Pink with a bulldog

Nintendo of America has just confirmed the pink 3DS console will launch across North America on 4th December for $169.99.

Officially called Pearl Pink, unlike the European release the machine is available in two varieties: while both will come with Nintendogs + Cats, one carries the Toy Poodle and New Friends variety while another arrives with French Bulldog and New Friends. That's really the only difference.

Will you be grabbing this pink bundle of joy with both hands?

Nintendo News: Nintendo Keeps Everyone Bundled Up for the Holidays

REDMOND, Wash.-- Nintendo has a number of video game value bundles on the market already. In the spirit of the start of the holiday shopping season, it seems like a good time to introduce a few more.

On Dec. 4, Nintendo will launch new bundles featuring a pink Nintendo 3DS™ portable system and either the nintendogs™ + cats: French Bulldog and New Friends or nintendogs + cats: Toy Poodle and New Friends software. The limited-edition bundles will be available at a suggested retail price of $169.99 in the U.S. – the same price as the standard Nintendo 3DS system.

These new bundles join the already-extensive list of impressive limited-edition bundles that are now available. Each one is sure to find a recipient on everyone’s shopping list:

A The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword bundle containing the just-launched game for the Wii™ system, a gold-colored Wii Remote™ Plus controller and a CD with music from the series at a suggested retail price of $69.99 in the U.S.

A Flame Red Nintendo 3DS system bundled with the just-launched Super Mario 3D Land™ game at a suggested retail price of $199.99 in the U.S.

A Special Edition Nintendo 3DS system with the Hyrule emblem and gold-colored embellishments bundled with The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ 3D game at a suggested retail price of $199.99 in the U.S.

A Metallic Rose or Midnight Blue Nintendo DSi XL™ system bundled with the Mario vs. Donkey Kong™: Mini-Land Mayhem! game at a suggested retail price of $169.99 in the U.S.

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