Nintendo decides against a flashy product shot

Charging cradles are nice, and oddly in demand with Nintendo portable systems. Previous limited stock of coloured charging cradles for the original 3DS XL prompted virtual online stampedes to rival those generated by eBay scalpers when Nintendo puts 'limited edition' in a product description. They may just be a coloured bit of plastic, but it's oddly satisfying to place a 3DS in one of these rather than simply plug it in directly.

Nintendo of America isn't exactly going high profile with the cradle for the New Nintendo 3DS XL, however. It's popped up on the rather low-key Nintendo of America online store for just $9, with only one colour (black) available. Nintendo's even gone for particularly dull product images to emphasize its lack of blockbuster appeal; nevertheless it's there, and at the time of writing is still in stock right here.

Are you keen to grab a charging cradle for your shiny New Nintendo 3DS XL?

Thanks to Ryan Millar for the heads up.

[source store.nintendo.com]