DSi, DSi XL Get Sweet Price Drops

by David Sanchez on May 10, 2012 @ 12:58 pm

Nintendo has announced via press release that both the DSi and its much larger brother, the DSi XL, will be getting hefty price cuts. Formerly available for $149.99, the DSi will see a reduced cost of $99.99. That’s 50 clams you’ll be saving on the lighter, more spruced up version of Nintendo’s last dual screen handheld. The DSi XL will go from $169.99 to $129.99, which means a sexy price tag drop of $40.

Gamers can expect the new prices for the DSi and DSi XL to go into effect on May 20. It was about time the Big N reduced the price on these two DS models. The 3DS has been around long enough to warrant a lower price tag for its successor. Hell, the 3DS and DSi XL are currently sporting the same price!

If you’re in the market for a DSi or DSi XL, be sure to wait for this deal. I’m still lugging around my clunky first-gen DS. Maybe it’s time I upgraded to a DSi. Of course, I could always just go with that new Midnight Purple 3DS, which is also hitting retailers on May 20. Decisions, decisions …

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hush404 says:

I think the DSiXL should be cheaper (especially when compared to the 3DS). I wonder if DSL bypass cards would work with an XL? I actually use my DSL mostly as an emu machine and dabble in the homebrew stuff too, but like the idea of a larger screen.

The DSi and XL did away with the GBA port though, didn't they? I have a "ram addon" chip in mine that allows me to do a few cool things that I wouldn't be able to do without it.

Ahh... I'm really just thinking out loud :P

David Sanchez says:

I agree with you that the DSi XL should probably be a bit cheaper. Even then, I may still save up for that one on account of those attractive large screens.

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