Posts tagged DSi-XL

Get the DSi XL in blue or pink this holiday

by JC Fletcher (Oct 25th 2011 9:25AM)

With the 3DS not doing as well as Nintendo would like, and with a pressing need to get the device in as many hands as possible before the Vita hits, it's issuing two new holiday bundles of ... the DSi XL. On November 6, you'll be able to get Nintendo's oversized handheld in new Midnight Blue ...

Metallic Rose DSi XL bafflingly arriving Sept. 18

by Justin McElroy (Sep 9th 2011 10:00AM)

From massive price cuts to tossing the 3DS in a cradle, we're starting to suspect that when it comes to the DS platform, Nintendo seems to be throwing it all to the wall and seeing what sticks. The latest evidence: Today the company announced that a new color of the DSi XL, "Metallic Rose," will ...

Select Walmart stores offering $100 credit toward 3DS with old DS trade-in

by David Hinkle (Mar 25th 2011 7:10PM)

This Sunday, the 3DS launches in the US and, to celebrate the occasion, US-based megastore Walmart is offering quite the deal for anyone who lives in one of a dozen states. When purchasing the new handheld, consumers in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, ...

3DS Virtual Console getting Game Gear and TurboGraphx-16 games, coming late May

by Griffin McElroy (Mar 2nd 2011 1:04PM)

In addition to select, hand-picked Game Boy and Game Boy Color classics, the 3DS's Virtual Console will also play host to titles from two slightly surprising sources: The Sega Game Gear and TurboGraphx-16 handhelds. No specific entries from the two devices were named during Reggie Fils-Aime's ...

DSi charger is compatible with 3DS, and other minutiae

by JC Fletcher (Jan 17th 2011 3:30PM)

While we all wait for more news on the 3DS (we'll hear more right around Wednesday), why not catch up on some of the little tidbits you might have missed? Andriasang has rounded up some assorted information on the upcoming system -- for example, the cartridges. In case you haven't seen the 3DS Game ...

November NPD: Best month ever for retail, Xbox

by JC Fletcher (Dec 9th 2010 6:30PM)

November is traditionally a big, big month for games, thanks to the impending holidays and the temporary financial insanity bestowed upon Americans by the Black Friday Effect. This November may have been the biggest. The NPD reports that last month was the "best November on record in terms of new ...

Yes, another set of Amazon game deals today

by JC Fletcher (Dec 1st 2010 12:00PM)

Amazon refuses to stop tempting us with awesome deals, hosting an all-video-game Gold Box today -- including some popular discounts that came over the crazy weekend, revisited. The deal of the day is Just Dance 2 for $25.99, representing the perfect opportunity for you to pick it up as a gift for ...

Nintendo painted red in first-half fiscal year results

by James Ransom-Wiley (Oct 28th 2010 11:02AM)

We'll be the first to admit it's nigh impossible to grasp the nuances of just what in the world is going on with the global economy, but things are clearly up you-know-whose creek without a paddle when Nintendo reports a ... loss?! Sure, earnings were seriously down for Nintendo during the same ...

Red Wii and DSi XL bundles, Wii Remote Plus, and FlingSmash in North America Nov. 7

by JC Fletcher (Oct 21st 2010 9:29AM)

After keeping us in suspense for a couple of weeks, Nintendo of America has finally announced the Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary hardware bundles for North America. Both the red Wii and DSi XL systems will arrive on November 7. The $200 Wii bundle includes New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii ...

Super Mario Wii and DSi XL systems coming to Europe

by JC Fletcher (Oct 11th 2010 2:45PM)

First, the Super Mario Collection Special Pack was confirmed for Europe after being announced for Japan. Today, the special edition Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary DSi XL and Wii systems have been announced for the region as well, with each red system bundled with a Mario game. The red Wii ...