Im planning to get a 3ds xl can I use my dsi charger for it? it seems there will be no charger with it

nope but im pretty sure they ship the xl with a charger in the US and europe

this. It is only in japan that they ship them without a charger

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thanks for the info, I just downloaded it

Nintendo 3DS has received a system update, which moves the portable's firmware to Version 4.5.0-10U.

Nintendo also has Direct broadcasts scheduled for North America, Japan and Europe tomorrow. It makes you wonder if there's any connection...

http://mynintendonews.com/2012/12/14/nintendo-ds-passes-playstation-2-to-become-best-selling-video-game-platform/

"The Nintendo DS has finally surpassed the PlayStation 2 and is now the best-selling video game platform. The Nintendo DS has sold 153.69 million units, while the PlayStation 2 has sold 153.68 million units. The Nintendo DS outsold the PlayStation 2 globally from the week ending December 8th. Let’s see if it can retain its position as the best-selling platform worldwide."

http://mynintendonews.com/2012/12/13/in-japan-nintendo-3ds-current-sales-have-surpassed-total-sales-of-playstation-3/

"Nintendo’s latest handheld, the Nintendo 3DS, launched in Japan on February 26th, 2011. And Sony’s the PlayStation 3 released in the country on November 11th, 2006. Although it was released years after Sony’s latest console, so far in Japan, the Nintendo 3DS has sold a total of 8,728,515 units, whereas the PlayStation 3 sold a total of 8,593,899 units."

LOL

i was just about to post this

both are pretty huge milestones