June 25th, 2012

3DS XL to be released on August 23rd in Australia and New Zealand

58 Comments

A few days ago, Nintendo revealed that the 3DS XL will be released in Australia and New Zealand on the 23rd of August. It will cost $249.95 AUD, and will be available in three colour combinations:

  • Silver + Black
  • Red + Black
  • Blue + Black

As is also the case with Europe, the system will launch alongside New Art Academy.

  • De Geso

    I wonder if the 3DS XL can handle lots of abusive due to that thing looks so well built. Oh yeah, DE GESO!

  • http://nintendoglobe.com/ Timothy

    I will only be buying this if I get a really good deal for trading in my old 3DS. Hopefully EB Games or Gametraders have good offers for people looking for the same deal.

    • https://boards.4chan.org/fit/ RIVER

      Trade in?

      I’ll just save my original 3DS I bought day one and buy the new XL one.

      It doesn’t hurt to collect.

      Besides, I could let my siblings use my old one.

    • DanDroid

      Yeah, I’m not selling my 3DS either, none of my friends have one so whenever they come to visit me, we can play MK7 or whatever, Plus I can street pass myself. Yay! …..forever alone …..

  • Luciano Fran

    Black+Black
    Pink+Black
    White+Black
    4+4=8

    • Luciano Fran

      Does anyone know if the resolution is going to be downgraded ? Is it going to show pixels like in the Dsi XL did?

    • Bilbo Baggins

      Its the same resolution but with a bigger ppi

    • Bilbo Baggins

      I mean less

  • Soccerdude37

    I know this is off topic but which 3ds games should I get kid icurus, mario tennis open, resident evil revalation, or another game you recommand. Sorry if spell wrong. Thanks

    • Ty

      Definitely get Resident Evil and Kid Icarus. I’d forget about Mario Tennis Open. Cave Story 3D is good too if you don’t already have it.

    • BlueToad

      I would get kid icarus and the legend of Zelda:ocarina of time. Just becareful with Icarus cuz it almost broke my R button.

    • the psvita is better

      resident evil and kid icarus are must have.
      mario tennis is okay
      there are many games i would like to recommend you, but maybe you should just get the usual mario 3d land and mario kart 7

    • Alex

      “R button”? Are you left handed?

    • BlueToad

      @Alex yes

    • Gila Monster

      If you’re into fighting games, you could consider SSFIV or Tekken Prime, depending on whether you like 2D or 3D fighters more. Do you already have Super Mario 3D Land or Mario Kart 7?

  • Alex

    Still not getting any money from me.

  • Ness

    Why show the fucking white 3DS XL when it’s not even one of the colors that’ll be available in those countries? You couldn’t be bothered to actually pay a trip to Google Images and find one relevant to the article? Good /GOD/ man, if you’re going to write news, at least be fucking competent enough to do a good job. The industry doesn’t need any more shitty journalists.

    JESUS H. CHRIST!

    • the psvita is better

      dude shut up, seriously stop complaining about everything

    • Guhtere

      @psvita, I would be thinking you would be complaining, your name screams “TROLL”

    • Luciano Fran

      they’er both the same person Ness and psvita is better

    • Co-Wink-Key-Dink inc

      Ness is the one being to moron, We just need the picture of the xl, plus there not the same person.
      And psvita is better is telling the troll to shut up, and plus, he didn’t explain the vita is BETER THEN WHAT? Better than GB? Game Gear?

    • Luciano Fran

      You guys have the same gravatar? Or you just being a troll

    • https://boards.4chan.org/fit/ RIVER

      Lol, you mad bro? do you even lift? have your jimmies been successfully rustled? lawl, fag.

    • the psvita is better

      dude we are not the same person

    • the psvita is better

      @Co-Wink-Key-Dink inc well to be fair i think its obvious i mean the 3ds, but i dont know anymore. yeah it is a great system, but i am not sure if i can still say it is better than the 3ds

    • Ness

      Me? The same person as that psvita guy? The FUCK are you snortin’?! Must be some 60s-age crack or some shit.

    • https://boards.4chan.org/fit/ RIVER

      man ness u get so buthurt so esly, lol, u fag, u swine, u son of a motherles goat.

    • http://www.csfgpapercraft.com/wp Seb

      My beloved “Ness”,
      Please revise what you have been taught in Primary School – Respect. Seems you have none. Go get some, its free. Less time consuming than that idiocy of yours.
      Cussing does not validate your complaints in any way. It makes you look like an uncivilised individuall.

  • rom

    I like how the pencil is normal now.

    My only question is is it located on the side this time.

    • Guhtere

      idk, but maybe it’s back to the same place since they had more room to put it in.

    • Patrick

      it is on the side.

  • Guhtere

    In my opinion, this one looks ugly. But the regular 3DS looked cool and slick.

  • LittleMofreaky

    I’m from NA and can’t decide whether I want a Red or Blue 3DS XL. Any suggestions guys?

    • DaveC

      If you are a Republican get red, if a Democrat, get blue.

    • Luciano Fran

      Get pink :)

    • https://boards.4chan.org/fit/ RIVER

      Blue looks good, even though I don’t like blue, I just think it complements the black better than red.

    • DanDroid

      The red one reminds me of Mickey mouse, I don’t know why but that’s why I’m getting the blue one, although if the silver one comes out at launch I might have to rethink, but the blue one does compliment my aqua blue one ……

    • Big E

      I’d prefer green. Green needs love too. It’s always red, blue, black, or white. Seeing those four colors and shades all the time hurts my eyes.

  • Patrick

    ughh i just want a completley black 3ds.. is that to much to ask for?

    • Luciano Fran

      Thats too too much yes

      ALAKAZAMM

  • Soccerdude37

    Thank for telling me which game to get

  • SirBlueberry

    Poor Australia I dunno why they always get charged so much more then North America or Europe does.

    • https://boards.4chan.org/fit/ RIVER

      the currency changes over there, so the value of the currency varies.

      One dollar could be worth two or three.

      I don’t how it works for them over there, I’m too lazy to look it up.

      perhaps david could tell us.

    • warwick 75

      The Au dollar is usually higher than the usd so it should actually cost less.

    • Patrick

      Its because we get taxed heaps on everything here.. everything!!!

    • Ant

      This is actually the same price as a normal 3ds here in Australia. I already bought mine before the price drop. For $350, so this isn’t on my Kia at the moment.

    • http://www.csfgpapercraft.com/wp Seb

      Indeed, AUD is usually higher that the USD.
      I always wanted to know exactly why, and this is the same with almost all tech here.

  • Elspeth

    WTF?! What about Canada?! I LIVE there! my hometown is Victoria BC! will they be relase in stores HERE in Canada?!?!
    ooh I am going to cry now I need this XL 3DS so badly I CAN’T play with old one it’s too small for my eyes

    • 3DSlover001

      Last time I checked Canada is in North America.
      The North American release date is August 19th…

    • https://boards.4chan.org/fit/ RIVER

      Lol, dun worry bro, America’s top hat is never left out of the mix.

  • sam765

    Once you hold it in your hands you’ll want it so bad.

    • http://www.csfgpapercraft.com/wp Seb

      I know I would :P

  • Black Yoshi

    at first i thought i was terrible but its seemed to have grown on me…………and i dont like that :(

  • Soccerdude37

    Yes I do have super mario 3d land ,mario kart 7 and super street fighter4

  • http://nintendo3dsblog.com Samuel

    Nintendo did a awsome job on the Nintendo 3DS XL and I know if someone did get the 3DS or they want the Nintendo 3DS XL for a bigger screen and some couldn’t see anything on the smaller screen if you guys like it or not that’s how Nintendo do their job. And I been a Nintendo fan for 2 years!

  • Jean-Luc

    Can Nintendo for once since the DSi put the pen back in a handy spot? It’d be annoying to take out the stylus with your ring finger or pinky finger, and only about 10% of people are left-handed, so 90 of people have to take it out with one hand, and hand it to the other? The original 3DS’s stylus position was more efficiant.

  • Taylor

    if it costs 250 in australia does that mean the regular 3ds is getting a price cut

  • Sr

    Play-Asia app here: http://cotq.qr.ai

    Easy to navigate