Nintendo Launches DSi XL

@ zero and others. why does nintendo need better graphics? They've got nothing to do with better games, which is what is really important. The psp has always been far superior on that level, but has sold a fraction of the units. I never understand the old style 'hardcore gamer' confusion around nintendo's current products. They aren't competing in the same space as sony or ms because they moved the game to a whole new audience. That group of people are far more likely to be interested in a new set of brain training puzzles, than a fancier screen or sound card. My personal experience is that the iphone games I've downloaded don't yet have the depth of a decent ds release, but then they are pretty cheap generally. Again it's the user interface that makes or breaks the games, the graphics and sound are completely peripheral.

Leaving aside my Nintendo fanboy bias, and the multitude of gamer stereotypes out there (Hardcore, core, casual, or whatever else the media makes up), I just don't believe anyone who calls themselves a 'gamer' of any kind can NOT own a DS.

Here's a few good reason why in a list I came across a while back (updated since then I noticed) but is in no way complete:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=222049

I feel like I have to defend myself in some way or another! The only reason I am complaining about this new release of the console (DS) is that it’s pointless. Like the many releases of the PSP, there are no major tweaks to the console, and in this day and age, they should contemplate upgrading the graphics. This would bring more title releases to the DS, and for those who are talking about the audience I agree quite a lot. They are in a league of there own, however the release of this XL so soon after the DSI is pointless because what has improved that should make people buy it over the DSI?

They don't need to. It's for those that don't have a DSi. Or so you can buy your parents a DSi. I'm not going gaga over this. It's not for me, I'd rather have the portability. I'll also keep saying they'll be releasing books over DSiWare until it happens...

Sorry if it appears you were attacked! But as an example of why graphics don't matter, I first played Monkey Island (PC) in the year 2000 and after about 15 minutes didn't notice the outdated graphics at all. I'd finally like to add it was the 16-colour version.

Leaving aside the DSi LL(or XL) though, the DSi is much more of a significant step up from the DS Lite than the PSP Go was from the PSP3000.