DSi 2.0 for Japan

Next year, Japan is getting a new iteration on the DSi in the form of a half inch bigger screen. By question, is why would we need to purchase another model so soon after the first DSi was released? I can understand Nintendo wanting to fight right along side the PSPGo with it's 4 inch screen...but why didn't they just make a 4 inch screen model to start with...

http://kotaku.com/5390303/report-nintendo-releasing-new-dsi-with-larger-screens-for-japan-this-year

 

I stilll don't care. While it may be a bit bulky, my pockets are big enough for my DS 1.0. I got a bit excited over the DS Lite, I didn't care by the time the DSi came around, much less when it made it State-side.

 

It seems like a stupid move to me. They could just release this in the first place instead of the previous DSi. I wonder who's gonna buy it now that we know that next year Nintendo will show its new portable.

 

Considering that the price is the same, I doubt its a full on new model and more of a modification to the current DSi. I doubt Nintendo is going to try to get people who already have a DSi to buy this one.

 

Wow....
this seems more pointless than the creation of the more-fragile-than-glass DS lite...

 

PSPGO sucks to begin with. If they're going to remake the DSi bring back the GBA slots. All this is, is just a larger version of the first DSi. Why a need for a 2.0 actually? Just release it as something normal.

 

Agree with that. There are people out there who still play their GBA games.

Official site: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/dsiLL/index.html#/new/

 

Why do they keep releasing models of the same system? It's so annoying. I really don't care about the extras as long as it plays the games.

 

They're just advancing the technology. They did the same thing with the Game Boy.

 

i agree, but the Gameboy models were actually useful, i mean from black and white to color, and a dark screen to a light up one

although i do like the new DSi color schemes, and that new stylus is hunkin', how is that going to go in the DS?

i heard it has an increased battery life, thats a plus

 

Well... It has 2 cameras... (but thats just stupid imo)
The truly important thing is the addition of an sd card slot (like the wii)
It can create tons of new possibilities for the DS.