Nintendo shows off new black 3DS XL/LL and special editions

The Nintendo 3DS XL/LL is the larger screen version of the original 3DS portable that has been available for a while. Nintendo has added a new color to the lineup for the larger screen portable console and is showing off some limited-edition bundles for the console as well. The new colors are an effort to spur sales of the 3-D portable console.

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Nintendo says that on January 11, it will launch a black version of the 3DS XL/LL. The company is set to launch other colors of the console this month in Japan. Nintendo is set to launch this week a pink and white, silver and black, white, and red and black versions of the console in Japan. A blue and black version is also coming with all the consoles selling for ¥18,900.

The first of the limited-edition bundle packs is the Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G Pack. This pack will launch on November 1 and will sell for ¥21,800. The console itself is black, and it comes bundled with the Capcom video game. The next limited-edition bundle is the Animal Crossing Tobidaseru Pack that will launch on November 8.

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The console in this bundle pack is white with red, green, and yellow objects and dots on the white background. The cooler of limited-edition bundle packs is the new Super Mario Bros. 2 pack set to launch on November 15 for ¥22,800. The bundle will include the video game and has a red and black console inside with little star shapes and other designs gamers will recognize from the video game.

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