So, while i was at EBgames purchasing Forza 3 Limited Edition, i noticed that there was a price on the DSi XL for 149 i think it was, if you traded in your old DSi. 
Decided to ask how much the XL was, and behold, we have our price. $350.

$50 more than a DSi, <$50 from the price of a Wii. This is madness! 
 
Looks like i'll be getting a lite after all...to enjoy all those DS games i've missed out on in the last year.

It's 20 Pounds more than a DSi in the UK.

...350?!  Good lord, it's only like 189 here, 20 or 30 more than a DSi.  Edit:  In America that is.

Being a gamer in Australia must suck. 

Yep, we get screwed over so much. And then they claim that digital media is ruining their business.

I don't see the problem, its only $50 more than the DSi.

"I don't see the problem, its only $50 more than the DSi. "

" @Yukoei said:

"I don't see the problem, its only $50 more than the DSi. "

The problem is that the DSi  itself is pretty expensive. I can get a lite for less than half that price. That's my problem anyway... That and, from certainplaces, a Wii is now cheaper than an XL. "

" @oldschool: Yeah, i REALLY want to play on the bigger screen too, i'll even willingly carry the thing around. I already do so wtih my psp, and more recently, my laptop. This won't add much. But that price just for a bigger screen doesn't seem justified...take 100 off and i'll consider it. "

" @Shirogane said:

" @oldschool: Yeah, i REALLY want to play on the bigger screen too, i'll even willingly carry the thing around. I already do so wtih my psp, and more recently, my laptop. This won't add much. But that price just for a bigger screen doesn't seem justified...take 100 off and i'll consider it. "

$250 is what it should be, I agree.  The Lite should be $150, DSI $200 and XL $250, but we are all victims of the success of the console.  By this time in the life cycle of a product it should be a hell of a lot cheaper than it is, but with it selling so many, then Nintendo have no financial and economic imperative to do so.  Why would they?  I really struggled to pay $300 for the DSi and even though I don't actually need "permission" to buy an XL, my marriage is based on mutual decisions and I find it hard to sell the reasons why I need another DS, to go with my other 5 other than (with a whiny Cartman voice) "but it has a bigger screen"  :-) "

I agree, 350 is too much for what it offers. Tried to find a used DS lite today for a good 230 cheaper but apparently there are none in Melbourne at the moment (no doubt thanks to Pokemon).

wow, prolly costs about $650 back home, which is about $320 US.

" Thats whack, it's only like $30 more than a DSi in the states, and about $70 more than a DS Lite. Thats pretty dumb. "

Eh I am going to hang on for the next proper console at this point.

" @Shirogane said:

" @oldschool: Yeah, i REALLY want to play on the bigger screen too, i'll even willingly carry the thing around. I already do so wtih my psp, and more recently, my laptop. This won't add much. But that price just for a bigger screen doesn't seem justified...take 100 off and i'll consider it. "

$250 is what it should be, I agree.  The Lite should be $150, DSI $200 and XL $250, but we are all victims of the success of the console.  By this time in the life cycle of a product it should be a hell of a lot cheaper than it is, but with it selling so many, then Nintendo have no financial and economic imperative to do so.  Why would they?  I really struggled to pay $300 for the DSi and even though I don't actually need "permission" to buy an XL, my marriage is based on mutual decisions and I find it hard to sell the reasons why I need another DS, to go with my other 5 other than (with a whiny Cartman voice) "but it has a bigger screen"  :-) "

" @oldschool said:

" @Shirogane said:

" @oldschool: Yeah, i REALLY want to play on the bigger screen too, i'll even willingly carry the thing around. I already do so wtih my psp, and more recently, my laptop. This won't add much. But that price just for a bigger screen doesn't seem justified...take 100 off and i'll consider it. "

$250 is what it should be, I agree.  The Lite should be $150, DSI $200 and XL $250, but we are all victims of the success of the console.  By this time in the life cycle of a product it should be a hell of a lot cheaper than it is, but with it selling so many, then Nintendo have no financial and economic imperative to do so.  Why would they?  I really struggled to pay $300 for the DSi and even though I don't actually need "permission" to buy an XL, my marriage is based on mutual decisions and I find it hard to sell the reasons why I need another DS, to go with my other 5 other than (with a whiny Cartman voice) "but it has a bigger screen"  :-) "

Well I'm glad someone is putting their foot down on you. >.>    hehe......    heh.....    *runs and hides under bed* "

Oh go talk to your kids if the wife won't talk to you. ^.^

"I agree, 350 is too much for what it offers. Tried to find a used DS lite today for a good 230 cheaper but apparently there are none in Melbourne at the moment (no doubt thanks to Pokemon). "

Man, that just totally bummed me out.  I am never going to complain about game pricing or availability ever again.

" http://www.ebgames.com.au/ds-999148-DSi-XL-Burgundy--FREE-game-Nintendo-DS      New price, $300 with Carnival Games. "

Reminiscent of the PSPGo compared to current PS3 pricing.

" @Yukoei said:

" http://www.ebgames.com.au/ds-999148-DSi-XL-Burgundy--FREE-game-Nintendo-DS      New price, $300 with Carnival Games. "

Well, that is a lot better  Saved $50 right there.  However, if they are giving away a free game, I may then wait for a decent game to be offered by someone - Carnival Games, no thanks, not even for free.  I got GTA:CW with my DSi and I expect a quality game with it. "

" @oldschool said:

" @Yukoei said:

" http://www.ebgames.com.au/ds-999148-DSi-XL-Burgundy--FREE-game-Nintendo-DS      New price, $300 with Carnival Games. "

Well, that is a lot better  Saved $50 right there.  However, if they are giving away a free game, I may then wait for a decent game to be offered by someone - Carnival Games, no thanks, not even for free.  I got GTA:CW with my DSi and I expect a quality game with it. "

You could always trade in/sell the free game to get a new one. That's what I'm doing. "

" @Yukoei said:

" @oldschool said:

" @Yukoei said:

" http://www.ebgames.com.au/ds-999148-DSi-XL-Burgundy--FREE-game-Nintendo-DS      New price, $300 with Carnival Games. "

Well, that is a lot better  Saved $50 right there.  However, if they are giving away a free game, I may then wait for a decent game to be offered by someone - Carnival Games, no thanks, not even for free.  I got GTA:CW with my DSi and I expect a quality game with it. "

You could always trade in/sell the free game to get a new one. That's what I'm doing. "

Carnival Games? I don't think that's worth much...if anything. 
http://www.game.com.au/dsi-xl-burgundy-console/nintendo-ds/71891 This seems to be a much better price. Might be worth it after all eh? "

" I'd almost go as far to say Carnival Games is detrimental to own...  $270 is very different from our 350 conversation. Almost an acceptable price really. But i'm still too poor to afford one... Maybe i'll wait a while and see... "

" http://www.ebgames.com.au/ds-999148-DSi-XL-Burgundy--FREE-game-Nintendo-DS      New price, $300 with Carnival Games. "

" @Yukoei said:

" http://www.ebgames.com.au/ds-999148-DSi-XL-Burgundy--FREE-game-Nintendo-DS      New price, $300 with Carnival Games. "

Good price but I will trade in that free game. "

" @NekuSakuraba said:

" @Yukoei said:

" http://www.ebgames.com.au/ds-999148-DSi-XL-Burgundy--FREE-game-Nintendo-DS      New price, $300 with Carnival Games. "

Good price but I will trade in that free game. "

The trade in value will be really bad.  I mean REALLY bad.  It won't be worth considering as part of the purchase.  EB are rarely good, just look out at JB, KMart and Target and see what they are up to on release date. "

I got mine today (XL) was €15 more than the DSi so I figured that´s a good deal. Also got Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow for €10...

Man... gaming in the commonwealth sounds like shit (outside Canada). It's too bad too, because the XL is class A awesome. I actually upgraded from the fat old original DS, and after getting used to the screen size, I picked up my old DS to (urgh embarrassing) trade pokemon with myself, and I actually laughed at how small that screen was. Looked like a goddamn keychain game in comparison. 

" Man... gaming in the commonwealth sounds like shit (outside Canada). It's too bad too, because the XL is class A awesome. I actually upgraded from the fat old original DS, and after getting used to the screen size, I picked up my old DS to (urgh embarrassing) trade pokemon with myself, and I actually laughed at how small that screen was. Looked like a goddamn keychain game in comparison.  "