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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Report: Nintendo planning larger 3DS.

    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.

    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. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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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 ... : skankcore
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        They've been calling this for months now. : Mad Brahmin DiseaseThis person is cool!
        • I'll have to get a second 3DS for the girlfriend when Animal Crossing finally comes out anyways. : skankcore
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      Fuck nintendo. Of course there's a newer version. I mean cheaper version. I mean better version. I mean..... : geedeckThis person is cool!
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        You mean everyone, everywhere, since tech has existed? : ConanThis person is cool!
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          I think you can argue that Nintendo has been notably egregarious in this however GBA GBA SP GBA mic... : geedeckThis person is cool!
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            Several of those (the GBA Micro and DSi/XL) are very much optional models, not direct improvements. : ConanThis person is cool!
            • And really, the GBA SP is the only one I'd consider an essential upgrade (within each generation of devic... : ConanThis person is cool!
          • Which makes it a horrible decision to buy first gen Nintendo handhelds, but you knew that already. : jingletard
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            iPad, iPad 2, New iPad, New iPad 2?? : aethyr
            • Also, DSiXL isn't really an improvement over the DSi unless you want a bigger screen. Some people want a... : 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. ... : EntityThis person is cool!
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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... : aethyr
          • I skipped the DSi, but going from a Lite to and XL was a big improvement. The huge-ass screen and the st... : capt trippsThis person is cool!
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          That's your problem, not theirs. Be satisfied with your DS lite, it's a solid system. Many people prefer ... : EnhancedInterrogator
          • Yes it's our problem, that's why we don't want to buy Nintendo stuff. But if enough people feel that way,... : geedeckThis person is cool!
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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... : EntityThis person is cool!
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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. : ConanThis person is cool!
              • As we all wait excitedly for iPad 17 and iPhone 35 : capt trippsThis person is cool!
            • you should just never buy anything ever. Because waiting for the new model is always worth it. : thecwp
          • I never had the urge to get a DSi. It's a completely non-essential upgrade. Slightly bigger screen? Big f... : Grape Flavor
      • And Apple? : capt trippsThis person is cool!
      • ^^ I feel the same way dude. : m0rfus
      • This sounds like petulant whining. You buy a product, then they release a better one to rope in new c... : systaticThis person is cool!
      • I honestly can't say I sympathize much. It's not any different than any other technology company, Apple, ... : 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... : rtrson
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        Nah, you just have to adjust your purchasing habits accordingly. : one random winner
        • Agreed. I think by now people have to realize there is a risk attached to buying the first iteration of ... : disembodied potatoThis person is cool!
    • 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... : ghost in my shellThis person is cool!
    • Time to sell my 3DS. : at0micgardenThis person is cool!
    • I'm not upset so much at a bigger screen, but if this new 3DS has a longer battery life, that might stick... : OzzieMejia
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      I'd prefer a slightly smaller model with rounded bevels, something like the DSi. More battery life too : Serpico74This person is cool!
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        yeah, Nintendo somehow managed to make the 3DS look worse than the launch model DS. : ProziumThis person is cool!
        • Way less comfortable too. Those sharper edges are bad. : Serpico74This person is cool!
    • And this is what I was waiting for, Zelda remake woot! : InfernoAblaze