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Placed side by side a regular Sony PlayStation Portable – the newly launched Nintendo DSi LL is huge! When opened up, it’s almost like a mini netbook. For more images, click here. Currently, it’s available for purchase via playasia.com for a whopping US$269 (RM919). With that price, I can get a freaking Nintendo Wii or entry level Xbox360 Arcade. Damn!
Satoru Iwata, the President of Nintendo said he doesn’t like attempts to paint Apple and his company as rivals. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Iwata is an Apple fan himself, carrying an iPhone and using a Mac laptop on a regular basis. He claims the two companies appeal to different consumers, and says that attempts to create a rivalry make him “uncomfortable.”
Ok, I admit it. This is a sour-grapes post. Happy? Fine! Move on, shall we? But Nintendo has confirmed that the newer and bigger Nintendo DSi LL is targeting folks who are 45 and older. Since I am not in that age band – I’ll be glad to stick to my smaller and recently obsolete Nintendo DSi. (Deep inside, I know it’s not true)
At an investors event in Tokyo, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata admitted a “miscalculation” was made about the game market. This comes as Nintendo records its first decline in profits in six years. On top of that – he also said Nintendo is aware of the weak 2009 software releases. He continued saying “Now, we are preparing for next year and thinking about what to do the year after next. We’re thinking about our best chances for success.”
All these read “new hardware”. So don’t buy anything Nintendo until any confirmed announcements are made. Hint: new Wii.
I may say whatever sour-grape shit after being screwed by Nintendo releasing a newer and bigger DSi 2 weeks into getting myself a Nintendo DSi. In the end, I’ll succumb to the bigger screen when I see the real unit and most probably will get one. Pfffffftt … nerd. But I’ve got a new gadget buying rule – either I buy it upon release or don’t buy at all, especially after it’s been released for over 3 months. For the video of the above, continue:
Not only did they confirmed it and calling it Nintendo DSi LL – it ships November 21st in Japan. The 4.2-inch DSi LL is priced at ¥20,000 (about $221). So, is big the new small? Check out the size of the stylus. It’s a freaking pen! Available in dark brown, burgundy and natural white. Take your pick. As for me, I’ll just freaking stick with my 2-weeks old DSi. For size comparison between the DSi and DSi LL, continue:
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