New 3DS And 3DS XL Coming To Australia Later This Year

Nintendo Australia has announced the release of the two new 3DS models in Australia, the New Nintendo 3DS and the New Nintendo 3DS XL. The announcement was made on YouTube via the first ever Nintendo Direct Australia, this direct revealed that both handheld consoles will be released in Australia on November 21 this year, a short time after the Japan release on October 11. Nintendo also revealed that it is "not planning to release the systems in Europe and America this year." The New Nintendo 3DS will be available in white at launch, and the New Nintendo 3DS XL will have two color options, metallic black and metallic blue. Cover plates will also be available, which players can purchase to customize the external design on the console. The New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL have retail prices of A$219.95 and A$249.95. The consoles will not include an AC adapter, however, they will be compatible with all older model DS and 3DS adapters.