerged that consumers hoping to upgrade from their existing DSi to the all-new super-sized DSi XL have no way of transferring over any existing DSiWare purchases stored on their old machines. The situation echoes that suffered by Sony when it unleashed its digital-only PSPgo, leaving owners of older …

After several weeks undisturbed at the top of the Japanese hardware charts, Sony’s PSP has finally been toppled – by none other than the PS3. Sony’s control at the top of the listings is perhaps as good a signifier as any of the changing times in the traditional video games …

Nintendo has confirmed the North American launch details for the super-sized DSi XL handheld. The machine will arrive at retail on March 28th and will cost $189.99. The DSi currently retails for around $169.99 in the US, with the DS Lite costing approximately $129.99. The US launch comes over three …

Several online retailers have listed the upcoming Nintendo DSi XL for a price point of around 150. Leading e-tailers are already taking pre-orders for the handheld with GAME and Amazon charging 149.99. HMV and Play.com have both undercut the competition with prices of 149.94 and 195.95 respectively. The consensus seems …

The DSi XL will carry a slightly higher trade price than its predecessor DSi, MCV understands. There will be a slight premium on the Nintendo DSi XL trade price to retailers compared to the Nintendo DSi,” a Nintendo spokesperson told MCV on confirming that the device is to launch in …

MCV can reveal that Nintendo will launch the DSi XL in Europe and the UK on March 5th. The fourth iteration follows in the footsteps of the original DS, the DS Lite and last year’s DSi. It features by far the largest screen ever seen on a Nintendo handheld (as …

Nintendo intends to keep manufacturing the DS Lite alongside the DSi and new DSi XL – but the format-holder has told MCV that the industry should expect an increased emphasis on the online-connected DSi devices. Our current plans are to continue manufacturing Nintendo DS Lite globally,” a spokesperson explained. The …

In the latest edition of NoJ’s Iwata Asks series, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has listed a number of names for the firm considered for its recently unveiled DSi XL. According to a translation on Andriasang, the list of possible monikers that Nintendo conjured up included ‘DSi Comfort’, ‘DSi Executive’, ‘DSi …