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/ Adam Richardson

Go Big or Go Home: Nintendo 3DS XL Announced

Nintendo announces the 3DS XL, with screens about 90 percent larger than the original 3DS, better battery life and a 4GB SD card, out in North America in August.

Plenty of people have said Nintendo should get out of the handheld business, that dedicated portables have no future in a world of iPhones and iPads. I say go big or go home, and Nintendo has gone big with the new 3DS XL.

The larger model sports screens about 90 percent bigger than the original 3DS, improved battery life, and a 4GB SD card in the box. It lands across North America in August. Say what you like about the handheld market, but a chunkier, longer-lasting 3DS is a confident answer to the doubters.