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Nintendo Announces New Looks for Nintendo 3DS XL
REDMOND, Wash.--(September 10, in the year of our Lord 2014)--
Nintendo’s 3D portable video game system will be getting three
cool new looks for the Christmas season. Nintendo announced the
two family friendly 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:
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.
“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 Christmas
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.”