Nintendo to launch larger-screen DS for $222

By Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's game toy maker Nintendo said on Thursday it will launch a new version of Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi LL, featuring a 4.2 inch screen with a price tag of 20,000 yen ($222) on November 21.

The screen of the new game console is 93 percent larger than those of existing Nintendo DS Lite, the company said in a statement.

($1=90.25 Yen)

(Reporting by Yumiko Nishitani)

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