Nintendo's long-anticipated DSi XL handheld gaming consoles hit the U.S. market on March 28, Daniel S. Evans reports, featuring two 4.2-inch screens with much better viewing angles from the sides
than the original DSi's two 3.25-inch screens. It will retail for $189.99.
In addition to the familiar small stylus that can be stored within the device, the new device
includes a longer, pen-like stylus, Evans says, "which is definitely more comfortable if you are going to be playing for a long time." Several games are preloaded.
Bloomberg's Adam Satariano reports the device will double as a book reader similar to Apple's iPad,
Amazon's Kindle and Sony's Reader. Nintendo will roll out "100 Classic Books" for $19.95 in June. "It's not really about trying to take on the e-book market," says
Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo's evp of sales and marketing for North America. "It's just one more way to enjoy your device."
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