No Western release for the new XL colours have been announced, nor any indication that the price cuts will be replicated outside of Japan. Nintendo may also feel the colours are necessary given the relatively mild market impact of the DSi XL itself, which unlike the DSi introduces no new functionality beyond a significantly larger screen. As an eighth-generation console, its primary competitor was Sonys PlayStation Vita. The system features backward compatibility with older Nintendo DS video games. It was announced in March 2010 and unveiled at E3 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS.
The DS in the name stands for ‘developers’ system’ or ‘dual screen’. The Nintendo 3DS is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. The device was released globally from 2004 to 2005 and is a seventh-generation gaming device. Although they are functionally identically to previous models new hardware colours have repeatedly been shown to have a large positive effect on sales, for both Nintendo and Sony. The Nintendo DS is a dual-screen handheld gaming console developed by Nintendo. The Nintendo DSi XL, known as DSi LL in Japan, has been primarily aimed at an older age group and the new colours may signify an attempt to appeal to a younger demographic. Released on November 21, 2004, in North America and Japan, and on March 11, 2005, in Europe, the Nintendo DS represented an experimental new era for Nintendo's game consoles.
Nintendo ds models portable#
Nintendo's primary answer to this issue appears to be the introduction of the new 3DS portable at E3 this month, although the standard DS models are likely to be sold in parallel for some time. The Nintendo DS (Japanese: DS Nintend DS) is Nintendo's fifth series, seventh generation handheld game console. The three new colours are referred to simply as Yellow, Blue and Green and their bright primary colours stand in contrast to the more subtle colours of the original releases in Japan (Wine Red, Dark Brown and Natural White).Īlthough the Nintendo DS is still the best-selling hardware in the West and in Japan, sales have been seen to slow in recent months.
The DSi Lite will no longer be given any recommended price by Nintendo, with retailers likely to significantly reduce it from the current ¥16,800 (£125/$183) standard. Price cuts for all three models of the Nintendo DS are to be made in Japan, as three new hardware colours for the Nintendo DSi XL are also introduced.įrom June 19 the price of the DSi XL in Japan is to be cut from ¥20,000 (£148/$218) to ¥18,000 (£133/$196).
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