Rumors are floating around that there will be a new version of the DSi featuring a larger screen. According to a report in the Nikkei newspaper, the price of the new DSi will retail at the same price of 18,900 yen.

The large screen DSi, three-quarters of an inch larger than the current model, is said to be aimed at an older market, the type who likes big buttons on their telephones and large print books.

While the jumbo Nintendo DSi is planned to hit Japan this year, says the Nikkei, a release elsewhere is said to be under discussion. Nintendo announced the original DSi in a similar fashion, officially unveiling the device last October then releasing it domestically before the end of the year.

I certainly don’t see how the larger screen will attract old folks, since most of them hardly play games. Only a few do? Still I like to see whether the rumors are true :) Do you have a DSi? If not a DS? Are the buttons too small for you? ^^” I used to have one, but I sold it away. Now I’m thinking of getting the DSi - for what reason, I have no idea. I just like the design. LOL.