- The Aqua Blue version of the Nintendo 3DS.
- The Cosmo/s Black version of the Nintendo 3DS.
- The Flare/Flame Red version of the Nintendo 3DS demonstrated at E3 2010.
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This following is a list of case colors and styles that have been produced for the Nintendo 3DS family of handheld game consoles produced by Nintendo. Although the system initially launched with only two colors, its lineup has subsequently expanded to incorporate many more color varieties and limited editions, some of which are exclusive to various regions. As such, the list includes all color variations of regular Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS, as well as their larger models, the Nintendo 3DS XL and New Nintendo 3DS XL along with the Chinese version, the iQue 3DS XL, and the entry-level versions, the Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 2DS XL.
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Discontinued |
Name | Japan* | North America | Europe | Australia |
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Aqua Blue | February 26, 2011 [1] [lower-alpha 1] | March 27, 2011 [1] [lower-alpha 1] | March 25, 2011 [1] [lower-alpha 1] | March 31, 2011 [1] |
Cosmo Black | February 26, 2011 [1] [lower-alpha 2] | March 27, 2011 | March 25, 2011 | March 31, 2011 |
Flare Red Flame RedNA/AUS Metallic RedEUR | July 14, 2011 [6] [lower-alpha 3] | September 9, 2011 [8] [lower-alpha 3] | September 9, 2011 [8] [lower-alpha 3] | September 22, 2011 [9] |
Misty Pink Pearl PinkNA Coral PinkEU Lavender PinkAUS | October 20, 2011 [10] [lower-alpha 4] | December 4, 2011 [12] | November 18, 2011 [13] | November 17, 2011 [14] |
Ice White | November 3, 2011 [15] [lower-alpha 2] | Unreleased | November 18, 2011 [13] | Unreleased |
Cobalt Blue | March 22, 2012 [16] [lower-alpha 4] | November 28, 2013 [17] [lower-alpha 5] | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Midnight Purple | Unreleased | May 20, 2012 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Light Blue Cerulean BlueTW/HK | March 20, 2013 [18] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Gloss Pink Shimmer PinkTW/HK | March 20, 2013 [18] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Metallic Red | June 13, 2013 [11] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Pure White | October 10, 2013 [19] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Clear Black | October 10, 2013 [19] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Retail | Contest/Raffle |
Name | Base color | Decal color | Availability | Release date | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | North America | Europe | Australia | Taiwan | ||||
Heroes of Ruin | Grey | Light grey | Contest/Raffle | August 2011 [20] | August 2011 [20] | August 2011 [20] | August 2011 [20] | Unreleased |
The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary | Cosmos Black | Golden | Retail | December 5, 2011 [21] | November 25, 2011 [22] | November 25, 2011 [23] | December 1, 2011 [24] | Unreleased |
SD Gundam G Generation | Flare Red | Black | Retail | December 22, 2011 [25] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Monster Hunter Tri | Ice White | Red | Retail | December 10, 2011 [26] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Mario | Flare Red | Mario's outfit | Contest/Raffle | January 15, 2012 [27] | Unreleased | January 2012 [28] | January 2012 [29] | Unreleased |
Princess Peach | Misty/Coral Pink | Peach's dress | Contest/Raffle | January 15, 2012 [27] | Unreleased | January 2012 [28] | January 2012 [29] | Unreleased |
Toad | Ice White | Toad's hat | Contest/Raffle | January 15, 2012 [27] | Unreleased | January 2012 [28] | January 2012 [29] | Unreleased |
New Love Plus+ Rinko(3 Variations: Manaka, Nene, and Rinko) | Cosmos Black | White and blue | Contest/Raffle | February 8, 2012 [30] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D | Cosmos Black | Faux snake skin | Contest/Raffle | March 8, 2012 [31] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | Cosmos Black | Black and Pink | Retail | March 29, 2012 [32] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
CoroCoro Comics 35th Anniversary | Cosmos Black | Golden | Contest/Raffle | April 14, 2012 [33] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Fire Emblem: Awakening | Cobalt Blue | Light blue | Retail | April 19, 2012 [34] | February 4, 2013 [35] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D | Ice White | Light blue | Retail | May 31, 2012 [36] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
DoraKazu: Nobita no Suuji Daibouken | Light Blue | White | Contest/Raffle | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | September 3, 2013 [37] |
Monster Hunter 4 | Light Blue | White | Retail | November 7, 2013 [38] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Name | Release date | ||||||
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Japan | North America | Europe | Australia | South Korea | Taiwan | Hong Kong | |
Black | February 26, 2011 | March 27, 2011 | March 25, 2011 | March 31, 2011 | April 28, 2012 | September 28, 2012 | September 28, 2012 |
Available | Limited | Discontinued |
Name | Release date | ||||||
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Japan | North America | Europe | Australia | South Korea | Taiwan | Hong Kong | |
Silver + Black | July 28, 2012 | Unreleased | July 28, 2012 [39] | August 23, 2012 [40] | September 20, 2012 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Red + Black | July 28, 2012 | August 19, 2012 [39] | July 28, 2012 [39] | August 23, 2012 [40] | September 20, 2012 [41] | November 21, 2014 | November 21, 2014 |
Blue + Black | October 11, 2012 | August 19, 2012 | July 28, 2012 [39] | August 23, 2012 [40] | January 16, 2014 [42] | September 28, 2012 [43] | September 28, 2012 [43] |
White | July 28, 2012 [44] | Unreleased | November 16, 2012 [45] | December 6, 2012 [40] | September 20, 2012 [41] | September 28, 2012 [43] | September 28, 2012 [43] |
Pink + White | September 28, 2012 | February 1, 2013 | Unreleased | Unreleased | April 17, 2014 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Black | November 1, 2012 | August 11, 2013 [46] | March 22, 2013 [47] | March 23, 2013 [48] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Mint + White | April 18, 2013 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Pink | Unreleased | Unreleased | May 31, 2013 [49] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Name | Release date | ||||||
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Japan | North America | Europe | Australia | ||||
Orange + Black | November 28, 2013 [50] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | |||
Turquoise + Black | November 28, 2013 [50] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Retail | Select retail | Contest/Raffle |
Name | Base color | Decal color | Availability | Release date | ||||
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Japan | North America | Europe | Australia | South Korea | ||||
Pikachu | Yellow + White | N/A | Select retail (JP) | September 15, 2012 [51] | March 24, 2013 [52] | December 7, 2012 [53] | Unreleased | December 13, 2012 [54] |
Retail (WW) | ||||||||
Culdcept | Silver + Black | Dark silver | Contest/Raffle | November 3, 2012 [55] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Animal Crossing: New Leaf | White | Various | Retail | November 8, 2012 [56] | June 9, 2013 [57] | June 14, 2013 [57] | Unreleased | February 7, 2013 [58] |
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan) | Red + Black | Light red | Retail | November 15, 2012 [56] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | August 28, 2014 [59] |
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (North America) | Red + Black | Light red + gold | Select retail | Unreleased | November 27, 2014 [60] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Charizard | Black | Gold | Select retail | February 9, 2013 [61] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Super Robot Wars UX | Black | Silver | Retail | March 14, 2013 [62] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Fire Emblem: Awakening | Blue + Black | Light blue | Retail | Unreleased | Unreleased | April 19, 2013 [63] | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Shin Megami Tensei IV | White | Black | Retail | May 23, 2013 [64] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Tomodachi Collection: New Life | White | Mint | Retail | April 18, 2013 [65] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Year of Luigi | Silver + Black | Green shades | Retail | June 18, 2013 [66] | Unreleased | November 1, 2013 [67] | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Eevee | White | Brown shades | Select retail | June 22, 2013 [68] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life | White | Golden and white | Retail | July 11, 2013 [66] | April 11, 2014 [69] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Monster Hunter 4 | Goa Magara Black | Gold + Grey | Retail | September 14, 2013 [70] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Felyne White | Light silver | |||||||
Pokémon X and Y | Blue + Black | White Xerneas Black Yveltal | Retail | October 12, 2013 [71] | September 27, 2013 [72] | September 27, 2013 [72] | September 27, 2013 [73] | Unreleased |
Red + Black | Unreleased | |||||||
Premium Gold + Black | Black | Select retail | October 12, 2013 [71] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | |
One Piece: Unlimited World Red | Black | Red | Retail | November 21, 2013 [74] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Pink + White | Pink shades | |||||||
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | Gold + Black | Gold and Black | Retail | December 12, 2013 | November 22, 2013 [75] | November 22, 2013 [67] | November 23, 2013 [76] | June 21, 2014 [59] |
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team | Silver + Black | Golden | Retail | Unreleased | December 2, 2013 [77] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key | White | Silver and blue | Retail | February 6, 2014 [78] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Yoshi's New Island | Green + White | N/A | Retail | Unreleased | March 14, 2014 [79] | March 14, 2014 [80] | March 15, 2014 [81] | Unreleased |
Monster Hunter 4 | Rajang Gold | N/A | Retail | March 27, 2014 [82] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
New Love Plus+ Rinko | White | Green shades | Retail | March 27, 2014 [83] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
New Love Plus+ Nene | White | Pink shades | Retail | March 27, 2014 [83] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
New Love Plus+ Manaka | White | Blue shades | Retail | March 27, 2014 [83] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Red + Black | Black | Retail | Unreleased | September 19, 2014 [84] | October 3, 2014 | October 4, 2014 | Unreleased |
Blue + Black | Black | Retail | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | ||
Retro NES Style | Gray | Red & Black | Select retail | Unreleased | October 10, 2014 [85] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Persona Q | Dark Blue + Light Blue | White | Select retail | June 5, 2014 [86] | November 25, 2014 [87] | Unreleased | Unreleased | October 23, 2014 [59] |
Available | Limited |
Color | Release date | ||||||
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Japan | North America | Europe | Australia | ||||
Black | Unreleased | Unreleased | August 24, 2013 [88] | Unreleased | |||
Blue | March 30, 2013 [89] | October 31, 2013 [90] | January 9, 2014 [91] | December 9, 2014 [92] | |||
Yellow | March 30, 2013 [89] | October 31, 2013 [90] | January 9, 2014 [91] | December 9, 2014 [92] | |||
Red | March 30, 2013 [89] | October 31, 2013 [90] | January 9, 2014 [91] | December 9, 2014 [92] | |||
Green | March 30, 2013 [89] | October 31, 2013 [90] | January 9, 2014 [91] | December 9, 2014 [92] | |||
White | March 30, 2013 [89] | October 31, 2013 [90] | January 9, 2014 [91] | December 9, 2014 [92] |
Name | Base color | Decal color | Release date | ||||||
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China | Japan | Southeast Asia | Middle East | ||||||
Mario | White | Red | December 2012 [93] | November 8, 2013 | January 2014 | January 2014 | |||
Mario & Luigi | Red + Black | Gold | December 2012 [93] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | |||
Mario & Luigi | Silver + Black | Dark grey | December 2012 [93] | November 8, 2013 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Available | Limited | Discontinued |
Name | Release date | |||
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Japan | North America | Europe | Australia | |
Black + Blue Electric BlueNA | Unreleased | October 12, 2013 [94] | October 12, 2013 [94] | October 12, 2013 [94] |
Black + Red Crimson RedNA | Unreleased | October 12, 2013 [94] | Unreleased | Unreleased |
White + Red Scarlet RedNA | Unreleased | August 25, 2017 | October 12, 2013 [94] | October 12, 2013 [94] |
Pink + White | Unreleased | Unreleased | May 16, 2014 [95] [96] | May 17, 2014 [96] |
White + Green Sea GreenNA | Unreleased | June 6, 2014 [97] | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Transparent Red Crystal RedNA | February 27, 2016 [98] | November 21, 2014 [99] | November 28, 2014 [100] | November 21, 2014 |
Transparent Blue Crystal BlueNA | February 27, 2016 [98] (Pokémon Center exclusive)[ citation needed ] | November 21, 2014 [99] | November 28, 2014 [100] | November 21, 2014 |
Transparent Yellow | February 27, 2016 [98] | Unreleased | February 27, 2016 | February 27, 2016 |
Transparent Green | February 27, 2016 [98] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Transparent Black | September 15, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Red Crimson Red 2NA | September 15, 2016 | November 8, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Blue Electric Blue 2NA | September 15, 2016 | November 8, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Lavender | September 15, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Pink | September 15, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
White + Yellow | December 15, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Name | Release date | |||
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Japan | North America | Europe | Australia | |
Peach Pink ( Disney Magical World ) | Unreleased | April 11, 2014 [101] | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Link Green ( The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D ) | Unreleased | November 23, 2017 [102] | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Baby Blue ( Pokémon Sun and Moon ) | December 8, 2016 | Unreleased | November 23, 2016 | Unreleased |
Yellow ( Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS ) | Unreleased | November 18, 2018 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Name | Release date | ||||
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Japan | North America | Europe | Australia | South Korea | |
Blue | Unreleased | October 12, 2013 | October 12, 2013 | October 12, 2013 | December 7, 2013 |
Red | Unreleased | October 12, 2013 | October 12, 2013 | October 12, 2013 | December 7, 2013 |
Silver | Unreleased | Unreleased | December 14, 2013 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Available | Limited | Discontinued |
Name | Release date | |||
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Japan | North America* | Europe | Australia | |
White | October 11, 2014 | September 25, 2015 (Part of Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer bundle) | January 6, 2015 (Ambassador Edition, select Club Nintendo members only) February 13, 2015 (General release) | November 21, 2014 |
Black | October 11, 2014 | November 25, 2016 (Part of Super Mario Black Edition bundle) | February 13, 2015 | October 17, 2015 |
Name | Chassis Color | Release date | |||
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Japan | North America* | Europe | Australia | ||
Groudon | Black | November 21, 2014 [103] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Kyogre | White | November 21, 2014 [104] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Yo-kai Watch | White | December 13, 2014 (Cover Plates only) | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Ambassador Edition | White | Unreleased | February 5, 2016 (Kanji Cover Plates only, exclusively sold on the Nintendo Online Store and at Nintendo New York) | January 6, 2015 (select Club Nintendo members only) | Unreleased |
Fire Emblem Fates | Black | June 25, 2015 (as Fire Emblem If) | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D | Black | Unreleased | Unreleased | June 26, 2015 | Unreleased |
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | White | Unreleased | Unreleased | June 26, 2015 | Unreleased |
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate | Black | Unreleased | Unreleased | June 26, 2015 | Unreleased |
Madras Check | White | July 16th, 2015 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Colorful Star | White | September 17, 2015 | April 13, 2016 (Cover Plates only, exclusively sold on the Nintendo Online Store and at Nintendo New York) | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer | White | Unreleased | September 25, 2015 | October 2, 2015 [105] | November 5, 2015 |
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden | Black | Unreleased | Unreleased | October 16, 2015 | Unreleased |
Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life 2 | White | November 5, 2015 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward | White | Unreleased | November 2016 (Cover Plates only, exclusively sold on the Nintendo Online Store and at Nintendo New York) | November 20, 2015 (as New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward) | Unreleased |
Super Mario Maker | White | November 28, 2015 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Hello Kitty | White | November 28, 2015 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Monster Hunter Generations | Black | November 28, 2015 (as Monster Hunter X) | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Pokémon 20th Anniversary | White | Unreleased | February 27, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Dragon Ball Fusions | White | August 4, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Super Mario 3D Land | White | Unreleased | August 26, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Super Mario Black Edition | Black | Unreleased | November 25, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Super Mario White Edition | White | Unreleased | November 25, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Osomatsu-san Matsumatsuri | White | December 22, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Available | Limited | Discontinued |
Name | Release date | |||
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Japan | North America* | Europe | Australia | |
Metallic Black New BlackNA | October 11, 2014 | February 15, 2015 [106] [107] | February 15, 2015 (discontinued in Scandinavia) | November 21, 2014 |
Metallic Red New RedNA | August 27, 2015 | February 15, 2015 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Metallic Blue | October 11, 2014 | Unreleased | February 13, 2015 (discontinued in Scandinavia) | November 21, 2014 |
Pearl White | June 11, 2015 | December 2015 (Exact Release date Unknown) (Online Exclusive Via Play-Asia) [108] | November 11, 2016 | Unreleased |
Lime + Black New Lime GreenNA | June 9, 2016 | October 21, 2016 (Bundled with Super Mario World , Amazon exclusive) | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Pink + White | June 9, 2016 | Unreleased | November 11, 2016 | November 10, 2016 |
Galaxy New Galaxy StyleNA | November 11, 2016 (Toys "R" Us Japan exclusive) | September 2, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Orange + Black | Unreleased | Unreleased | November 11, 2016 | November 10, 2016 |
Name | Release date | |||
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Japan | North America* | Europe | Australia | |
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate | October 11, 2014 (Special Pack) [109] March 3, 2015 (New Hunter Pack) [110] | February 15, 2015 (Bundle/Special Pack) | February 15, 2015 (Bundle/Special Pack) | February 14, 2015 |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | November 8, 2014 [111] | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D | February 14, 2015 [112] | February 15, 2015 | February 15, 2015 (Bundle/Special Pack) | February 14, 2015 |
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer | July 30, 2015 [113] | Unreleased | October 2, 2015 (Bundle/Special Pack) | October 3, 2015 (Bundle/Special Pack) |
Hyrule Edition | January 21, 2016 | October 30, 2015 (GameStop exclusive) [114] | March 24, 2016 | March 24, 2016 |
Monster Hunter Generations (Metallic Red) | November 28, 2015 (as Monster Hunter X) | Unreleased | July 15, 2016 | July 15, 2016 |
Fire Emblem Fates | August 1, 2016 [115] (as Fire Emblem If) | February 19, 2016 | May 20, 2016 | May 21, 2016 |
Monster Hunter X (Hunting Life) | April 28, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Monster Hunter Generations (Metallic Blue) | Unreleased | July 15, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Super Famicom Special Edition | August 1, 2016 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Solgaleo and Lunala Edition Solgaleo Lunala Black EditionNA | November 18, 2016 | October 28, 2016 | November 23, 2016 | November 3, 2016 |
Pikachu Edition | November 18, 2016 | February 24, 2017 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Metroid: Samus Returns | September 15, 2017 | September 15, 2017 | September 15, 2017 | September 16, 2017 |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Unreleased | November 27, 2017 | October 13, 2017 | October 14, 2017 |
Available | Limited | Discontinued |
Name | Color | Release date | |||||||
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Japan | North America | Europe | Australia | ||||||
Black x Turquoise | July 13, 2017 | July 28, 2017 [lower-alpha 1] | July 28, 2017 | July 28, 2017 | |||||
White x Orange | July 13, 2017 | October 6, 2017 | July 28, 2017 | June 15, 2017 | |||||
Black x Lime | October 5, 2017 | Unreleased | June 29, 2018 [lower-alpha 2] [116] | Unreleased | |||||
White x Lavender | October 5, 2017 | Unreleased | June 29, 2018 [lower-alpha 3] [116] | Unreleased | |||||
Purple x Silver | Unreleased | September 28, 2018 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Name | Release date | ||||
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Japan | North America | Europe | Australia | ||
Liquid Metal Slime Edition | July 29, 2017 | ||||
Poké Ball Edition | November 17, 2017 | November 3, 2017 | November 17, 2017 | November 4, 2017 | |
Pikachu Edition | November 17, 2017 | January 26, 2018 | January 26, 2018 | January 27, 2018 | |
Animal Crossing New Leaf Edition | July 19, 2018 | July 20, 2018 | July 21, 2018 | ||
Hylian Shield Edition | Preorder until September 3, 2018 (My Nintendo Store exclusive) | July 2, 2018 (GameStop exclusive) | |||
Mario Kart 7 Edition | July 19, 2018 | ||||
Minecraft Creeper Edition | August 2, 2018 | Unreleased | October 19, 2018 | October 20, 2018 | |
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The New Nintendo 3DS is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. It is the fourth system in the Nintendo 3DS family of handheld consoles, following the original Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, and Nintendo 2DS. The system was released in Japan on October 11, 2014, in Australia and New Zealand on November 21, 2014, on January 6, 2015 in Europe in a special Club Nintendo-exclusive "Ambassador Edition", and at retail in Europe on February 13, 2015. Like the original 3DS, the New Nintendo 3DS also has a larger variant, the New Nintendo 3DS XL, released in all three regions. In North America, the New Nintendo 3DS XL was released on February 13, 2015, while the standard-sized New Nintendo 3DS was released later on September 25, 2015.
The New Nintendo 2DS XL is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. It is the sixth and final system in the Nintendo 3DS family of handheld consoles, and was released in Australia and New Zealand on 15 June 2017, in Japan and South Korea on 13 July 2017, and in North America and Europe on 28 July 2017.
The following article is a broad timeline of the Pokémon franchise, also known as Pocket Monsters in Japan, a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, a company founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures.
The 3DS XL was originally released August 23 in Australia in blue-black, red-black, and silver-black colour combinations.
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