Flame Red 3DS Heats Up Australia from 22nd September

Just Europe left

by James Newton Fri 2nd Sep 2011

Brace yourself Australia: you're getting a new 3DS colour in three weeks.

The Flame Red machine heads Down Under on 22nd September, retailing for $AU249.95. It follows the red console's North American launch on 9th September and its Japanese appearance back in July. Europe is still waiting information from Nintendo but it seems likely we'll hear soon. Of course, as soon as we hear any news we'll bring it to you right here.

Will you be picking one up, Aussies?

[source nintendo.com.au]

James started his career in video games as News Editor on Nintendo Life. Since leaving in 2012 to join Nintendo of Europe, James has risen through the ranks to become NoE's Senior Product PR & Corporate Communications Manager.

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Tasuki
Fri 2nd Sep 2011

Yea for Australia. I was wondering if they were going to get it as well. I will be picking mine up here a week from now.

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BenAV
Fri 2nd Sep 2011

I'm happy with my Aqua Blue 3DS, but more options are always good.

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JimLad
Fri 2nd Sep 2011

Commmee onnnnnnn Eurrrooope...

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Raptor78
Fri 2nd Sep 2011

The way NoE are at the moment, they will have been in the shops, sold out and then not being produced anymore.
NoE have been a joke in regards to keeping us informed about the prepay cards and the Ambassador scheme. If it wasnt for sites such as Nintendolife us Europeans would know nothing. Mabey NoE should pay you lot to control their press releases and be their personal mouthpiece because whoever is running it at the moment is doing a terrible job.

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linkster55
Fri 2nd Sep 2011

I was planning on getting a Flame Red 3DS, but opted for an Aqua Blue 3DS so i could qualify for the Ambassador Program. I may end up buying one down the road and transferring the games via SD card though...

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Gavintendo
Fri 2nd Sep 2011

@Raptor78, Couldn't have put it better myself!

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Andyman64
Fri 2nd Sep 2011

Funny it still costs the same as the American one pre price drop. No thanks NOAu. I imported day one and still come out on top with the free games.

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Wheels2050
Fri 2nd Sep 2011

Still not enough to push me into 3DS ownership. I'm afraid (although I don't think just a colour scheme would manage that).

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fpssoviet
Fri 2nd Sep 2011

its the 26th anniversary of nintendo screws europe

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fpssoviet
Fri 2nd Sep 2011

i swear this is the 10th time this week europe is unlucky

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Pj1
Fri 2nd Sep 2011

I agree with Raptor78 Nintendo Life is king of Nintendo information and is surley the best at letting people know the latest news. We will get those red 3DS's but during the Christmas build up...

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Tasuki
Sat 3rd Sep 2011

@Linkster55: I almost did that but after I thought about it I have all those games that the ambassadors got for free in some form or another, so I just opted to wait till the Flare red one came out.

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TheAmazingRaccoon
Sat 3rd Sep 2011

when Sunburst Yellow comes out I will consider replacing my cosmos black model

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Thwiidscube
Sat 3rd Sep 2011

Meh... red's nice, but I think I'll keep my black 3DS and not spend $160 on another. My 3DS is an Ambassador 3DS anyway!

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Lobster
Sat 3rd Sep 2011

I'm not really sure why someone would buy one color, then just buy another a few months down the road. I adore my Aqua Blue 3DS though. Also I'm the person that never even upgraded my DS phat to a DS Lite or DSi, so I have to say I'm not the sort of person that understands replacing perfectly good (gaming) hardware anyway.