New Nintendo 3DS XL launches in North America this February

It looks like the regular New 3DS is left out

Nintendo has announced a February 13, 2015 release date and $199.99 price tag for the New 3DS XL in North America. All of the previously announced features are in, including the extra C-Stick control, speedier boot-up times, enhanced processing power, extra shoulder buttons, slightly longer battery life, a switch to micro-SD memory cards, NFC (for amiibo), and the face-tracking 3D system, to ensure “stable viewing at a wider angle.”

It will launch with both a red and black model, and will still work with every previous 3DS game. Sadly, there is no word of a “smaller” 3DS model — just the XL.

Nintendo will announce a way to transfer your data to the new unit in the “coming weeks.” it will not include an AC adapter, but any adapter since the DSi will work. Um, okay Nintendo.

Chris Carter

EIC, Reviews Director – Chris has been enjoying Destructoid avidly since 2008. He finally decided to take the next step in January of 2009 blogging on the site. Now, he’s staff!