Nintendo Enters E-Reader Market with DSi XL Handheld

February 26th, 2010

Nintendo on Thursday revealed its next wave of products. The video-game maker is also planning to release Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M in the first half of 2010, but Nintendo DSi XL is taking the spotlight — and entering the e-reader market.

The new DSi XL handheld system launches March 28 and will retail for $189.99. There are plenty of improvements, beginning with screen size. The screens are 93 percent larger than the Nintendo DS Lite and feature a wider viewing angle so friends and family can share the experience.

The DSi XL will roll out in burgundy and bronze colors and come with a larger pen-like stylus designed to make it easier to play games that leverage the touchscreen. But the news that’s really making waves in the tech industry is the DSi XL doubling as an e-reader.

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