NES-Themed Nintendo 3DS XL On The Way as GameStop Exclusive

See NOA hasn't forgotten you Americans, though you'd think they'd ease on the special editions and save them for the New 3DS/XL.

.........that Nes one looks like a controller sticker stuck on the xl.......lame.

That NES one is excellent.

The retro NES box looks cooler than the actual 3DS. Oh well, I'm holding out for N3DS next year.

I want the Persona Q one. It looks awesome. Actually all three do. Damnit. I will just have to wait for next year's new system. Damn Nintendo lol

Oh man, I love the Grimoire. Hopefully by Gamestop exclusive, it also means EBGames.

Please make a New 3DS XL version with that theme when you release it over here Nintendo.. Please?

@Jazzer94 Sales will probably decrease until the New 3DS comes out so it only makes sense to create special editions.

dat nes...

Still, getting an XL or 3DS is useless, when the better ones will come in 2015

What's the point of buying this now that the N3WDS is coming?

The fact that they made a NES themed XL is awesome, and I want to like it, but it just looks like a NES controller slapped onto the front. If they had at least made it bigger so that it filled the entire front it would have looked nicer.

They keep making these the wrong way.

The only good one is the persona q one.

Would have been all over the NES one if it comes to Europe were it not for the 'New' 3DS (or whatever it gets called in the west) coming next years. As it stands, I'm gonna have to let this beauty go - as I suspect many others will.

They all look cool but they aren't worth anything with the new 3ds coming out

Gah! This one I can't resist! I should wait for the New 3DS.. I should.. I must...

Edit:
Okay I am only looking outside the box. xD the console design itself is not that great.

All of them look awesome but I don't want any of them. I'm waiting for the new 3DS XL to come out unfortunately.

The box for the NES one is the coolest.

And Que in pointless. As least for those that know better.

That PersonaQ looks frikin sweet.

If that persona q skin became available on the New 3DS and in Europe I will talk back what I said about it and buy it.

With the new 3DS coming out this one is a little too late.

..... my wife will not be happy... I just picked up the Mario & Luigi bundle on sale. How do I pull off a 4th 3DS?!

"Does the upcoming New Nintendo 3DS in 2015 make you think twice?

Ya think? (no offense TW, but it had to be said)

That Perosna box rocks, the SSB model is awesome, and the NES version is just plain brilliant, bo the box and the system. But I'll wait.

Though TBH I would have waited anyway, selling that SSB model w/o the game 2 weeks early just sucks. Why not wait?

So much greatness, so much lameness.

If the PQ one isnt out in Europe I will self combust...

I just can't get passed it, but these look like stickers or something that were slapped on the system. The 3DS that looked well done was the LOZ theme.

I agree with rjejr......more missed opportunities by Nintendo!

On to the special editions, my instincts are to wait for the "new" 3DS but I still need a third 3DS for my youngest son. I wish NOA would put a date on the New 3DS.

They should of been New 3DS models.

I don't get the "they look like stickers" argument. I think they look great.

In Europe so not an option. However, I already have a retro themed case for my XL that looks like that so I would wait for the N3DS anyway.

I seriously hate this so much I really wanna get the smash and persona ones but im waiting for the new 3ds XP. I just hope they end up releasing these designs as the removable faceplates for the standard new 3ds.

I really like that design. More than the NES SP actually. I'd much prefer that plastered all over my handheld that designs based on one game.

wonder how the NES one looks when it is opened. would be awesome if the facebuttons are red for example

Ok, I can understand the new game themed 3DSs, but the NES themed one, with most 3DS owners looking to upgrade waiting for next year's new model, seems a silly move. If they had used that design as a special edition to celebrate the new 3DS's release, then damn, everyone would be all over it. But most long time Nintendo fans Have a 3DS, so are going to be content waiting for the new model.

I would almost bite on one of these if it weren't for a new 3DS version being announced.

@blaze8973
Exactly how I feel! Love the Nes themed one but with the New 3ds coming, It's pointless for me to buy it.

THAT NES XL IS SO BEAUTIFUL ;____;

ARGGGH I'd totally bite if the new 3DS wasn't around the corner and I'm still hesitant to part with my Pink and White XL.

The NES box is pretty cool

The box art for the NES themed 3DSXL is the most exciting part. Not too wild about the controller on the outside. Curious to see if the inside has retro colored buttons. Too bad I'm waiting for the NEW 3DSXL.

So I will end up with two new 3DS systems in the span of a month! Importing a MH4G LL (New 3DS LL) and the Persona Q LE from GameStop... My wallet has never hated me more, but it's so worthwhile

@Artwark Exaclty! Hideous and lazy.

NES is a bit interesting, but overall.... meh. I'll wait for the new one.
And why isn't the new one avail this Christmas in the US?

Always gamestop...while they do look nice I got no need for them.

WTH?? Why would anyone buy these Nintendo?

You JUST announced a new system, why are you trying to sell this one that everybody already has!?

And if they don't already have it, they are going to wait until the new model to upgrade!!

I'll be honest I'm leaning slightly towards the NES one just because the inside isn't bland black (models can be seen here: http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/buy#threeDS-XL-nes) like all the others.

The NES 3DS XL doesn't look very pretty...

... i feel pretty upset =w= i think the nes one looks pretty nice wouldnt mind getting it .-. new 3ds is coming eventually though so nopes. you would think nintendo would hold off on making any more special editions of the regular 3ds xl till they bring in the new ones?

@TheAdrock my guess is that they want to release it along with monster hunter 4 (which will use the second circle pad) thats the only reason i can think of that would make them hold off on giving them to us this year

Meh, gonna wait for the New 3DS (seriously Nintendo, change the name is 3DS Pro or something).

The NES one is yuck. How uncreative can you get? "Eh... Just make it gray and throw a NES controller graphic on it." They should have designed the outside based on what the actual console looks like and the inside to mimic the controller. Not that hard, Nintendo.

@rjejr For the reason of downloading Super Smash Bros at midnight so I can play it on the bus to school I'm liking the early release.

The NES styled 3DS XL is truly genius and would have definitely sold me BUT…no i'd rather wait for the New 3DS XL to come over here and a nice LE like the MH4U bundle or maybe just maybe they'll have a Majoras Mask limited edition in the future?!

@KillScottKill Actually the inside is the only not bland 3ds xl interior. http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/buy#threeDS-XL-nes

@Jazzer94 That's what I thought. Why on earth would I buy this when the New 3ds Xl is just around the corner?

Just a BIT cheap from Nintendo although with the financial state they're in I can't blame them

They look cool, but they should at least come with a pre-installed game... (I got my 3DS XL with Mario Kart included.)
At least a few NES Virtual Console games for the NES-themed 3DS XL would be nice.

I want to get the Smash Bros. 3DS... but Nintendo made it kinda hard by announcing the New 3DS so soon.

Really, Nintendo? A decal of an NES controller slapped on the front of the 3DS? That's it??
At least put a little effort into it. You know... like you used to?
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The box
The actual 3DS XL

I just wish they would make some 3ds non XL editions like this, but with the new 3ds havin the changeable covers it doesn't really matter since I can have any theme I want.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought the box looked better than the system.

@JellySplat @jakysnakydx The New 3DS was announced in a Japanese ND for Japan only. The information was released in the west on Nintendo news sites and tech sites, sure, but that's about it. One day of news coverage on specialty sites that was drowned in PAX coverage. There is no information about the New 3DS on the eShop, Nintendo's site, retailers, or anywhere else in the west. Likely, the people who know about the New 3DS, already own a 3DS. I do not really foresee the massive drop in sales everybody is talking about. If most people still do not know that the Wii U is a new system even after all that marketing, I doubt a Japan-only New 3DS will have any impact. Parents are still likely to buy 3DS systems this holiday, especially with Pokémon ORAS and SSB releasing. These special editions just offer more choice for them.

NINTENDO! WHY U NO MAKE NES THEMED NEW 3DS FOR WHEN IT COMES OUT!?

@Shadowkiller97

Dude, it was announced for a release in the west in 2015.

I'm not one to say "how dare they release more products" but I'm just very confused.

@Thats-what-she

I wouldn't go that far, I'm sure the interior is pretty well done.

@eleccross - I'm a social scientist, we only care about the 95% who fit our hypothesis, there are always outliers.

Apologies for the university jargon, it's all here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidence_interval

@JellySplat I'll bet you 100 internets it isn't.

@Thats-what-she That looks just as terrible, if not worse.

Yadda yadda Super 3DS coming out next year also lol gamestop

@Thats-what-she

Sure.

I wish I was rich

As nice as it looks, I have a nes controller iphone cover, and a Zelda 3ds Xl...so I won't be getting this.

That Persona Q bundle...

The NES livery looks awesome but by not including a pre-installed game they basically jacked up the price by 40$. Smart move because hardware collectors will snap this up regardless.

I'll be getting that Persona Q 3DSXL day 1.
As far as the NES 3DSXL, that looks terrible. As others have said it looks like a sticker placed on the XL, and it doesn't even look proper. The NES Advance SP looked amazing, this looks like crap. The box looks so much better than the 3DS unit.

The NES one is kind of cool, but after hearing about New 3DS, I'll be holding out for that. My XL has plenty of life left.

@JellySplat I believe you owe me 100 internets, my NL friend...
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I only slightly care because of the NES style, but I already got a 3DS XL, and the New 3DS LL is coming out. Don't know why their wasting their money on these if the new one coming out soon.

My son needs a durable one, the shoulder buttons on his 2DS, gave out within a month and he's only 5.

@Jazzer94 I think this might be there way of pushing through stock, all they have different is shells all the inside is the same. So by making special edition it might make people still purchase them with news of the New 3DS out there.

Holy eff, does that NES 3DS XL look awesome!

hmm tempting

If that was a new 3ds then I'd be all over it since i never got the gba version but as is... unless Japan gets a new 3ds version of this...pass.

I agree with all of you. Too late. I'm waiting for the NEW 3ds.

New 3DS pls.

Umm, this is the last ditch effort to sell the remaining XL devices before the new 3DS comes out right? If I'm going to buy a new 3DS, I'm going to wait for the new one.

Could've been great if it was for the N3DS XL , but nope. Nintendo should really know by now that everyone will be holding out on buying a 3DS since the N3DS will be coming out pretty soon.

How to get rid of old systems lol
People will buy these then the new 3DS XL will come out with extra stick and they won't be able to play some of the new games.

These...are so awesome!

From an artist's perspective, I can honestly say, that is some really nice package design.

@Thats-what-she

IDK I think it looks pretty cool ( I like the red buttons)! But I guess I'll give you 100 internets.

Ahem: "internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet internet X4"

The NES and Smash ones are excellent, but I'll probably just get the New one next, maybe.

Sure, now that the system is about to be obsolete they release all the special editions to get rid of them all, sigh.

What grabs my attention isn't the NES-themed 3DS XL, but the themed box does. Is it just me?

New 3DS of the NES XL in Europe

@JellySplat The red buttons are pretty nice, actually. Now I feel bad. Here's half of your internets back: Internet x50

Odd that they announce this AFTER the new 3ds announcement.

Like others have said, the box on the NES one looks way better than the system itself. Still, it's tempting.

Ugh sooo collectible but so expensive.

@bezerker99
Exactly what I was thinking!
The outside should look like a NES
The inside should look like the Controller!

@Kaine_Morrison So, kind of like...... THIS?!
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@boywundr
Mow the lawn, wash the dishes for a week, paint the house, fix the kitchen sink, wine + dine, buy her a nice dress (know her size and don't screw up!!), foot rubs, keep the kids calm, try to be nice to her mom, really listen to her when she asks you to...want me to go on? It will work though

@Thats-what-she That looks beautiful!!!

Love at first sight <3, NES but why release this if everyone knows a newer version is coming out. Sometimes Nintendo doesn't think. I suppose its a collectors item.

So basically, most of the people who will buy the NES skin will be collectors, can't see it being a huge seller with the new ones coming out next year.

The inside looks pretty stellar, but it's kinda overshadowed by the clunkiness of the exterior. In comparison with the NES GBA SP way back, the exterior looks turrrrible.

I want them all!

Why not just save those models for the New 3DS Nintendo...

Love the NES one..but New 3DS comes first (even if I must wait until 2015 )

Looks nice, especially that NES one. Too bad it's an out of date model.
Hopefully we get the NES design in Europe next year in New 3DS form.

I would rather have a famicom themed 3DS, in the style of the gba sp famicom design

With all these awesome special edition 3DS that have been release recently I wish they would just come out with attachable covers for both New 3DS models so that you can spend $20 dollars when an awesome one comes out rather than $200.

Hnnnnnnnggggg that Persona 3DS is beautiful!!

Even so, I think I'm gonna have to hold off... A) New 3DS, eventually, and B) I really like the white interior on the Pika XL I've got now! Makes the games feel way brighter to me!

Woah all three of them look so good,but wait i have to save up for the new 3DS.But i can't need them damn you Nintendo.

So, the NES 3DSXL is the ugliest special edition I've seen, and that's including the Animal Crossing model.

I'm hoping the New 3DS will have that NES design.

dont get why theyre putting all these out now and why anyone would want one now that we know theres a new 3ds coming.

Who would ever get these when the New 3DS is just around the corner?

@Thats-what-she Nintendo won't care enough to make anything close to that. Expect a bland interior for the NES edition.

Correct, they won't care. In fact, here's proof:
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Gonna buy one to keep sealed for me collection

It's only been 3 years since the original Nintendo 3DS was released and a year since the Nintendo 2DS was released but they are expecting people to shell out money for special edition versions of the soon-to-be obsolete Nintendo 3DS even though the Neo-Nintendo 3DS is arriving to Japan on October 2014 and NA/EU/AU in 2015.

Even though I love Nintendo, I find this company's decision to be eyebrow-raising.

Looks like I'll have to part ways with my Nintendo 2DS soon...............

These are cool and all, but I'm just going to wait for the Metallic Blue N3DS XL.

As nice as these are, I will be waiting for the new 3DS (what is the official name now? 3DS+ Super 3DS? blah!). I was planning on picking up the SSB4 3DS, but with the announcement of the new system, I think I will hold off.

Super cool idea! Not a good looking 3ds though. If they wanted to sell this model, have some NES virtual console games on it!

The A/V ports on the box really make it work.

I hope Europe gets the NES one with the new model. Maybe a SNES one!

I'd get the NES one, but I'd rather wait for the New 3DS.... Maybe they'll have an NES cover for the New one?

I might buy one of those NES ones because its probably going to be worth a LOT in a few years

I appreciate that this has generated some positive buzz, but I can't get past the fact that it looks like a regular 3DS with a sticker from Etsy slapped on it... not to mention we still don't know what it looks like inside which is what generally counts if we value our units enough to buy protective cases. This is Nintendo looking at a huge stock of ready-to-ship pre-updated 3DS units and going, "Let's slap some graphics on the faceplates."

Uuuuum, that HUGE gap at the bottom of the NES one really bugs me.

But they're great design ideas.

I thought I would be interested until I saw what is inside.They just slapped the NES controller on the front. They did a better job with the GBA SP..

I'd probably bite at the retro inspired design if it wasn't so lazy, and if they had saved it for the N3DS. I used to have the NES edition GBA SP and it was the best design I've ever seen. Shame it was stolen in high school.

@bezerker99
i agree, might as well wait on the newer model

I think these will be awesome, but I will have to pass. After all, I have to save up for the new XL model first.

Should have saved the NES one for the new XL.

A bit lazy and a bit tempting.

@Thats-what-she
yes

Yes, kind of....

Why? People will want to get the New 3DS or New 3DS XL, not the "old 3DS XL".

@Artwark

Totally agree.

I've seen an image of the inside too and it looks a bit crap also.

If they're gonna do these things they could a least do them well.

I could mock up a better example in Photoshop in an hour.

Even if I was a hardcore collector of Nintendo's hand held consoles, I'd still be like, " I rather save my moola fo dat New 3ds".

well thats kinda stupid and pointless now as word is already spread about the n3dsXL so yeah even if your not a full time gamer you prob already heard something about it but nintendo needs that last bit of money right? >.>

oh the other hand that personaQ does look really awesome the fact that it seems like that one they put effort on it so props to that one

That looks awful.

now when you say North America your meaning USA, Canada and Mexico and that right, not just USA? Cause the NES 3ds looks really cool to me, and I want one lol

I don't hate it, but I'm waiting for the NEW 3DS

I like the NES one,but I'm saving for the new 3DS

I have already preordered the NES themed 3DS exclusive. I figure that these exclusives will be more useful as collectors items than they would be for actual use since the new 3DS is coming out afterward.

@Thats-what-she

Arigatou gozaimas!

btw I love your icon. That show is the bomb!

WHY

I'm pumped for the new 3ds and then this. I don't understand anything any more.

I guess I'll just wait and see what special editions the New 3DS XL gets, and buy a New 3DS standard at launch.

Now is the time to buy ~

@mystman12 My toughts exactly, that's what I said to my bro when we saw this.

What about my design that I made 2 years ago?

https://www.behance.net/gallery/Nintendo-3DS-NES-Edition/3727119