DSi XL launching in Europe March 5

by JC Fletcher on Jan 14th 2010 9:45AM

Nintendo of Europe has provided a firm release date for the DSi XL, the up-sized, spectator-friendly version of the DSi. European gamers will be able to take the system home in a big bag on March 5.

The European edition of the system will launch in Wine Red and Dark Brown, skipping the Natural White color from the Japanese release, and comes preloaded with DSiWare, including A Little Bit of... Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: Arts Edition, Dictionary 6 in 1 with Camera Function and the Nintendo DSi Browser. We have no idea why Flipnote Studio, which is included with DSi LL systems in Japan, is absent. It's free, so users will have to download that themselves.

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Tags: DS, dsi-ll, dsi-xl, europe, Nintendo, release-date

Reader Comments (43)

whuditsay?

I would guess the US release date is close to that.

And 3-6 months later the DS2 will be officially announced....

Yep. Just like my GO. Bought it and 2 weeks later it was leaked the PSP2 is coming out next after the 4000 model. Whoopidido!

Seriously though, I'm growing tired of all these iterations of handhelds. I understand they want to improve it, but if the PS3 had so many different versions (no, not HDD space, I'm talking about fat vs slim) people would be up in arms.

You basically get punished for buying the first model handheld, no matter what company you choose. I thought Sony would break away from Nintendo's formula on that one, but instead the replicated then 1uped them.

PS:

Not to be mean or anything, but do you sit in your car and make scary pictures of your angry face just for making an avatar on a joystiq comment board?

PPS:

I normally wouldn't say that, but the safety of the anonymity of the net is comforting.

PPPS: wearing blackberry earpieces bring the intimidation factor down a notch or two. Real scary people talk on their actual cell phones while in the car.

Man, are all Sega Saturns this mean?

Sony does catch flack for the numerous SKUs they have had. Nintendo on the other hand can get away with it because....well they can.....too bad they don't do the same with their consoles....I've been waiting on Wii Colors for a while now. I mean sure I had a Red N64, a Green N64, and a black N64 but that was over a decade ago....all I want now is a black Wii...that too much to ask?

as for taking pictures for Joystiq......uhhh no...my pictures are on numerous Social sites as well as in digital picture frames in my house, sent as MMS to people etc......

who in the hell takes pics JUST for Joystiq?

Blackberry earpieces? you DO realize that Bluetooth headset are not restricted to BBs right?

That makes it even less intimidating, Chris. :D

Well with the DS theres really only 2 versions. The DS and the DSi, the DS Lite and XL are just minor differences not worth upgrading to unless you have a ton of spare money. It's not like with PSP where they keep adding new crap.

I hope in time there'll be some more neutral colors to choose from later, like black.

I get the whole "it's for grandmas, so lets make it BROWN", but come on. Not all old people are stuck with a taste pre-World War One.

that isn't brown and it's nicer than any of the DSi colors

also brown is a neutral

I used to have a brown Zune and was upset that the newer Zunes didn't have brown as an available color.

I'll be picking up the brown DSi XL if that color is available in the US.

I actually like the Wine Red color.

"the system will launch in Wine Red and Dark Brown"
Brown isn't brown? I'm guessing red isn't red and black isn't black either in your world. I'm not even going to go there.

Also, I don't care if you like it better or not, I never wanted "brown" to go away, I wanted additional colors.

sorry, thought you were commenting on the one in the picture

either way, how are "brown" and "wine red" bad colours? not everything has to be black and white and neon blue. these colors are way better than any of the DSi colors

Hi Joystiqers...

Long time no see!

...Hi.

Hello – button, dear friend!

Are you really Proto Man?

Well... it's been awhile! I still read Joystiq everyday, and there are a lot of new commenters now...

I know I'm not relevant anymore, but I just wanted to say Hi... I still chat everyday with my good Joystiq friends tho: Sheppy, Noshino, Gun Barrier, ThornedVenom, Josh, Moptimus Slime... and many more... even tmac is in our little chat group.

I miss to be a Joystiq commenter... =p

By the way, if anyone wants to add me to Facebook, just look for Fernando Paramo or http://www.facebook.com/fernandorocker

dude....where have you been?? lol

Quite frankly, given the standard of a lot of the new posters, anyone who can string a few intelligent sentences together is very relevant. And needed.

haha... well, a lot of things happened since last year. But the biggest news is... I got divorced...

But everything is fine tho... I just don't comment here because we discuss all the gaming news thru Live Messenger.

Babel...

Well, I know sheppy left the comment section for that very reason... the comment section is not what it used to be... a lot of trolls now...

I know I used to be the biggest Sony troll around the 2006-2007, but the people who knows me knows that I changed a lot and became kinda neutral.

Sadly, the new trolls are fond of trolling other commenters rather than consoles. Which means they're in EVERY thread. Huzzah. Having said that, I think people easily forget that there have always been douchebags in the comments (I remember Flying Spaghetti Monster and some other witty chaps).

Still, Joystiq comments are often pretty hilarious, especially when everyone is united against some crap from Greenpeace or the guy who sues everyone. So some good times.

Sorry to hear that man.....yea the trolling here is at an all time high....need more fair and balanced people....feel free to come back anytime and add that.....

Fernando, me ol' ally.
How are you mate?

You got divorced?
(didn't even know you married)
well, hope your happier.
Was it that girl in the pic in your
emails?

I do get your emails by the way
but not being on social networking
sites; it makes little sense accepting your
invitations.

anyways, risking a downvote by not being on
topic and all.

glad to see you back.

p.s. even I have gone a bit neutral - fanboy wise.
some might even say anti-nintendo *gasp*
we've come a long way sine the NDF days.

Ahh, the NDF!

Those were good times...

Sometimes I think Joystiq should silence all comments that contain certain words or phrases that are key to fanboy arguments. Things like "Sony Shill", "Xbox sux", or anytime "Wii" and "kiddie" are used in the same sentence.

Oh, and welcome back. Never really commented on your posts too much, but I do recall seeing you around before.

Hey Fernando, welcome back fella. Haven't seen you OR Moptimus in ages. Why the hell did he stop commenting?

I really should get on MSN more often, but most of my time is divided 'twixt here and VGChartz, and, you know, life.

I'm not joining facebook, though. The last thing i need is another timesink to add on to those (and a way for all my high-school acquaintances who are better left behind to find me again).

I notice the stylus is getting bigger with each iteration of DS. By 2014 we'll all be using javelins. Count on it.

As for the DSi XL, I'm content with my standard DSi/GBA:SP combo, so no sale here.

I eagerly await the javelin-powered New International Track & Field sequel.

LMAO @ Dale

I choked on my pepsi

I'm adding a Dark Brown to my family of 5 Game Boys of each color, Silver Game Boy Pocket, Gold Game Boy Light, Gold Pokemon Game Boy Color, Pokemon Center Gold and Celebi Green GBAs, NES and Charizard GBA SPs, Graphite and Pikachu GBA SP2's, Famicom/Mother 3/Final Fantasy IV Game Boy Micros, Silver DS Phat, White and Green DS Lites, Blue and Lime Green DSis.

:3

Ahh, International Track and Field. I had that on the PSX. Great game. Nobody in my household could button mash better than I.

Dammit. Operating the Joystiq reply system while drunk is not recommended..

Boo, no White? I was hoping to get it in white to match my DS Lite and DSi. Oh well. I'm a bit undecided about which to get between Wine Red and Dark Brown. Brown looks like black, I'd like to see it close up to see just how brown it actually is.

And next the XXL, just for kicks and because they know you'll buy it anyways.

Hmm... I kinda like the wine red color. If I didn't already have a DSi (and if I didn't know about the DS2 annoucement rumors), I might invest in one. I particularly like that they've moved to a larger pen-sized stylus. I don't use the ones that came with the current DSi (or the DS lite) because they're too small and make my hands cramp up.

Speaking of hand cramps, I got some horrible ones playing the TMNT arcade game on 360 this morning. Good times.

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DSi XL launching in Europe March 5

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