Nintendo DSi XL

alaTest has collected and analyzed 693 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the design and value for money. The size and connectivity are also appreciated. There are some less positive opinions about the portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Game Consoles the Nintendo DSi XL is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

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A great babysitter

 

Great screen and nice controls.

Design, Connectivity, Game selection, For the whole family

Usability, Value for money, Portability

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Nintendo DSi XL Review

 

It's the DSi on steroids, the portable console for the poorly sighted, for your grandparents, for anyone with big hands and big pockets. On sale in Japan for several months now, the Nintendo DSi XL has only just arrived on North American shores. Not so...

Unless you’re having significant issues seeing the displays on your DSi, or demand better audio quality, it’s hard to suggest existing owners upgrade to the DSi XL. Of course, with Nintendo taking the lead in promoting casual or “educational” gaming to...

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Nintendo DSi XL

 

Apart from its larger size and bigger screens, Nintendo's newest handheld gaming device, the DSi XL ($189.99 list) isn't all that different from its smaller sibling, the DSi ($169.99, ). In fact, it's almost identical. If you're looking to get into...

Larger screens are easier to see. Side-angle viewing is much-improved and makes for better group gameplay. Louder, clearer sound. Pen-size stylus is bundled

Not as pocketable as the DSi. Screen size has increased from the DSi, but resolution remains the same. Low-resolutions cameras have not been upgraded from the DSi. Comes in two odd colors

Larger, but otherwise very similar to the DSi, the Nintendo DSi XL is a great choice if you're getting your first portable Nintendo device, especially to share among family members. The larger screens alone, though, don't provide enough incentive for...

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Nintendo DSi XL review

 

Since Nintendo first asserted sole domination over the handheld gaming market with the release of the paperback-sized Game Boy in 1989, the company has striven time and again to make its pocket systems smaller, meeting fantastic financial success along...

Unmatched durability ; Fills a room with sound ; Slightly improved battery life

Some games look pixelated ; Stiff, shallow buttons unsuitable for longer play ; Fingerprint magnet

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Nintendo DSi XL

 

If you subscribe to the belief that bigger is better, then you'll be plenty happy to wrap your hands around the new Nintendo DSi XL.

Larger screen size ; Still very portable ; New matte finish offers better grip ; Compatible with DS cartridges

Weak and overpriced titles ; Same screen resolution as the DSi and DS Lite ; Small number of preinstalled titles

Nintendo’s blown-up DSi XL offers a more immersive experience, but may not be worth the upgrade for existing DS owners.

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Nintendo DSi XL (Midnight Blue)

 

There's no debating it, the Nintendo DS is by far the best-selling portable system ever released. With approximately 128 million units sold worldwide, no other gaming handheld comes close to the success of the franchise. Even the Sony PlayStation...

Adds two supersized screens; improved viewing angle; fantastic battery life; great new pen-shaped stylus; preinstalled games and software

A bit bulky and heavy; size makes device less portable; no improvements over DSi's cameras and internal storage; networking hiccups found in DSi remain; text-based games may look slightly blurry; old DSiWare games can't be transferred over to the XL

At the end of the day, the DSi XL is exactly the same as the DSi, so unless you're desperate for more touch-screen real estate, or your vision is impaired, we can't recommend a purchase over the original DSi.

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Nintendo DSi XL (burgundy) Console reviews

 
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Size Certainly Matters With Nintendo's DSi XL

 

An extra inch of screen real estate takes Nintendo's newest portable from mere novelty to drool inducing must have.

Big, gorgeous screens and comfy Sharpie-sized stylus prove it: Size matters. Better battery life than DSi ; TIRED Blown-up art looks a bit pixelized. Where are we supposed to store that giant stylus

Blown-up art looks a bit pixelized. Where are we supposed to store that giant stylus

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DSi XL

 

The only problem with super-sizing a pocket-sized DSi is that you'll need a bigger pocket. Otherwise, the freshly minted DSi XL is all that.

It's hard not to like Nintendo's new DSi XL despite its $20 premium over the regular DSi. The XL, after all, is identical to the pocket-friendly, bi-folding dual-screen dynamo that is the DSi in most respects, save for "eXtra Largeness".

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DSi XL Review; The Good & The Bad

 

No doubt that Nintendo owns the handheld market and that gamers are always buying every handheld that Nintendo releases. First it was the DS Lite, then the DSi, and now it's the DSi XL. With the DSi XL out in North America this week, DS Lite and DSi...

The Nintendo DSi XL offers the same features as the DSi. The larger screen is the biggest selling factor of this handheld but I'm not sure if it's a good or a bad thing to others. I actually liked the DSi XL due to the fact that I get to play my...

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Review: Nintendo DSi XL

 

The release of the DSi XL, or DSi LL as it is known in Japan, was a surprise for many. Nintendo had already released three iterations of the DS hardware, and the DSi felt like the final handheld before a complete refresh was due. But that wasn't the...

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Product Specifications

4.2" screens 93% bigger than the Nintendo DS Lite screen Wider viewing angle Immediate play with pre-installed software

Audio Output

Sound Output Mode:Stereo

Battery

Run Time (Up To):17hour(s)

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:0.8in
Height:3.6in
Weight:11.1oz
Width:6.3in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:4.2in
Diagonal Size (metric):10.7cm
Output Type:Color
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Game Console

Color Support:Color
Form Factor:Handheld
Name:Nintendo DSi XL
Type:Handheld game console

Header

Manufacturer:Nintendo
Model:DSi XL
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Nintendo

Input Device

Type:4-way cross keypad

Miscellaneous

Color:Bronze/Burgundy/Wine red
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