Three new 3DS XL colors are coming exclusively to Gamestop
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9/12/2014 12:19:00 PM
The 3DS XL is getting three new makeovers for the holiday, and all three will be sold exclusively at Gamestop. The first to launch, on September 19th, is a Super Smash Bros. styled 3DS XL to go along with the new game, which is scheduled to arrive on October 3rd.
The second is an NES-themed XL coming October 10th, with the retro controller emblazoned on the front and red buttons on the inside. The final model is a Persona Q edition 3DS XL, which will launch alongside the game on November 25th. Sadly, none of these models will come bundled with their respective games.
I'm most tempted by the NES-style XL, as I have the NES style Game Boy Advance SP from way back in the day. That said, I don't think the NES styling is as nice or as well integrated on the 3DS as it was on the GBA, and in any case, I already have a 3DS XL.
Nintendo is probably trying to move inventory of older models and components with these enticing aesthetic changes, in anticipation of the New 3DS models with the added horsepower, analog sticks and other improvements. As tempting as an NES 3DS XL is, I'll wait for the New 3DS to come stateside early next year.
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Nintendo Announces Three Colorful New Looks for Nintendo 3DS XL
Super Smash Bros., Persona Q, NES Models Announced at GameStop EXPO 2014
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nintendo??s 3D portable video game system will be getting three cool new looks for the holiday season. Nintendo announced the three special-edition Nintendo 3DS XL systems during the GameStop EXPO in Anaheim, California. The new systems are sure to be scooped up by collectors and anyone who was waiting for an excuse to buy a hand-held Nintendo system. Systems announced today include:
Nintendo??s 3D portable video game system will be getting three cool new looks for the holiday season ...
Nintendo??s 3D portable video game system will be getting three cool new looks for the holiday season: Super Smash Bros. Edition Nintendo 3DS XL, NES Edition Nintendo 3DS XL and Persona Q Edition Nintendo 3DS XL. (Photo: Business Wire)
Super Smash Bros. Edition Nintendo 3DS XL: Red and blue systems go on sale at retailers nationwide on Sept. 19 in honor of the Oct. 3 launch of the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game. The cover of the new hardware features a dozen of the game??s characters, including Mario, Link, Samus and Little Mac. The systems will be available at a suggested retail price of $199.99 each. (The Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game is sold separately.)
NES Edition Nintendo 3DS XL: This cool-looking GameStop exclusive goes on sale Oct. 10 at a suggested retail price of $199.99. The hardware is modeled after Nintendo??s iconic NES controller and the box looks like an NES system.
Persona Q Edition Nintendo 3DS XL: In honor of the Nov. 25 launch of the ATLUS role-playing game Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, GameStop will be the exclusive retailer for the Persona Q Edition of the Nintendo 3DS hardware. The design evokes the essence of Persona Q with the iconic Grimoire styling on the front ?? the tome used by the attendants of the Velvet Room and containing information on the many Personas ?? and the new style of character art represented on the back. It will be available at a suggested retail price of $199.99. (The Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth game is sold separately.)
??More than 12 million systems in the Nintendo 3DS family have been sold in the U.S. alone,?? said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America??s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. ??These new models give shoppers even more choices during the holiday shopping season. Based on past experience, these special editions likely won??t stay on shelves for very long.??
??We expect these new special-edition designs to be in high demand,?? said Michael Turner, director of merchandising at GameStop. ??Nintendo 3DS is a great kid-friendly gaming device with excellent games, and we are pleased to share that these new designs are available for pre-order starting today.??
For more information about Nintendo 3DS XL, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
Remember that Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U?? and Wii?? home consoles, and Nintendo 3DS?? and Nintendo DS?? families of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System??, Nintendo has sold more than 4.2 billion video games and more than 670 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL, as well as the Game Boy??, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi?? and Nintendo DSi XL??, Super NES??, Nintendo 64??, Nintendo GameCube?? and Wii systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario??, Donkey Kong??, Metroid??, Zelda?? and Pokémon??. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo??s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company??s website at http://www.nintendo.com.
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Nintendo??s 3D portable video game system will be getting three cool new looks for the holiday season: Super Smash Bros. Edition Nintendo 3DS XL, NES Edition Nintendo 3DS XL and Persona Q Edition Nintendo 3DS XL. (Photo: Business Wire)
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In honor of the Nov. 25 launch of the ATLUS role-playing game Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, GameStop will be the exclusive retailer for the Persona Q Edition of the Nintendo 3DS hardware. (Photo: Business Wire)
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This cool-looking GameStop exclusive goes on sale Oct. 10 at a suggested retail price of $199.99. The hardware is modeled after Nintendo??s iconic NES controller and the box looks like an NES system. (Photo: Business Wire)
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