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.
Nintendo's E3 press briefing isn't until tomorrow, but we may be getting a small glimpse at the company's plans today. According to a report, Nintendo is set to announce a bigger version of the 3DS. Also, the report gives a possible price for the Wii U, though it's unclear if that information comes from Nintendo.
Japanese newspaper Nikkei (via Andriasang) reports that the company will debut a 3DS roughly 1.5 times bigger than the current size, with a 4.3 inch screen. It would be a hardware revision, but it sounds more like a jump from the DSi to the XL than anything drastic -- like a second stick. The release could come as early as this summer.
The report also claims that the Wii U is expected to be priced at 30,000 yen (approximately $380). It's unclear if this is Nikkei passing along known information, or if it's hazarding an educated guess. Nintendo has claimed that it won't share pricing info at the event. If $380 sounds steep, keep in mind that the Wii is still priced at 20,000 yen in Japan, or roughly $250 here. Obviously, the prices don't translate perfectly.
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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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Yeah I feel like I'm about done with them entirely as well. They're like the graphics cards of consoles. You can buy one now, but you know there will be a new iteration of it in 6 months that is not truly a direct hardware upgrade, but enough of a quality-of-life improvement that you're cranky you bought the "old one".
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I never had the urge to get a DSi. It's a completely non-essential upgrade. Slightly bigger screen? Big fucking deal. DSiWare? Yawn - like I'm going to trade that for losing the ability to play my GBA carts on the Lite's beautiful screen.
If you bought a DS Fat I can see how you might be a little miffed about the DS Lite, but again, it's not really any different than what they did with the revisions of the PSP, or Xbox 360 or PS3 for that matter.
New, better hardware comes out all the time. Even with game consoles. Deal with it.
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This sounds like petulant whining.
You buy a product, then they release a better one to rope in new customers. You still have the product you bought. And it only happens about every 2 years or so.
DS: 11/04
DS Lite: 06/06
DSi: 11/08
3DS: 03/11
Everything in technology is like this. Video cards, processors.
Playstation 3 gets higher capacity hard drives every year or so and eventually a slimmer housing.
XBOX 360 gets higher capacity hard drives, a slimmer housing, and an upgrade to not overheat and stop working.
I bought a phone a few months ago, and now there's a fancier version of the phone out.
I bought a car last year, and what do you know? This year's car has been revised.
I bought a steak at the store yesterday, and now there meat counter has a fresher one.
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I honestly can't say I sympathize much. It's not any different than any other technology company, Apple, Sony, MS.
Original iPad isn't as good as iPad 3.
PSP-1000 isn't as good as PSP-3000.
Loud, overheating, no wi-fi, no HDMI launch Xbox 360 isn't nearly as good as modern Xbox 360 S.
I could go on. It's pretty clear you're singling out Nintendo for a "problem" that is universal to the world of technology.
Early adopters end up with hardware that isn't the latest and greatest after a couple of years. It's the way it works.
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