The new, larger iteration of the DS handheld series, the DSi XL had a strong debut month in March says video game analyst Michael Pachter.
Although it was only available for four days in March, Nintendo still sold 141,000 units, with the full line (DS Lite, DSi and the XL) selling 701,000 units for the month.
If accurate, the number is very high considering the XL sells for $190, a premium price from the DS Lite (MSRP $130) and DSi (MSRP $170).
The screen of the XL is 93 percent bigger than the DSi, and Nintendo has said it is aimed at users that want to use the Internet more, making the text easier to read.
The DSi LL (the Japanese name for the XL) went on sale in November and has seen strong sales since, with almost 750,000 sold in its first two months.
Globally, DS sales are approaching 130 million.
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Although set for launch next week, it appears Microsoft has jumped the gun and begun selling the 64GB model of the Zune HD early.
The model sells for $349 USD, which is a $50 discount from the comparable iPod Touch model.
Additionally, Microsoft has dropped the price of smaller capacity models, with the 16GB model dropping to an MSRP of $200 and the 32GB model to $270. Of course, Amazon has the players for much cheaper, ($170 for the 16GB for example) but seeing the MSRP drop is a good start for other e-tailers.
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The large retailer HMV has slashed the price of the PSPgo by GBP 75 to GBP 149.99 in the UK, less than two months after its release to less-than-stellar critical reviews.
The handheld started with an MSRP of GBP 224.99 but after one week HMV had already slashed the price to GBP 200 due to lack of demand.
Early on, Australian retailer EB Games decided to not stock the console, a sentiment shared by a few other retailers.
Don McCabe, managing director of the UK game chain Chips had the harshest words for the PSPgo handheld, saying he expects the console to “fail miserably” in the market.
