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Nintendo Announces Bigger Nintendo 3DS
Announced via the Nintendo Direct livestream this evening was the hardware announcement many have been calling for – a bigger Nintendo 3DS.
For Japan
Entitled the Nintendo 3DS LL, the new model has 90% bigger screens than the current generation, and comes in three colors: white, silver, and black. Also of note, there is no second analog stick as predicted. Sorry folks with two thumbs and a thirst for more tactile control, you’re SOL.
The new system will boast improved battery life, as it claims to manage between 3.5 and 6.5 hours while playing 3DS games (a little bit more than the current 3DS’s 3-5 hours) and somewhere between 6 and 10 hours while playing old DS games (somewhere in the ballpark of 5-8 hours for the current model). The 3DS XL’s battery will take around 3.5 hours to charge.
In an extremely odd move by Nintendo though, the 3DS LL won’t come packaged with an AC Adapter/Charger, as Nintendo is attempting to keep the price down. Chargers will be sold separately, but it should be noted that current model chargers will be completely compatible as well.
The 3DS LL will be available in Japan on July 28, 2012.
For North America
The system (officially titled the Nintendo 3DS XL as predicted) will be made available in North America on August 19, 2012, the same day that New Super Mario Bros. 2 launches in stores, and will officially cost $199.99–less than the original 3DS retailed for when it was released last year, and noticeably more costly than it is now.
The new system will boast improved battery life just like the Japanese model. In fact, it’s pretty much exactly similar, lack of second analog stick and all.
Unlike the Japanese version, however, the North American version actually comes with an AC adapter packaged in. This is America, we’re not about saving money.
Blue and Red will be your system color options when the 3DS XL launches this August, with Europeans also getting a silver alternative if they so desire.
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So i guess we gota wait another year or 2 before we’ll see a second analog pad. :(
While I do like the redesign, I absolutely hate how they are releasing a new model in a little over a year after the original released. Also should note, while they are making this new model, Nintendo wants to cut back on money are NOT including the AC Adapter with the 3DS XL. The 3DS didn’t do well when it release and only started to become popular during the Winter of 2011 so why the hell did they decide now would be a good time to start this. To me, it seems Nintendo wants see how much they can spend and how much they can profit in a short amount of time all while alienating their fans from buying they hardware (mostly handhelds). Side note: What are they going to do about the Circle Pad Pro, because this is bigger than the 3DS they are going to have to produce newer models of the CPP and in turn wasting more money.
Am I the only one who thinks the 3DS is big enough already?
my brother got a new 3ds a week ago, now this happens.
What he fuck nintendo.What the fuck
Talking Penis says he’s going to buy the shit outta one.
not bad considering gamestop will most likely have a deal where you can trade in the 3ds and then get the 3ds XL for like 50 dollars
@BlasterOmega Ha I love your optimism, in regards to Gamestop giving people more than 100 dollars for a trade-in. Those pricks are the biggest ripoffs eva!
They couldnt show this at E3? Wouldve made the show a little more interesting…
To me, this looks really ugly. I own a DSi XL and I want to upgrade now, but hopefully this will lower the 3DS’s price so I can get one even cheaper.