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Steve Watts posted a new article,
Report: Nintendo planning larger 3DS
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A report out of Japan claims that the 3DS is getting an "XL" hardware revision, making it 1.5x bigger. The reported new system could hit this summer.
Jun 04, 2012 12:02pm PDT
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Steve Watts posted a new article,
Report: Nintendo planning larger 3DS
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A report out of Japan claims that the 3DS is getting an "XL" hardware revision, making it 1.5x bigger. The reported new system could hit this summer.
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It'll probably have a built in second analog pad. They had to announce this shit the day after I get Kid ...
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skankcore
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They've been calling this for months now.
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Mad Brahmin Disease
I'll have to get a second 3DS for the girlfriend when Animal Crossing finally comes out anyways.
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skankcore
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Fuck nintendo. Of course there's a newer version. I mean cheaper version. I mean better version. I mean.....
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geedeck
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You mean everyone, everywhere, since tech has existed?
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Conan
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I think you can argue that Nintendo has been notably egregarious in this however GBA GBA SP GBA mic...
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geedeck
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Several of those (the GBA Micro and DSi/XL) are very much optional models, not direct improvements.
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Conan
And really, the GBA SP is the only one I'd consider an essential upgrade (within each generation of devic...
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Conan
Which makes it a horrible decision to buy first gen Nintendo handhelds, but you knew that already.
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jingletard
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iPad, iPad 2, New iPad, New iPad 2??
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aethyr
Also, DSiXL isn't really an improvement over the DSi unless you want a bigger screen. Some people want a...
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aethyr
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Yeah I feel like I'm about done with them entirely as well. They're like the graphics cards of consoles. ...
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I agree DS Lite was a big improvement over Fat DS, but DSi and DSiXL weren't really upgrades over DS Lite...
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aethyr
I skipped the DSi, but going from a Lite to and XL was a big improvement. The huge-ass screen and the st...
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capt tripps
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That's your problem, not theirs. Be satisfied with your DS lite, it's a solid system. Many people prefer ...
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EnhancedInterrogator
Yes it's our problem, that's why we don't want to buy Nintendo stuff. But if enough people feel that way,...
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geedeck
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Until I can read the future, this is a bullshit response. It's one thing to go from one "generation" to a...
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Entity
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I honestly don't see how that's a slap in the face if you're not breaking compatibility or something.
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Conan
As we all wait excitedly for iPad 17 and iPhone 35
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capt tripps
you should just never buy anything ever. Because waiting for the new model is always worth it.
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thecwp
I never had the urge to get a DSi. It's a completely non-essential upgrade. Slightly bigger screen? Big f...
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Grape Flavor
And Apple?
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capt tripps
^^ I feel the same way dude.
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m0rfus
This sounds like petulant whining. You buy a product, then they release a better one to rope in new c...
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systatic
I honestly can't say I sympathize much. It's not any different than any other technology company, Apple, ...
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Grape Flavor
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The way Nintendo does business is so predictable. It might piss me off if I actually still bought their p...
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rtrson
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Nah, you just have to adjust your purchasing habits accordingly.
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one random winner
Agreed. I think by now people have to realize there is a risk attached to buying the first iteration of ...
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disembodied potato
Guys I took one for the team a few weeks ago and bought a 3DS, you can thank me for speeding up the new r...
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ghost in my shell
Time to sell my 3DS.
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at0micgarden
I'm not upset so much at a bigger screen, but if this new 3DS has a longer battery life, that might stick...
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OzzieMejia
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I'd prefer a slightly smaller model with rounded bevels, something like the DSi. More battery life too
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Serpico74
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yeah, Nintendo somehow managed to make the 3DS look worse than the launch model DS.
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Prozium
Way less comfortable too. Those sharper edges are bad.
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Serpico74
And this is what I was waiting for, Zelda remake woot!
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InfernoAblaze