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White Nintendo 3DS XL bundles coming early December for Australia

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Nintendo Australia has announced two new ‘White Christmas’ Nintendo 3DS XL bundles. The white 3DS XL will be bundled with either Super Mario 3D Land or Mario Kart 7 pre-installed on the system.

Both of the systems will be available in Australian stores on December 6th but will be available only in limited qualities. So if you’re after a Nintendo 3DS XL this Christmas you might want one of these. The bundles are also out the same day as Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Nintendo hasn’t completely forgotten about the 3DS in the Wii U madness.

Sadly it doesn’t appear that the Pikachu 3DS XL will be coming, if they were going to announce it by now this would have been it.

Update: Paper Mario: Sticker Star is actually out on the 8th (a Saturday), apologies still not quite used to Nintendo games not coming on a Thursday.

 

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17 Comments
  • Luca
    November 20, 2012 at 10:11 pm

    A white xl, that’s it?! Pretty sad really, even though sales are very high for the 3DS XL’s here. I would have preferred the Pikachu one then a white one. We always seem to get nothing here in Australia.
    Nintendo, show Australia some love and give us our own Collectors 3DS XL (maybe animal crossing related) that is different from the rest of the world.
    Also can not find this so called white 3DS anywhere to look at it.

    • Luca
      November 20, 2012 at 10:16 pm

      Also to add, like many Australian’s here, we are waiting for Nintendo to release better colours / packs with the 3DS XL. I will not upgrade my 3DS until they can provide a nice colour (none of these red / silver / blue crap) and a pack with at least a decent game. I do not think it is worth upgrading for what they have made available to us, which is basically nothing!!

      • J
        November 24, 2012 at 10:41 pm

        The 3DS XL is NOT an upgrade to the 3DS, It’s merely just a DIFFERENT version for people who prefer a bigger system and larger screen (big hands, poor eyesight, etc).

        Nintendo have made a great product, unfortunately it seems they forgot to go through their decision making team (YOU) before launching the bundle. Shame. Now they are surely to go bankrupt.

        • Luca
          November 25, 2012 at 5:01 am

          I guess you do not like Nintendo.
          1. I class it as an upgrade as, it has a bigger screen, bigger device to sit in my hand better and double the battery life, for more hours of enjoyment compared to a normal 3DS, so IS A UPGRADE from a smaller version to a bigger version. Its like upgrading your tv from a 20″ to a 55″. You don’t class that as an upgrade… what ever!

          Next, your second “statement” makes no sense, decision making team… what are you even talking about, it is one thing to blot the crap you think, but next time try to explain what you are even talking about. I have been wanting a better colour 3DS XL and been thinking about getting Mario Kart. This solves my problem. 2 birds 1 stone.
          I don’t know if that is sarcasm, but Nintendo is the oldest company that has been running consoles / handhelds since the birth and death of Sega. Nintendo are still around, if they would have went bankrupt, it would have happened by now. So your last sentence is dismissed.

          Here is edited your statement to what it should have been:

          The 3DS XL is an upgrade to the 3DS for people who prefer a bigger system and larger screen (big hands, poor eyesight, etc).

          Nintendo have made a great product.

          FIXED
          Have a nice day!

    • November 20, 2012 at 10:23 pm

      You should be able to import the UK version of the Pikachu one with no ill-effects. You could even switch it to AU region if you wanted. (for the eShop)

      • Luca
        November 20, 2012 at 10:26 pm

        You sir have just made my day. That did not even cross my mind. My hat goes off to you! I will have to look and research for this device so i hopefully can import it (i hope the sellers let me buy international and send it here).

  • Jrant
    November 20, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Finally a limited edition XL, planned on buying this ever since it was first announced. However, still waiting to find out which stores will be selling this.

    • Luca
      November 20, 2012 at 10:20 pm

      Exactly, not one store (online and instore) have heard about this console. I asked a week ago about any packs for Christmas, they said no.
      That was EB and JB. So where these consoles are being sold is a mystery to me. Just looked on their site, nothing there. And paper mario is in 2 weeks. I am sure they would have had it advertised to gain some pre-orders on the devices?!
      *confused*

      • Greg
        November 21, 2012 at 3:33 am

        EB are definitely selling them. I have my Mario Kart White 3DS XL on order pretty much since it was announced. Although at the time they only had the Mario Kart bundle and not the Mario 3D Land. Should I stick with Mario Kart? Should I move it to the 3D Land? So many choices…should I buy both?

        • Luca
          November 21, 2012 at 7:34 pm

          What, they are not listed on the Website
          *pulls out hair*
          Hope i did not miss out
          Can you link pretty please 🙂

        • Greg
          November 22, 2012 at 2:32 am

          They are not on the site yet. I was in the Swanston St store late yesterday and they only had the MK one on their system. They did not have the 3D Land listed yet.

  • blunt
    November 20, 2012 at 11:00 pm

    If I want to transfer the content from my current 3DS to this new 3DS XL, will I lose the pre-installed game?

  • Ganmaku
    November 21, 2012 at 4:17 pm

    Spewing. Wanted a white one. Should’ve held out.

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