Tonight on their Nintendo Direct feed, Reggie Fils-Aime announced the upcoming release of the Nintendo 3DS XL. Much like the release of the DSi XL, it will have 90% more screen than the existing 3DS, a redesigned form factor, and launch at $199.99. I don’t think I’m upset, it’s not going to change the hardware. It simply gives gamers a bigger option to play on. It will have been roughly one and a half years since it’s predecessor launched, so the timing is totally fine. I don’t see myself upgrading to the larger system at all. The new system will launch on August 19, 2012 alongside New Super Mario Bros. 2, the bundle will also include a 4 gig Micro SD card. So there you have it folks, an updated handheld, who’s buying one? Photos of the new color below.
