Super Smash Bros., Persona Q, NES Models Announced at GameStop EXPO 2014<\/p>\n
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo\u2019s 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:<\/p>\n
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\u2019s 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.)<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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\u2019s iconic NES controller and the box looks like an NES system.<\/p>\n
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 \u2013 the tome used by the attendants of the Velvet Room and containing information on the many Personas \u2013 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.)<\/p>\n
\u201cMore than 12 million systems in the Nintendo 3DS family have been sold in the U.S. alone,\u201d said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America\u2019s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. \u201cThese new models give shoppers even more choices during the holiday shopping season. Based on past experience, these special editions likely won\u2019t stay on shelves for very long.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe expect these new special-edition designs to be in high demand,\u201d said Michael Turner, director of merchandising at GameStop. \u201cNintendo 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information about Nintendo 3DS XL, visit http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/3ds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Source: Nintendo PR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Super Smash Bros., Persona Q, NES Models Announced at GameStop EXPO 2014 REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo\u2019s 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…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[53,11],"tags":[941,42],"class_list":["post-172354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3ds","category-news","tag-press-release","tag-top"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Nintendo announces three colorful new looks for 3DS XL<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n