[3DS] Nintendo 3DS XL Announced

[Handleit_44]

Link: Nintendo Reveals 3DS XL

The system's top screen is 4.88 inches, giving an extra 90% view area. The lower screen is now 4.18 inches, also providing an extra 90% view area.

The new 3DS will have longer battery life, but an AC adapter won't be included with the system in order to keep costs down (it will be available for purchase separately). Adapters from previous Nintendo hardware will be compatible.

The system will be released in white, red & black and silver & black color schemes on July 28th in Japan. A Western release date has not been confirmed.

More details coming...

[Swarley]

So they make a new 3DS and don't add a second circle pad??

[Swarley]

August 19 release for US, will be $199.99

The screen is 90 percent bigger, with larger bottom and top screens. It's called the Nintendo 3DS LL in Japan and the Nintendo 3DS XL in the West.
The top screen measures at 4.88 inches and is 90 percent bigger, while the bottom screen is 4.18 inches and is also 90 percent bigger.

For the 3DS LL, the battery will last 3.5 to 6.5 hours while playing 3DS games (as compared to 3 to 5 hours with the 3DS). The battery will last 6 to 10 hours for DS games (as compared to 5 to 8 hours for the 3DS).

To cut costs, Nintendo is selling the AC adapter as a stand alone, but the 3DS LL will work with current 3DS plugs.

The 3DS LL will come in three colors (White, Red X Black, Silver X Black) and be out in Japan on July 28 for ¥18,900. In North America, it will be released on August 19 for US$199.99.

http://kotaku.com/5920420/nintendo-announces-a-new-bigger-3ds

[Twigg4075]

I can only LOL at Nintendo at this point. Their two, three and four iterations of their handhelds is beyond ridiculous in such short time frames.

[MrBill]

I can only LOL at Nintendo at this point. there two, three and four iterations of their handhelds is beyond ridiculous in such short timeframes.

Nintendo is all over the place with their handheld strategy. Surely the coding for all of these variations of the DS to play the games properly detracts focus away from the actual game content. They really need to pick a version and stick with it a few years.

[Handleit_44]

Impressions:

http://www.p-nintendo.com/articles/reportages/exclu-pn-a-teste-la-3ds-xl-232121

• Huge screen
• Better viewing angle
• 3D effect looks better/more effective/more natural
• 2D mode looks better than regular 3DS
• Image looks better/softer (they assume there might be some filter but not sure)
• The grip (round corners) fit nicely
• Unit fits better in hands (they wonder if it should've been the main design in the first place)
• Unit is lighter than they expected
• There's a coat in the unit (not fully matte) that gives it a "deluxe plastic imitating metal" look
• Not sure at the sound as the room was quite noisy

http://www.bamarenlive.com/2012/06/test-nintendo-3ds-xl.html

• The screen looks good, very good
• While the image looked worse on a DSiXL than on a DSi, it's not the case here. 3DSXL pixels look as defined as on 3DS.
• The screen seems very luminous
• 3D effect is more comfortable and more immediate
• The analog stick is more convenient to use, no need to bend your thumb anymore

[Twigg4075]

If I could transfer my Ambassador downloads to the XL I might get one and give the one I have to the wife. But knowing Nintendo that won't be possible.

[Derrville]

Sucks... I just got the regular one a few months ago.