The Nintendo DSi XL (known as the Nintendo DSi LL in Japan) is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. It is the fourth iteration of the Nintendo DS and a hardware revision of the Nintendo DSi, having a larger screen size.
Hardware[]
| DSLite | DSi | DSI XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 133.0 x 73.9 x 21.5 mm (5.24 x 2.91 x 0.85 in) |
137.0 x 74.9 x 18.9 mm (5.39 x 2.95 x 0.74 in) |
161.0 x 91.4 x 21.2 mm (6.34 x 3.60 x 0.83 in) |
| Volume | 211 cm3 (12.9 in3) |
194 cm3 (11.8 in3) |
312 cm3 (19.0 in3) |
| Mass | 218 g | 214 g | 314 g |
| Screen | 3.0 in | 3.25 in | 4.2 in |
As it is only a minor hardware revision, the internal resolution remains 256x192 pixels per screen. The reason for the larger screens is mainly attributed to allowing easier play on games that feature small text and precision gameplay. Another reason, according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, is "to offer a new play style, where those who are surrounding the game player can also join in one way or the other to the gameplay."
The Japanese version launched in three colors: Wine Red, Dark Brown, and Natural White.
The DSi XL, like every other DS, includes a stylus that fits into the unit. The DSi XL stylus is 96mm long, just 4mm longer than the stylus on the DSi. The XL also includes a 129.3mm-long pen-shaped stylus, which does not fit inside the console. In addition, for the first time in the DS line, two DS models share a common AC adapter, as the DSi XL uses the same AC adapter as the DSi.
Despite the increased size of the displays, the battery in the DSi XL supposedly outlasts that in the DSi. Nintendo claims 13-17 hours of runtime on the lowest brightness setting, compared to 9-14 on the DSi. On the highest brightness, the DSi XL supposedly lasts 4-5 hours, one hour longer than the range for the DSi.
Software[]
Preloaded on the internal memory: the DSi Browser, Flipnote Studio, Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Age Express: Math, and Meikyou Kokugo Rakubiki Jiten, a dictionary program.
As a DSi, the XL can play DS cartridges, including DSiWare and Nintendo DS games enhanced for DSi. Like the current DSi, there is no slot for Game Boy Advance cartridges.