What can I say about the DSi XL?

…that I haven’t already said about the PSP Go? Honestly, my current thought is that they are entirely similar in their general selling potential: too late, too expensive, no point. If you haven’t heard yet, it’s basically a DSi with a bigger screen. That’s about it. Of course, I can’t really compare it to the PSP Go, because it might as well just be another color of the already existing DSi. But more expensive. And completely not worth it.

President of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime said he didn’t understand who the PSP Go is marketed to. Well somebody tell Reggie that I don’t understand who could possibly used this. The elderly? I should hope they can see the already-larger DSi screens just fine. Otherwise they might want to get their glasses fixed. People playing their portable system in large groups? Not for that price.

Also, the DSi just came out last year. This one is coming out not a year later. Wouldn’t everyone who was planning on buying a DSi have bought one by now? I really don’t see the target audience here, just like the PSP Go. Are we, like with the PSP Go and older PSP systems, going to see an increase in DS Lite and DSi sales now because people realize how dang expensive this thing is? Nintendo must have thought Sony’s conspiracy plan was genius, because they seem to be emulating it (well, almost).

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