New Super Mario Bros. 2 Themed 3DS XL Shown For Japan

It releases November 15th in Japan.

What do you guys think? Would you buy it if it was released elsewhere?

That looks pretty good for the newbies who are about to get NSMB2, but for the guys like me who already have the game, I'd say leave it alone. My trusty old blue 3DS is just OK for me, thank you very much.

I got the normal blue 3DS because my mum didn't want me to waste too much money.

Yeah, if you're a hardcore gamer wanting the newer consoles, this is perfect. But, for me, I'd say ignore since we've obviously got 3DS's anyways.

I like it best out of the three they announced. I've been waiting for a new XL color and if it was available here I'd probably get it. The lines make it look sooo sharp.

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I wish 3DS sales were better throughout the rest of the world aside from Japan. Perhaps that would entice them to release them here.

Probably not. They just like to spoil Japan and laugh at us when we whine.

Pikachu themed 3DS XL is being released in Europe. They are slowly releasing them outside of Japan. They most likely release them in Japan first so they can see what kind of sales they do.

If I'm doing my math right, they would only need to sell around 17,000 3DSes to make $3 million which is pretty easy as they sell at least 40,000-50,000 3DSes almost weekly in Japan. if they release it in Japan, they sell more there than anywhere else which makes sense why Japan gets it first. Don't forget that the main Nintendo Headquarters is in Japan.

I read an interesting article a while back about the conservative nature of Nintendo of Japan. It was an anonymous review written by employees of the American sect. It seems like they don't really...care about things like special edition systems and other perks we see constantly in Japan. It's them first, than other nations miles behind. I can see why though, obviously they have (and always will) strong support over there. It's just unfair for the rest of us.