With the DSi XL launching into Australian stores tomorrow, Nintendo has announced a timely price drop for the regular, low-fat DSi.
When the DSi XL was priced at $299.95 – the same price point as the DSi – we speculated that Nintendo might adjust the price of the existing model.
Hey, we were right!
As of today, the DSi will carry a recommended retail price of $249.95.
Who’s picking up a DSi XL tomorrow? Or are you now tempted by the original DSi?
dmag87
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 4:10 PMDSi is pretty tempting. Go to IGN and read their top 10 DSiWare titles. There are more quality gaming diversions than I first thought, (Dark Void Zero, Flipnote, the artstyle puzzlers to name but a few)
Vel
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 4:54 PMI guess if you are internet savvy it wouldn’t really matter, but about 90% of the DS games are shovelwares… Remember that that’s Top 10 out of a million :p
Steven Bogos
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 6:26 PMThe great thing about shovelware is you can just not buy it :P
I’d rather have 10 titles out of a million that are good, than 1 good title and about fifty mediocre ones
Daniel
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 4:12 PMPrice drop takes effect officially tomorrow apparently.
I’m getting a DSi XL, only for err “Professional” reasons >_>
Craig Oats
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 8:07 PMDon’t lie Mr V. You know you’ll end up using it more and more. ;D
Michael Barnes
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 5:45 PMPicking my Bronze XL from JB HI FI tomorrow. XL + XL starter kit (case, screen protectors, extra stylus) + Sonic Collection for the normal RRP $299. Pretty great if you ask me. If not GAME Online is selling them for $269 and Big W for $278.
Cerzel
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 7:41 PMI’ll be tempted to get a DS -any DS- when they make it a damn reasonable price, and $250 is not it.
Matthew Buckner
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 8:07 PMDS Lites are (and always have been) sub $200 and generally have a game or 2 thrown in…
I am considering trading my DSi for an XL…the 4.2inch screens are very sexy…Plus I have not spent any money on DSi Ware outside of the free 1000pts so i’m looking forward to getting 1000pts again and actually getting some games that I want now that the selection is much better
Deedz
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 8:36 PM^ cheapo…
Lucas Brown
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 8:35 PMHow have they not saturated the market already…