Posts Tagged ‘DS Lite’

Europe drops DS price

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

After , now it is to cut price. The price of both model ’s falls, but not that of the XL.

confirmed that ’s and the ’s prices will be dropping from June 18 in .

Well, there has been no set amount yet for the drop in the prices because it will be left up to the retailers. They will be deciding the reduced price for the consoles.

It is not clear why this move comes from . Is it that it is to clear stock for a new that is coming soon?

Also in Australia there was a price fall of and the was ignored after the came to the market.

Well, don’t expect any more drop.

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DS XL is being sold more than PSP in Japan

Monday, May 24th, 2010

According to the latest retail data from , the SKUs of has outsold the of Sony.

On Friday the Co. reported that 15,879 units of LL were sold units and it ranked No. 3 hardware between the time period of May 10 and May 16.

In the same period 9990 units of were sold.

For the week the was sold by 2,695 units.

The ranked No. 1 and it had sold 24,475 units and the go sold 871 units. It was ranked at No. 9.

In the month of March also released the XL to the U.S. retail. It is
better known with the two 4.2-inch LCD screens and each of it is 93 percent larger than the . It also features 2 digital cameras. It has improved battery life and comes with larger stylus.

This was price tagged at at $189.99.

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DSi XL launching this month in North America

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

has indicated about the launch of its XL in very soon.

This new one has two 4.2 inch screens and this is 93 percent larger than the screens of the . It is made such for a better viewing angle and also for making the more social.

Talking about the social nature of it, the game will be also launching two portable games named America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking and WarioWare: D.I.Y.

“For some people, good things come in big packages,” said Cammie Dunaway, of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing exclaimed.

He also added further, “Our family of systems has been going strong since 2004, and this new portable system really lets players enjoy the fun together.”

In the feature matters, this new version has has all the same features as the system such as two cameras, photo and sound manipulation tools.

With broadband connection one can easily upload photos directly to Facebook and can also download the latest DSiWare games and apps.

March 28, 2010 is the launching date.

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DSi XL Handheld Device

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

system was released a year ago. Next to strike is XL. Its screen is nearly double compared to . It is expected to available for sale on 28th March, 2010 in two colors (reddish-purple and bronze).

XL is little bit heavy in weight than previous models but it’s very much durable. Its size is very surprising; it’s still “pocketable”. It has two huge screens its video quality is very much remarkable.

Brand name of XL is “social device” by due to bigger screen and it also allows multiple people to view the screen at the same time.

It also has a much bigger stylus which looks like a pen or permanent marker. Complete review of XL will be available in coming week. Keep in touch with CNET for knowing latest reviews about XL.

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DS Lite has a refined outlook

Monday, February 15th, 2010

With a modern design and a further refined outlook, , the latest release from the family has already sold an incredible figure of over 12 million units all across .

With its fantastic look , is not just the top of portable entertainment, but also a true masterpiece of design. features brighter screens and with four levels of brightness which give a higher gloss to the games. , one touch screen, voice recognition, wi-fi integration to play with friends around the world, 3D graphics wireless messaging system are the key strengths of this new .

The is designed for people of all ages as they can play games of versatile genres. It is equipped with a stylus and microphone, allowing you to play as with any other , it is available on the market in three different colors, Pink, White and Black.

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Rise Of Smart Phone Gaming, Is It Next Nintendo?

Monday, January 25th, 2010

In the mobile gaming world has dominated the market with his . The was Number one for a year and came later to rule the game world. When the fascinating of has come to an end Google and Apple starts their new gaming era with smart phone in the gaming world.

Recent popularity is proving that smart phone will lead the next ten years and introduce more fantastic gaming ideas. Reading a recent article in New York Times, I come to know that subscribers of downloading the games are more than 50% of the billion from the . There are 15,000 games in App Store for and Google device user can play with 3,000 games. Considering all these information that Google and apple’s smart phone is the most popular and will rule the game world for over next decade

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Nintendo DS screens increased by 93% of DS Lite

Friday, January 15th, 2010

This spring, the market in UK would witness the launch of a version of the popular gaming , the . Today, announced this news.

XL would have 4.2’’ dual screens which are as much as 93% larger than the .
According to , the larger screens would enhance the game play especially in games such as and the .

The would be launched in different colors such as wine red and dark brown and would also comprise of built-in educational software and a dictionary.

XL would allow gamers to download games from the shop and they would be able to create and share photos.

According to the industry experts, the Japanese company will branch out because Smartphones are becoming more and more popular for gaming.

The version of has been a great success in . It has touched sales figures of as much as 40 million since its launch in 2005.

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The best selling console in Europe is Nintendo DS

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

has been announced in European history as becoming the best selling .

The family of , including the and also the , have now shifted more than 40 million units in only the market. boasted that the achieved this milestone of success within five years and this is a new record.

In the same chart the claims to be the fastest selling home in the market by achieving the sale figure of 20 million within just three years.

Talking towards the software side, the Sports Resort has been shifted around 5 million copies in the 5 months after its release in the late July.

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The big screen of DS Lite

Friday, January 1st, 2010

From the time of the idea came for a living room optimized if we remember properly. In those days the was developed to a revision that had larger screens. It was never released, but was ready for the production of . It had screens of 3.8 inch.

This 3.8 inch screen is larger than what we have the standard 3 inch screens on . Well, it is on the other hand is smaller than the XL’s 4.2 inch screens.

The will be flying away from stores and the of never entered into production. But it is sure that the unreleased piece of hardware for the became the base for XL.

Yes, much ahead of announcing this new one as the LL in the market and as XL in the market, the company tossed around other names. Shigeru Miyamoto liked the name Deka. This name is Large in English.

However, other members of the team suggested to name it as Comfort, Executive, Premium, and Living.

Even thought of using the name of XL globally before settling on the name as LL for the market.

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Nintendo and Intel to develop new console

Monday, December 28th, 2009

and may join hands. This is the latest news coming from different sources. It is now much talked that both the giants could be in talks to develop new . It is also presumed that the new may be the inevitable successor to the .

may tempt to use its latest graphics processor, . This is also being assumed if the talk between the two implements.

Many also believed that in 2010 or early 2011 a HD system will be launched. It is presumed that the talks between and would be with regard to a next-gen as opposed to the re-jigged platform such as comparison between the and the /.

Well, lets wait and watch what happens. And also to watch whether this would be the right move for by ignoring options that are provided by ATI and Nvidia.

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